EJERCICIOS DE PRCTICA

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Grade 6

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These are the Practice Questions of the PPAA for Grade 6. With these questions, you will show how well you can understand and use English. The practice questions include the following items: Listening, Reading, and Writing. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. Look at sample question A.

A l Choose the word that belongs in the blank.

Yesterday, I at school. A leave B leaves C leaving *D left The correct answer is D, left. On your answer sheet, you can see that D is filled in. Now do the next sample on your own. Read the question and choose the correct answer. Then, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. my backpack

B l Choose the SuBjeCt of the sentence.

He likes chocolate ice cream. A He B likes C chocolate D ice cream

The correct answer is A, He. The circle for A should be filled in on your answer sheet.

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With these practice questions, you will show how well you can understand spoken English. Directions: In these practice questions, you will listen to some passages. Then, listen to and answer the questions for each passage. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1 l Which of the following options you CORRECTly replaces the sentence

just listened to? A The hammer was as hot as the sun. B The sun was so hot it hit us with a hammer. C The hammer was hitting us. D The sun was so hot it felt uncomfortable.

3 l Who is telling the story?

A Mike B Mike and Johnnys mother C Johnny D Mike and Johnnys sister

2 l Accordingsentences is TRUE? of the following to the passage, which

A Mike is the oldest of the brothers. B The kids are playing inside their house. C Mike thinks Paulina is always right. D The kids wanted to build a go-cart.

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4 l How many goalsfive minutes of the game? score in the last does Maricels team
A one B two C three D four

5 l What is this passage MAinly about?

A Maricel wants to defeat her best friend Eva in a soccer game. B Maricel is goalie in a game that her soccer team plays. C Maricel is nervous about a soccer game that her team ends up winning. D Maricel is happy and shakes hands with Eva at the end of a soccer game.

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Directions: With these practice questions, you will show how well you can read and understand written English. There are two reading selections and some questions about each one. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

A Great Team
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The emperor penguin is one of 17 different kinds of penguins. The largest of all the penguins, these flightless birds live in Antarctica. The responsibility of incubating, or developing and hatching, an emperor penguin chick is shared by a male and his female mate. During the incubation period, which can last up to two months, these mates seem to play a survival game of tag. During the months of January and Februarysummer in Antarcticathe penguins eat incredible amounts of fish and squid to prepare their bodies for the journey to the colony, or rookery, where they will mate and raise their chicks. In March and April, they make their way to the breeding sites. Emperor penguins do not build nests. Instead, they stand and huddle together to keep warm. With winter approaching, the female lays a single egg. After the egg is laid, the female passes it to her mate and goes off to the open sea for about two months to find food for herself. The male keeps the egg warm by balancing it on his feet and covering it with his feathered skin. If the chick hatches before the mother returns, the male feeds the chick a milky liquid produced by a gland in his mouth. When the mother returns, she will have eaten enough to feed herself and the chick. The male then goes off to eat. The mother brings up from her stomach some of the food she had stored to feed the chick from her mouth. After several weeks, the male returns to his post to help care for the chick. He feeds the chick the same way the female does. By December or January, the young penguin is old enough to take care of itself.

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6 l Why is theto this reading Team important title A Great selection?

A It shows how important team sports are to penguins. B It emphasizes how the penguins need to work together when caring for their chicks. C It encourages readers to join a wonderful group of penguins. D It describes the incredible dives and jumps the emperor penguins perform at the colony.

8 l Read the dictionary entry below.

huddle \he-del\ v 1. to gather in a close-packed group 2. to curl up 3. to hold a consultation 4. to gather in a group in football Which definition of the word huddle is used in paragraph 3? A to gather in a close-packed group B to curl up C to hold a consultation D to gather in a group in football e e

7 l We know this reading selection is nonfiction because

A the main characters are penguins. B it is an example of a long poem that talks about penguins. C it contains many facts. D it is an autobiography written by the male penguin.

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Trip to the Coffee Plantation

Letty and her cousin Mara were staying with their grandmother in Ponce for a week. One morning, she told them they were going to visit Hacienda Buena Vista. What is that, Abuelita? Letty questioned her. Oh, mija, its a wonderful old farm with a waterfall and many things for you girls to learn about, Abuela said. Like what? Mara asked. Well, for one thing, coffee beans are grown and roasted there, and Hacienda Buena Vista has been in existence since 1833, Abuela answered. Are you sure its still there, Abuela? Letty asked. Oh yes, and Ive made a reservation for us to take a tour today. Abuela hurried her nietas into the car. The girls talked the whole seven-mile journey. Abuela simply smiled and enjoyed the chatter. When they arrived, the girls rushed out of the car, followed by Abuela. Mmmm, Letty said, whats that wonderful smell? Its coffee, Mara told her. I love that smell!

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Come on girls, Abuela Rosa said, hurrying ahead of them toward a two-story white wooden building. Were going to miss the tour. Letty and Mara followed her, taking in the sights of the running waterway in front of them and a wooden bridge crossing over it. Where does that lead? Mara asked. A young man, who seemed to be in charge of the tour, answered her. It leads to a waterfall, which transports the coffee beans toward the soaking area, he said. He pointed to a pool where the girls could see many red beans floating in water. Then, the man told them, the beans are moved on to the sun-drying area. The girls looked in the direction he was now pointing to and saw rows and rows of beans spread out on long wooden trays. Abuela watched, feeling glad she had brought the girls here today.

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9 l Which of theselection? happens FiRST in the reading following

A Abuela is glad she took the girls to the plantation. B The young man explains the waterfall. C They drive seven miles to the plantation. D The girls rush out of the car, followed by Abuela.

1 l Who is nOT a MAin character in the 0 reading selection?

A Abuela Rosa B Letty C Mara D the tour guide

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1 l Which ofselection? is a FACT in the 1 reading the following

A Oh, mija, its a wonderful old farm B Hacienda Buena Vista has been in existence since 1833. C Mmmm, Letty said, whats that wonderful smell? D Its coffee, Mara told her. I love that smell!

1 l A. What15?the main idea of paragraphs 14 2 and is

B. Use information from the reading selection to support your answer. Remember to answer all parts of the question on your answer sheet.

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Directions: With these practice questions, you will show how well you understand how to write English. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1 1 l Choose the word that belongs in the blank. l Choose the option that expresses a 3 5 complete idea.
Joel A treid B traid C tried D tryed to fix the broken shelf. A Because the sun. B The sun is hot. C Hot the sun. D Is the sun.

1 l Choose the word that belongs in the blank. 4

The shoe A sale B sell C sail D seal ends on Saturday.

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Read the following selection and answer questions 16 and 17. The Sun is the center of the solar system. The Suns gravity keeps a pull on them. .

1 l Choose the sentence that belongs in the 6 blank.

A The planets orbit around the Sun. B Glue the string to the Sun and attach it to the mobile. C Astronomy is the best science. D The Sun melted the space ship as if it were an ice cream cone.

1 l What form of writing is used in the 7 selection?

A informational B descriptive C narrative D persuasive

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