FSA Practice Test (6th Grade: English Language & Arts)

Question 1

The word mood is defined as

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overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.

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working with a partner to check your writing.

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the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.

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revising your writing so that it is free of errors.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

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I read “Box Step” in Frederick Barthclure’s short story collection, Moon Deluxe.

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Did you read “Elevator Man” in the “New Yorker”?

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Did you see the article Hurricane in Time Magazine?

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I read the sports section in the “New York Times”.

Question 3

Jamie's mother advised her to take an umbrella with her when she left for school on Thursday morning, but Jamie refused. She was already prepared with her backpack and a gift for her friend. She simply didn't believe it was essential.

What conclusions can you draw about Jamie?

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She is stubborn and only wants to do things if they seem right to her.

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She doesn't like getting wet.

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She is a very obedient child.

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She does not like her mother.

Question 4

Which words imply that a passage is chronologically organized?

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next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

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different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

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consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

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the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

Question 5

Which of the following statements is the most grammatically correct?

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I don't think my dad's hat will fit me.

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I don't think my dads' hat will fit me.

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I don't think my dads hat will fit me.

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I dont think my dads hat will fit me.

Question 6

My cousin who is a Atlanta fan has tickets to the season’s opening game.
After which word or words should you place a comma?

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cousin, fan,

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tickets,

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who, fan,

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fan,

Question 7

Jamie's mother advised her to take an umbrella with her when she left for school on Thursday morning, but Jamie refused. She was already prepared with her backpack and a gift for her friend. She simply didn't believe it was essential.

What inferences can you draw about the weather on that particular Thursday morning?

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it was going to rain

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it was a warm day

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it was snowing

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it was raining

Question 8

Which words suggest a cause-and-effect structure in a passage?

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consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

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next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

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different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

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the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

Question 9

My friend enjoys classical music. She enjoys jazz. She is a music major.
How can you integrate the sentences above in the most effective way possible without duplicating information?

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My friend, who enjoys classical music and jazz, is a music major.

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My friend is a music major and enjoys classical music and jazz.

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My friend, who enjoys music, is a classical and jazz enthusiast who majors in music.

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A music major, my friend enjoys jazz. And classical music.

Question 10

Which of the following implies that the speaker is excited?

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Sure, I can do that!

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Sure, I can do that?

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Sure, I can do that.

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I can do that.