Test pre grade 12 Mcgrawhill

Essential Preparation for Standardized Tests Revised and Updated Practice for State Tests and Proficiency Tests Guidelines and Advice for Parents and Study Tips for Students Test-Taking Strategies and Techniques Actual Test Questions in Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Basic Skills, and Math A Division of The McGrawHill Companies 6Z Grade Introduction to Practice Test and Final Test The rest of this book is made up of two tests On page 95, you will find Grade Practice Test On page 131, you will find Grade Final Test These tests will give you a chance to put the tips you have learned to work Here are some things to remember as you take these tests: • Read and listen carefully to all the directions • Be sure you understand all the directions before you begin • Ask an adult questions about the directions if you not understand them • Work as quickly as you can during each test • Using a pencil, make sure to fill in only one little answer circle for each question Don't mark outside the circle If you change an answer, be sure to erase your first mark completely • If you're not sure about an answer, you can guess • Use the tips you have learned whenever you can • It is OK to be a little nervous You may even better • When you complete all the lessons in this book, you will be on your way to test success! SPECTRUM Test Prep Grade 93 Grade Table of Contents , Practice Test Unit 1: Reading and Language Arts Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson , 1: Story Reading 2: Reading a Poem 3: Writing 4: Review 95 101 105 107 Unit 2: Basic Skills Lesson 1: Word Analysis Lesson 2: Vocabulary Lesson 3: Language Mechanics Lesson 4: Spelling Lesson 5: Computation Lesson 6: Review 112 113 115 117 118 119 Unit 3: Mathematics Lesson 1: Mathematics Skills Lesson 2: Review 123 128 Final Test Unit 1: Reading and Language Arts 131 Unit 2: Basic Skills 137 Unit 3: Mathematics 141 Answer Key 153 94 Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Reading and Language Arts Lesson Story Reading "'~l.~ The wind was blowing hard and it was snowing Because of the storm, school was closed Pedro and Juanita could play outside (f,'~ r'~ ~ AJ:/'~A ~ '\' :,~,~", '1 ' ".~-Y :/ , ',K., \ fl: I\ ' i~,~.' / 't- ~ "' v in warm clothes in shorts o o ",f'1"Pl.~ S Find the words that best complete the sentence The has lots of apples big tree small bush green lawn o o o Listen carefully to the directions Look at each answer before marking the one you think is right New Things Do you like to try things that are new and different? Turn the page to read some stories and a poem about new experiences GO SPECTRUM Test Prep Grade 95 Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Directions: This is a story about a family looking for something Read the whole story and answer numbers 1-4 The Surprise Kitten r II r- ll- Mrs Jennings heard a noise She looked and looked around the house She couldn't find anything.' ~ Gog 96 Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Just then, Mr Jennings came outside "Do you hear something?" asked Mrs Jennings "Why, yes I do," answered Mr Jennings Both of them looked and looked but still couldn't find anything While they were looking, Jared came outside "What are you looking for?" he asked "We don't know," said his parents "How will you know if you find it?" asked Jared Everyone laughed, then Jared heard the sound SPECTRUM Test Prep Grade Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts They were all searching in the bushes when Lettie stuck her head through an open window "What are you doing?" she wondered out loud "We are looking for something that is making a strange noise," said the three of them at once / "Hmm," replied Lettie, "I think you are all in for a surprise Look behind you." There on the lawn was a kitten It said "meow" and walked up to the three of them It wound its way among their legs and said "meow" again and again Everyone laughed because they hadn't found the sound It had found them GO 98 Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Who said, "How will you know if you find it?" Mrs Jennings Jared Lettie o o o The kitten in this story o is Jared's o is sleepy o is lost Find the picture that shows where the Jennings family lives o o o GO SPECTRUM Test Prep Grade 99 Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Find the picture of what probably happened next o Directions: For numbers and 6, find the sentence that fits best in the blank Mr Jennings went shopping He bought food for dinner o Directions: For numbers and 8, find the word that can take the place of the underlined word or words o He o We o They o Then he came home o Then he stayed at the store o Then he sold the food The kitten is hungry Lettie knows what to Ned and I visited Jared \Vhere is Lettie? o he o her o she o The kitten runs away o She gives it a bath o She feeds the kitten STOP 100 , - Practice Test: Grade Reading and Language Arts Lesson Reading a Poem A friend is someone you can trust And ask a favor, if you must The writer thinks a friend is someone you can play with depend on complain to o o o Look back at the poem to find the answer Directions: Here is a poem about a child who flies in a plane for the first time Read the poem and then numbers 1-9 , \ ' ' _ - :,,~ Up and Away • -_ '.: - .• SPECTRUM (I _,,/ I~(:'(" I I I I ",I '" / - I" , I Blue sky above; \,-~ White clouds below; In a window seat ) I enjoy the show My very first chance To soar like a bird We're flying so high I can't say a word Then the plane lands And I head for the door I'm going to ask Mom When I can fly more Grade ~ , I fasten my belt And close my eyes; The next time I look We're up in the skies! 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