Forward - English Language Arts Forward Exam Practice Test Grade 6

Sep 29, 2026

English Language Arts Forward Exam Practice Test for Grade 6, developed for Wisconsin educators under contract with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The document includes a structured set of ELA items organized by test sessions and an appendix. It contains sample reading passage content and associated assessment tasks, with an example story titled “The Robot Debate” featuring narrative dialogue, characterization, and events at a home and campground. It also includes administrative statements and non-discrimination information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 2

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 3

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS—APPENDIX

English Language Arts Forward Exam Practice Test Grade 6 Developed and published under contract with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by Data Recognition Corporation, 13490 Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311. Copyright © 2025 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Only State of Wisconsin educators and citizens may copy, download, and/or print the document, located online at [https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items](https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. Any other use or)[. Any other use or](https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. Any other use or) reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, requires written permission of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Table of Contents ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 1 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 2 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 16 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 3 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 22 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS—APPENDIX 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 26 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK 􀀮 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ITEMS—SESSION 1 The Robot Debate “We should get a Worker Robot,” Max said, trying to persuade his father. Dad was heating a bowl of soup, which sat on the countertop in the kitchen. The counter automatically sensed what was in his bowl and used magnetic energy to warm it to the proper temperature. “Every family has one!”Max added for extra emphasis.“They can do boring chores, like cleaning the bathroom.” “People shouldn’t always rely on machines to perform their tasks,” Dad responded matter-of-factly. “But machines make life easier,” Max argued,“so you have more time to play baseball or ride hover bikes.” “Well, if you organize your schedule on the Master Screen, you can plan for those activities,” Dad stated, pointing to the electronic bulletin board on the kitchen wall. When a family member touched the screen, it recognized the person’s fingerprint and displayed that person’s daily schedule. Max sighed, knowing he had lost this debate. It was time to pack his bag anyway. He was going camping tomorrow with his Uncle Stephen and cousin Dawn. The next morning, Max piled into Uncle Stephen’s van, hauling his duffel bag behind him. Dawn greeted him cheerfully, but Max didn’t respond. He was too busy staring at the object packed into theseat next to her: a Worker Robot. “His name’s Stanley,” Dawn said.“We’ve had him for a month.” At the campground, Uncle Stephen unloaded Stanley, and Max admired the robot’s sleek rocket shape. Stanley effortlessly floated in the air, several inches above the ground. When Dawn touched Stanley’s front panel, a lighted menu appeared. “Do you want to program Stanley to set up our tents?”Dawn asked Max.“You can tell him to collect firewood and to unpack our duffel bags too.” Max leapt at the opportunity. His fingers danced across Stanley’s menu, tapping the options and entering the appropriate commands. When Max was finished, Stanley beeped, and two automated arms extended from the slots in Stanley’s sides. With a high-pitched swoosh, Stanley zipped toward the nylon bag that contained a tent and unzipped it. Max watched, wide-eyed, as Stanley connected the tent poles and set them into place.“Dad’s taking us fishing down by the lake while Stanley sets up camp,” Dawn said. “Great! I’ll get my fishing rod,” Max said. Fishing was one acti

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What is the purpose of this document?

It provides a Grade 6 English Language Arts Forward Exam practice test with organized sample items for assessment and learning review.

How is the test content organized?

The ELA items are grouped into sessions (Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3), followed by an appendix section.

What sample reading text is included in the provided content?

The excerpt includes a narrative passage titled “The Robot Debate,” following Max, his father, and a Worker Robot during everyday debate and a camping trip.

Sep 29, 2026

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