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Kenya Grade 6 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 6 english practice tests for Kenya, written to the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (KICD). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 121 questions · Key details · Grammar · Vocabulary
Practice Test 221 questions · Key details · Inference · Grammar
Practice Test 321 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Spelling
Practice Test 421 questions · Key details · Punctuation · Inference
Practice Test 521 questions · Supporting details · Vocabulary · Sentence structure

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Listening and speakingReadingGrammar in useWriting

Course: Upper Primary

Skills across all five tests: Key details (17) · Grammar (11) · Punctuation (10) · Inference (8) · Usage (8) · Vocabulary (7) · Spelling (7) · Sentence structure (5) · Writing (5) · Theme (4)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “The Great Migration”

    Which animals make up most of the migration?
    A. wildebeest   B. elephants   C. lions   D. giraffes
    Show answerwildebeest
  2. Why do the animals migrate?
    A. to find the sea   B. to visit tourists   C. to escape the cold   D. to follow the rains and find fresh grass
    Show answerto follow the rains and find fresh grass
  3. When do many animals arrive in the Maasai Mara?
    A. January only   B. never   C. every week   D. about July to October
    Show answerabout July to October
  4. What makes the Mara River crossing dangerous?
    A. snow   B. fences   C. tourists   D. crocodiles and a strong current
    Show answercrocodiles and a strong current

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Kenya Grade 6 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 21 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Kenya curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (KICD) — Listening and speaking, Reading, Grammar in use, Writing. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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