Grade 6 English SOL Practice Test — Set 2 of 3

Set 2 of 3 — 50 more free Grade 6 English SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.

1. 1. The story is titled “Drawing on a New Friendship” because it is about —

   AKenyi, who realizes that moving means making new friendsBVanessa and Kenyi, who become friends because of a shared interestCKenyi and Vanessa, who practice drawing for art classDVanessa, who becomes more confident in her drawing skills
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   Answer: B — Vanessa and Kenyi, who become friends because of a shared interest

2. 2. Which best describes the theme of the story?

   FTeamwork makes the best use of different talents.GThe beauty of nature can be inspiring.HEducational experiences come from unexpected events.JWillingness to complete a task builds character.
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   Answer: F — Teamwork makes the best use of different talents.

3. 3. Why did the author most likely write this story?

   ATo demonstrate the importance of art lessonsBTo explore the idea of sharing skillsCTo contrast crayons and charcoalDTo show activities found in parks
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   Answer: B — To explore the idea of sharing skills

4. 4. In paragraph 1, the words “ball-tossing,” “backflipping,” and “somersaulting” create an image of —

   Fwild confusionGaimless activityHlively motionJsincere concern
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   Answer: H — lively motion

5. 5. Adding the suffix -less to the word count makes a word that means —

   Acounted oftenBcounted incorrectlyCneeding to be countedDnot able to be counted
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   Answer: D — not able to be counted

6. 6. Which question is answered in paragraph 5?

   FHow are animals and children different?GWhich insects do birds prefer?HWhat do animals learn from objects?JWhat games do chimpanzees play?
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   Answer: H — What do animals learn from objects?

7. 7. Based on paragraph 6, a “play face” is —

   Aa signal between animalsBa game animals playCan action animals are taughtDan adult activity
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   Answer: A — a signal between animals

8. 8. What may the reader best predict from paragraph 7?

   FScientists will continue to study animal play.GAdults will learn more from play.HYoung and adult play will become the same.JFewer scientists will study play.
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   Answer: F — Scientists will continue to study animal play.

9. 9. Which words best describe locomotor play?

   AStalking, pouncing, bitingBLeaping, twisting, runningCSwooping, dropping, catchingDCrouching, bowing, wrestling
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   Answer: B — Leaping, twisting, running

10. 10. Moving quickly is important because it —

    Fmakes animals strongerGmakes play excitingHattracts peersJmay save lives
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    Answer: J — may save lives

11. 11. One way young animals and humans are alike is that both —

    Aplay with the same toysBsend specific signalsCplay in four waysDenjoy playing
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    Answer: D — enjoy playing

12. 12. The main purpose of this article is to —

    Fpersuade readers to respect animalsGinspire animal researchHentertain with storiesJinform about animal behavior
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    Answer: J — inform about animal behavior

13. 13. Which book would be most useful for learning about bird object play?

    ARare Birds of AustraliaBUnderstanding How Birds ActCCaring for Baby BirdsDFlying Free
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    Answer: B — Understanding How Birds Act

14. 14. Which word best describes Abigail?

    FCuriousGEagerHImpatientJResponsible
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    Answer: J — Responsible

15. 15. Paragraphs describing the spilled boxes are important because they —

    Ashow agesBshow relationshipsCexplain why they are aloneDexplain how the beads are found
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    Answer: D — explain how the beads are found

16. 16. What does Harry’s question about using the beads show about him?

    FHe respects his mother.GHe misses her.HHe surprises her.JHe appreciates her.
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    Answer: F — He respects his mother.

17. 17. Abigail expects the afternoon to be difficult because she —

    Aknows Harry dislikes herBdislikes his gamesCmust stay indoorsDexpects trouble
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    Answer: D — expects trouble

18. 18. Which sentence best describes the attic?

    FShe thought of the perfect place.GShe climbed the stairs.HThe floor was dusty with footprints and boxes.JBoxes fell to the floor.
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    Answer: H — The floor was dusty with footprints and boxes.

