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6th lang arts practice test

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does revered mean in the paragraph?

a)

looked at

b)

trained

c)

lived near

d)

admired

2.
a)

again

b)

make

c)

start

d)

work

3.
Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; commonly known as figures of speech is called
a)
simile
b)
figurative language
c)
hyperbole
4.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profescional basketball player.

b)

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player.

c)

Sean had always dreamed of becoming a profeshunal basketball player.

d)

no change

5.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school's bitty league, which is for the youngest students, and never looked back.

b)

He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school's bitty league which is for the youngest students, and never looked back.

c)

He first stepped onto the court when he began playing in his school's bitty league which is for the youngest students and never looked back.

d)

no change

6.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

He practiced constantly, even, when he had no one, to practice with.

b)

He practiced constantly. Even when he had no one to practice with.

c)

He practiced constantly, even when he had no one to practice with.

d)

no change

7.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

When Sean went to high school, he quickly became the team's star player.

b)

Sean went to high school, he quickly became the team's star player.

c)

When Sean, went to high school, he quickly became the team's star player.

d)

no change

8.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

Thanks to his skill and determinashun, Sean outshown nearly everyone else and earned a chance to play college basketball.

b)

Thanks to his skill and determanation Sean outshown nearly everyone else and earned a chance to play college basketball.

c)

Thanks to his skill and determination, Sean outshone nearly everyone else and earned a chance to play college basketball.

d)

no change

9.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

Now that they were actually standing outside the fire station, him was beside himself with excitment.

b)

Now that they were actually standing outside the fire station, they were beside themselves with excitement.

c)

Now that she was actually standing outside the fire station, he were beside himself with excitemint.

d)

no change

10.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

The door opened, and himself Uncle Rick stepped outside.

b)

The door opened himself, and Uncle Rick stepped outside.

c)

The door opened, and Uncle Rick himself stepped outside.

d)

no change

11.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

He was wearing his firefighter uniform - a blue shirt and black pants - and he was grinning, too.

b)

He was wearing, his firefighter uniform a blue shirt and black pants, and he was grinning, too.

c)

He was wearing his firefighter uniform, a blue shirt, and black pants, and he was grinning, too.

d)

no change

12.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

"They want you to meet my friends, they're in the kitchen right now," said Uncle Rick as he lead them down a hall.

b)

"I want you to meet my friends, I'm in the kitchen right now," said Uncle Rick as he lead herself down a hall.

c)

"I want you to meet my friends. They're in the kitchen right now," said Uncle Rick as he led them down a hall.

d)

no change

13.

Read the passage. Then choose the correct form of the underlined sentence.

a)

He has to get up super early and work my's shift making breakfast.

b)

He has to get up super early and work my shift making breakfast.

c)

Him has to get up super erly and work myself's shift making breakfast.

d)

no change

14.

Read the dictionary entries. Then use them to answer the following question.


Which part of speech for the word content means substance or meaning?

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adverb

15.

Read the dictionary entries. Then use them to answer the following question.


How many parts of speech are listed for content in the dictionary entry?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

16.

Read the thesaurus entry. Then use it to answer the questions that follow.

Which word is a synonym of the first definition of ferocious?

a)

savage

b)

vain

c)

afraid

d)

organized

17.

Read the thesaurus entry. Then use it to answer the questions that follow.

Which word is an antonym of the first definition of ferocious?

a)

honest

b)

insightful

c)

tender

d)

radiant

18.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Sal listens to his favorite song.
a)
listens
b)
Sal
c)
song
d)
favorite
19.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
20.
Which words should be capitalized?
in september the leaves turn red and orange.
a)
In, September, Leaves
b)
In, September
c)
In, Leaves, Red and Orange
d)
In, September, Turn
21.
Read the story.
Kelly loved to play in the snow.  She loved to wear gloves and hats.  Her favorite thing to do was to make a snowman.   One Sunday, Kelly put all of her snow clothes on and went outside. Kelly made snowballs and snow angels.  Kelly went inside to eat lunch.  After lunch, she made a snowman.  It was a great day.
The story mostly takes place —
a)
in Summer
b)
in Fall
c)
in Winter
d)
in Spring
22.
Who are the characters in this story?
a)
The woods
b)
The pigs and wolf
c)
The  wolf blows the house down
23.

Albert and Josh both (like,likes) mangoes.

a)

like

b)

like

24.

Sarah, along with her three brothers, (go,goes) to the pool.

a)

Go

b)

Goes

25.

The bunch of bananas (costs,cost) five-hundred and fifty dollars.

a)

Costs

b)

Cost

26.

Either the boy or the girls (have,has) cheated.

a)

Have

b)

Has

27.

You are better at math than (I,me)

a)

I

b)

Me

28.

Write an accurate antonym for vacant:

(a)  

29.

8. How does Madison feel about her horse?

Ella walked into the barn where Madison was brushing her horse, Star. Star was a brown horse with a black mane and tail. He was very pretty.

Madison brushed his long black legs. “Look how shiny his legs are. Isn’t he pretty?”

“Yes. I like that patch of white on his forehead.”

“That’s called a star, not a patch.”

“Oh! So, that’s where you got his name?”

“Yep.”

“He is really pretty. But he could be even prettier,” Ella said. She opened her purse and pulled out a long blue ribbon. I could braid his hair.”

Madison stopped brushing Star’s legs and turned toward her sister.

“Really?”

“Yes! I would love to!”

a)

angry

b)

scared

c)

proud

30.

Fairies would be considered very ____________________ creatures.

a)

jargon

b)

loiter

c)

whimsical

d)

exemplary

31.

Which word means "to provoke or start."

a)

jargon

b)

integrity

c)

instigate

d)

loiter

32.

Darrell is not a morning person. He barely makes it to school on time and is usually in mismatched clothes with __________________ hair and his shoes are never tied.

a)

stoic

b)

unkempt

c)

vigilant

d)

jargon

33.

I cannot _____________ why Susie wore shorts and flip flops to school when it is 10 degrees outside.

a)

balk

b)

hasten

c)

fathom

d)

forgo

34.

Which word means "to keep a careful watch on something."

a)

integrity

b)

fathom

c)

retain

d)

vigilant

35.

If someone wrote a story and did not want to put their name on it, it would be considered...........

a)

fathom

b)

alias

c)

bovines

d)

anonymous

36.

Which word means "to conquer or defeat."

a)

scant

b)

initiate

c)

vanquish

d)

vigilant

37.

What word means "specialized words that pertain to a profession."

a)

instigate

b)

literate

c)

jargon

d)

ghastly

38.

Some desert animals cannot survive on the ______________ amount of food that is available and therefore they starve.

a)

vanquish

b)

scant

c)

ghastly

d)

stoic

39.

Someone who shows no emotions could be described as...

a)

ghastly

b)

stoic

c)

exemplary

d)

docile