US Grade 6 ELA Test 6

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K-12 Grade 6 Ela Middle School (Grade 6, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS

What is this test? for Grade 6 Ela practice (Middle School 6-8, USA Common Core) — Middle School (Grade 6, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For Middle School students (Grade 6, 6-8) — if you are in Middle School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 6 Ela · Education: Middle School · Part: K-12 Grade 6 Ela · Country: USA

English / Language Arts is a core subject measuring correct use of grammar and reading comprehension.

This test is designed to improve your skills in paragraph interpretation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which sentence is correct?

A) I has a do

B) i has a dog

C) No error

D) I have a dog.

Question 2

What is the contraction of "will not"?

A) will nots

B) WON'T

C) won't

D) willnot

Question 3

Which word is a compound word?

A) cat

B) run

C) football

D) happy

Question 4

Which pair are homophones (sound alike)?

A) pair / pear

B) big / small

C) run / walk

D) cat / dog

Question 5

What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

A) literal meaning

B) very expensive

C) The central message or idea

D) a color

Question 6

Which word comes first alphabetically: "this" or "have"?

A) this

B) same

C) have

D) neither

Question 7

What is the past tense of 'drink'?

A) drinks

B) drank

C) drinking

D) will drink

Question 8

What is the contraction of "did not"?

A) didn't

B) didnot

C) DIDN'T

D) did nots

Question 9

What does "beat around the bush" mean?

A) a color

B) avoid the topic

C) The central message or idea

D) literal meaning

Question 10

Which word comes first alphabetically: "and" or "is"?

A) is

B) and

C) same

D) neither

Question 11

What is the past tense of 'build'?

A) building

B) builded

C) builds

D) will build

Question 12

What is the contraction of "it is"?

A) it iss

B) IT'S

C) itis

D) it's

Question 13

What does "miss the boat" mean?

A) miss a chance

B) The central message or idea

C) literal meaning

D) a color

Question 14

Which word comes first alphabetically: "said" or "each"?

A) neither

B) said

C) same

D) each

Question 15

What is the past tense of 'clean'?

A) cleaning

B) cleaned

C) will clean

D) cleans

Question 16

Read the passage "The Long Depression": After the stock market crashed in 1929, banks failed and millions lost jobs. Bread lines stretched around blocks, and families shared tiny meals. President Franklin Roosevelt promised a New Deal with jobs building roads, dams, and parks. Slowly, work returned, though hard times lasted a decade. What is the main idea of the passage?

A) Nobody lost jobs

B) The 1929 crash caused the Depression until New Deal jobs helped

C) The Depression lasted one month

D) Roosevelt promised nothing

Question 17

In the passage, when did the market crash?

A) 1919

B) 1939

C) 1929

D) 2009

Question 18

In the passage, what does "decade" mean?

A) line

B) meal

C) block

D) ten years

Question 19

In the passage, why did bread lines form?

A) Millions lost jobs and needed food

B) Bread was free for fun

C) Stores closed for holidays

D) People loved waiting

Question 20

In the passage, what did the New Deal build?

A) Only banks

B) Roads, dams, and parks

C) Palaces

D) The central message or idea

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