19. 19. How do Abigail’s feelings change?

    AAshamed to proudBWorried to cheerfulCTired to enthusiasticDFrightened to hopeful
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    Answer: B — Worried to cheerful

20. 20. Which sentence best summarizes the story?

    FHarry helps make jewelry.GHarry convinces Abigail to play.HThe siblings find beads and enjoy the afternoon.JAbigail looks for something to do.
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    Answer: H — The siblings find beads and enjoy the afternoon.

21. 21. This story would most likely appeal to readers who —

    Alike rainy weatherBplay basketballCenjoy indoor gamesDhave younger siblings
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    Answer: D — have younger siblings

22. 22. Which sentence best states the theme?

    FWorking together is bad.GPlaying with family teaches lessons.HEnjoyment can be found unexpectedly.JCuriosity causes trouble.
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    Answer: H — Enjoyment can be found unexpectedly.

23. 23. Hide-and-seek is to game as —

    Abracelet is to jewelryBtable is to pantryCbead is to necklaceDdust is to footprint
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    Answer: A — bracelet is to jewelry

24. 24. Which book would best help a reader learn how to make jewelry with beads?

    FBeaded Bracelets Made at HomeGTips to Find the Right BeadHThe History of BeadingJBeads the World Over
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    Answer: F — Beaded Bracelets Made at Home

25. 25. Which word has a prefix meaning small?

    AscientistBmicroscopeCanalyzeDorganisms
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    Answer: B — microscope

26. 26. Which sentence contains hyperbole?

    FWe waited a thousand years for the food.GThe airplane flew through cotton-ball clouds.HJanet laughed when her cat tickled her.JSquirrels chattered in the park.
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    Answer: F — We waited a thousand years for the food.

27. 27. The best resource for learning about how dog sledding began would be —

    AMush: The History of Dog SleddingBRacing Across the ArcticCDog Sledding: Tips for BeginnersDAll About Working Dogs
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    Answer: A — Mush: The History of Dog Sledding

28. 28. Quinterro’s thoughts in paragraphs 1 and 2 most contribute to the plot of the story by —

    Acreating a reflective moodBproviding details about the charactersCdeveloping the conflictDpresenting information about the setting
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    Answer: C — developing the conflict

29. 29. The word binoculars in paragraph 17 comes from the Latin word ocular, which means —

    Fof the eyeGrelating to viewHof equal partsJincluding two
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    Answer: F — of the eye

30. 30. What is the main conflict of the story?

    AMarta thinks that the binoculars are damaged.BIreneo wants his brother to watch the llamas more closely.CQuinterro wishes for the more fascinating life of a city.DQuinterro disagrees with Marta’s opinion of the mountains.
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    Answer: C — Quinterro wishes for the more fascinating life of a city.

31. 31. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

    FDreams are very important.GPeople often want what others have.HLife is always changing.JPeople should be generous to new friends.
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    Answer: G — People often want what others have.

32. 32. The author’s purpose for including paragraph 2 is to explain —

    Ahow the surface of the planet affects volcano formationBwhat causes plates to shift from one place to anotherCwhere volcanoes are formed on the planetDwho discovered the motion of the plates
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    Answer: A — how the surface of the planet affects volcano formation

33. 33. In paragraph 6, the author explains that lava —

    Fflows from more active volcanic areasGis not as damaging as ash, dirt, and rockHis not involved in every volcanic eruptionJflows after ash, dirt, and rock erupt from the volcano
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    Answer: H — is not involved in every volcanic eruption

34. 34. Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 10?

    AMount Fuji, a volcano located in a national park in Japan, is used as farmland.BFarmers often plant crops next to inactive volcanoes in Japan.CIsland chains, including Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, were formed by volcanoes.DMount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.
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    Answer: D — Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.

35. 35. Which sentence from the article states an opinion about the Ring of Fire?

