Name: ______

BeachPark/ Mastery Test

Grade 6

Question #1:

Which of these words has a short vowel sound in the first syllable?

  1. panel
  2. plate
  3. pane
  4. pavement

Question #2:

Which of these words has a short vowel sound in the first syllable?

  1. taper
  2. tailor
  3. trace
  4. tackle

Question #3:

Which of these words has a short vowel sound in the first syllable?

  1. notify
  2. needy
  3. nuisance
  4. nestle

Question #4:

Which of these words has a short vowel sound in the first syllable?

  1. eel
  2. drape
  3. diet
  4. rapid

Question #5:

Which of these words has a short vowel sound?

  1. seek
  2. scene
  3. seethe
  4. section

Question #6:

Complete the sentence with a word that has a long vowel sound.

My grandmother is always kind and ______to everyone.

  1. generous
  2. gorgeous
  3. gracious
  4. badger

Question #7:

Which of these words has a long vowel sound in the beginning syllable?

  1. federal
  2. fascinate
  3. fable
  4. flush

Question #8:

Which of these words has a long vowel sound in the beginning syllable?

  1. pavement
  2. pastime
  3. peg
  4. peddle

Question #9:

Which of these words has a long vowel sound?

  1. theme
  2. tissue
  3. tense
  4. tint

Question #10:

Which of these words has a long vowel sound?

  1. bishop
  2. bumper
  3. billion
  4. bleed

Questions #11-15:

Choose the number that represents the sound that the bolded word makes.

1= / / sound like foot

2- / / sound like boot

Question #11:

brood

1

2

Question #12:

stood

1

2

Question #13:

wool

1

2

Question #14:

hooked

1

2

Question #15:

cocoon

2

1

Question #16:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

We ate chicken and t__nips for dinner.

  1. ir
  2. er
  3. or
  4. ur

Question #17:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

You have an __gent message on your desk.

  1. or
  2. ur
  3. er
  4. ir

Question #18:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

The stripes on the sofa were both horizontal and v__tical.

  1. or
  2. er
  3. ur
  4. ir

Question #19:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

Our dog had a litt__ of puppies.

  1. or
  2. ir
  3. er
  4. ur

Question #20:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

Marcus jumped the h__dle and crossed the finish line.

  1. or
  2. er
  3. ir
  4. ur

Question #21:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

Some states are suffering from a dr__ght this summer.

  1. ow
  2. ou

Question #22:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

John fell and skinned his elb__.

  1. ou
  2. ow

Question #23:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

The young plant had two inches of new gr__th.

  1. ow
  2. ou

Question #24:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

Will you please give us an acc__nt of your trip to Canada?

  1. ou
  2. ow

Question #25:

Choose the correct letter combination to complete the word.

Jan wanted to move the c__ch to the other side of the room.

  1. ou
  2. ow

Answer Key

1. A -panel

2. D -tackle

3. D -nestle

4. D -rapid

5. D -section

6. C -gracious

7. C -fable

8. A -pavement

9. A -theme

10. D -bleed

11. 2

12. 1

13. 1

14. 1

15. 2

16. D -ur

17. B -ur

18. B -er

19. C -er

20. D -ur

21. B - ou

22. B - ow

23. A - ow

24. A - ou

25. A - ou