Free MAP Test 6th Grade Practice Questions

The correct answer is (B).

Each cross on the line plot represents one person. First, count how many people swim in each amount of time:
¼ minute: 1 person
½ minute: 3 people
¾ minute: 3 people
1 minute: 2 people

Therefore, you need to find the graph that has one cross at ¼, three crosses at ½, three crosses at ¾, and two crosses at 1.
Some of these graphs are using decimals instead of fractions, so check the conversions.

¼ = 0.25
½ = 0.5
¾ = 0.75

As the conversions are correct, you need to check all graphs.

The only graph with the correct number of crosses is graph (B).

The correct answer is E

To calculate the area of a rectangle, you must know the length and the width. In this question, you are told only that the width is 7 and the perimeter is 32. The opposite side to 7 will also be 7, as opposite sides in a rectangle are equal. The other two sides are unknown, so call them 'h' for example.

From this, you can form an equation.

The perimeter is the total of all the sides, thus:

7 + 7 + h + h = 32                           // simplify the left-hand side
14 + 2h = 32                                  // subtract 14 from both sides
2h = 18                                        // divide both sides by two
h = 9.

The missing length is 9. Use this to find the area.

Area of a rectangle is length x width:
Area = 7 x 9 = 63.

Therefore, the correct answer is (E).

The correct answer is (B).

A text that is meant to inform includes many facts about a certain subject. This passage includes many facts about the sweet potato.

Answer (A) is incorrect because a text that is meant to persuade usually expresses opinions or uses exaggerations and strong words. The passage does not contain these things.

Answer (C) is incorrect because a text that is meant to entertain tries to appeal to the reader's senses and imagination through rich descriptions and language. Since this passage contains facts, it is not meant to entertain.

Answer (D) is incorrect because a text that is meant to explain tells the reader how to do something or how or why something happened or is true. The passage does not explain how or why anything.

The correct answer is (B).

The phrase "deafeningly silent" is an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory words are used. Silence cannot be deafening; "deafening" can be said about a loud noise, not about silence. Therefore, this use is not literal and is used to serve a purpose. In this paragraph, a big storm occurs, and then suddenly stops. This is a dramatic occurrence magnified by the silence that follows, and the phrase shows the contrast between the storm and the silence that follows in a very dramatic way. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).

Answer (A) is incorrect because the silence solves no problem. It is the fact that the storm has ended that allows the children to get out of the attic, not the silence.

Answer (C) is incorrect because the phrase shows the contrast between the loudness of the storm and the silence that follows, not only the loudness of the storm.

Answer (D) is incorrect because the characters are not confused.

The correct answer is (A).

The correct meaning of "gingerly" is "with extreme caution." Even if you do not know this word, you can understand its meaning from the paragraph. Since Jane stepped through "the most dangerous part of the forest", with "her eyes darting everywhere to look for signs of danger" and pauses every few seconds "to look around and make sure no one was coming", it makes sense to assume she was moving cautiously. Therefore, the correct answer is (A).

Answer (B) is incorrect because the passage has nothing to do with spices, although the word "gingerly" sounds like "ginger."

Answer (C) is incorrect because the phrases "her eyes darting everywhere to look for signs of danger" and "pausing every few seconds to look around and make sure no one was coming" do not indicate a relaxed manner, but rather a very cautious one.

Answer (D) is incorrect because, since Jane was moving through "the most dangerous part of the forest" and kept looking around for signs of danger, it does not make sense for her to do so loudly.

The correct answer is (C).

The first word in a sentence should always be capitalized. The second half of a quotation should not begin with a capital letter, unless it is a proper noun or title. The only sentence that is capitalized correctly is in answer (C). The first word of the sentence is capitalized, the proper noun (Mr. Hernandez) is capitalized, and the second half of the quotation does not begin with a capital letter. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).

Answer (A) is incorrect because the second half of the quotation should not begin with a capital letter.

Answer (B) is incorrect because the proper noun in the second half of the quotation ("Sharon") should be capitalized.

Answer (D) is incorrect because the first word of the sentence ("this") should be capitalized.

The correct answer is (C). 

"I" is a subject pronoun, while "me" is an object pronoun. This means that a speaker uses "I" to refer to him/herself when he/she does something, and the speaker uses "me" when something is done to for or in relation to him or her. 

"I" is used as the subject of a sentence or clause, while "me" is used as the object of a verb or preposition. Put differently, "I" does something, but "me" has something done to it. 

In Answer (C), "me" is used correctly because "my sister and me" is the object of the verb "ask." 

Answers (A) and (D) are incorrect because "me" is used instead of "I" to refer to the subject of a sentence. The sentence in Answer (A) should read "My friends and I love to play soccer." The sentence in Answer (D) should read, "You and I are in the same music class." Notice that when "I" is combined with other nouns or pronouns in a list it comes last. Here is another example: "Ralph, Susie, and I are working together on a project." 

Answer (B) is incorrect because "I" is used instead of "me" to refer to the object of the preposition "except for."

The correct answer is (A).

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Dependent clauses begin with words that show that the idea expressed in the clause is not the main idea, including: before, after, because, since, in order to, although, though, whenever, wherever, whether, while, even though, even if, and, or, nor, but, yet

Answer (A) is correct because the ship stayed on course is an independent clause. It can stand on its own as a sentence and does not start with a word that marks a dependent clause.

Answer (B) is incorrect because Though they can swim quickly is a dependent clause, not an independent clause. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence and starts with the word "though," which marks it as a dependent clause.

Answer (C) is incorrect because but I haven’t is a dependent clause, not an independent clause. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence and starts with the word “but,” which marks it as a dependent clause.

Answer (D) is incorrect because In order to reserve your place on the bus is a dependent clause, not an independent clause. It cannot stand on its own and starts with the phrase “in order to,” which marks it as a dependent clause.

The correct answer is (B).

Answer (B) is correct because it effectively introduces the topic of dog care by describing the two main ideas.

Answers (A) and (C) are incorrect because they provide details instead of a main idea, and are thus inappropriate as topic sentences.

Answer (D) is incorrect because it is not about the correct topic. The topic sentence should describe how to take care of a dog, not compare the difficulty of taking care of a dog with the difficulty of taking care of a cat.