    FAs the plates slide past one another, the action can sometimes result in volcanic activity.GThe Ring of Fire stretches from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.HThe Ring of Fire is constructive in other ways too.JVolcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.
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    Answer: J — Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.

36. 36. Based on the article, the reader can determine that volcanic activity —

    Aoften creates more than it destroysBaffects the culture of the PacificCstill requires further investigationDoccurs on a regular basis
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    Answer: A — often creates more than it destroys

37. 37. Once again her room looked like a whirlwind had blown through it, and she knew exactly who the culprit was. The author uses hyperbole in this sentence to —

    Fdescribe the condition of Alice’s roomGexplain why Mary plays in Alice’s roomHreveal how often Alice cleans her roomJtell how Alice feels as she enters her room
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    Answer: F — describe the condition of Alice’s room

38. 38. In paragraph 2, the word appraise means —

    Aoffer feedback forBrespond quickly toCexamine carefullyDarrange in a tidy manner
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    Answer: C — examine carefully

39. 39. The author includes paragraphs 11–13 mainly to —

    Fsuggest that Alice will forgive MaryGcreate sympathy for how Alice treated MaryHreveal Mary’s regret for her actionsJexplain Alice’s fondness for the stuffed rabbit
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    Answer: G — create sympathy for how Alice treated Mary

40. 40. The empty swing in paragraph 15 leads Alice to the resolution by helping her realize —

    Ahow much Mary enjoys playing with the stuffed animalsBthe ways she can apologize to Mary for what has happenedCthe regret she feels about her earlier reaction toward MaryDwhy she enjoys spending time outdoors with Mary
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    Answer: C — the regret she feels about her earlier reaction toward Mary

41. 41. The author chooses to use this point of view because —

    FAlice is the older siblingGcharacters can express feelingsHMary is the younger siblingJcharacters can describe the setting
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    Answer: G — characters can express feelings

42. 42. Which sentence best summarizes lines 15–17?

    AThe trip to Puerto Rico is a tradition that the speaker and her relatives greatly enjoy.BThe family in Puerto Rico lovingly and immediately embraces the speaker and her parents.CThe speaker realizes that the family in Puerto Rico is still growing and changing.DThe visit to Puerto Rico means meeting new relatives and enjoying new experiences.
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    Answer: B — The family in Puerto Rico lovingly and immediately embraces the speaker and her parents.

43. 43. The setting of the poem affects the speaker by —

    Fallowing her to spend time with her fatherGcausing her to reflect on what it means to belongHshowing her the value of her life in VirginiaJhelping her learn about Puerto Rico
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    Answer: G — causing her to reflect on what it means to belong

44. 44. The reader knows that the speaker’s point of view has changed since her last visit to the island because she —

    Ais olderBspeaks another languageCenjoys taking tripsDdevelops gratitude
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    Answer: D — develops gratitude

45. 45. The Latin word internalis means “extending to the interior.” In paragraph 1 of the article, internal means —

    FdeepestGindividualHhiddenJinside
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    Answer: J — inside

46. 46. Which word is a synonym for fatigue in paragraph 3?

    AboredomBimpatienceCdistractionDweariness
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    Answer: D — weariness

47. 47. Paragraph 7 is organized by using —

    Fcause and effect to explain why bees are active at certain timesGcomparison and contrast to suggest that bees are similar to other living organismsHchronological order to describe when flowers open and close their petalsJproblem and solution to show that bees and flowers rely on sunlight for energy
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    Answer: F — cause and effect to explain why bees are active at certain times

48. 48. Based on the article, plants unfold their leaves to —

    Aproduce nectarBattract beesCcapture sunlightDcollect water
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    Answer: C — capture sunlight

49. 49. The author’s word choice in paragraph 1 introduces a tone of —

    FalarmGdelightHamazementJembarrassment
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    Answer: F — alarm

50. 50. Which word in paragraph 18 does the author use to influence the reader’s attitude about Sydney?

    AshyBappearCdemandedDanxious
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    Answer: C — demanded

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