"After weeks without rain, the water in the reservoir began to diminish." What does diminish mean?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "diminish" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.4.a
All four words describe someone who spends little money. Which one has the most negative connotation?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "stingy" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.5.c
"The engineer proposed a novel way to store rainwater." What does novel mean in this sentence?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "novel" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.4.a
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Reading Vocabulary, continued
"The mayor's remarks were so ambiguous that no one knew whether the bridge would be repaired." What does ambiguous mean?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "ambiguous" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.4.a
"The scientist was meticulous, checking each measurement three times." What does meticulous mean?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "meticulous" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.4.a
The words "audible" and "auditorium" share a Latin root. What does that root mean?Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "audible" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.4.b
Reading Comprehension 10
"The lighthouse had been dark for eleven years when Imara's aunt bought it. 'It's a ruin,' her cousin said, kicking a rusted hinge across the floor. Imara was watching the afternoon light climb the spiral stairs, step by step, as if it remembered the route. All summer she scraped paint and hauled out broken glass. On the last night of August she lit the old lamp. The flame was small, but out on the water a fishing boat sounded its horn twice." What does the boat's horn at the end most likely mean?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.7.1
"The lighthouse had been dark for eleven years when Imara's aunt bought it. 'It's a ruin,' her cousin said, kicking a rusted hinge across the floor. Imara was watching the afternoon light climb the spiral stairs, step by step, as if it remembered the route. All summer she scraped paint and hauled out broken glass. On the last night of August she lit the old lamp. The flame was small, but out on the water a fishing boat sounded its horn twice." What does the phrase "as if it remembered the route" suggest about the lighthouse?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.7.4
"The lighthouse had been dark for eleven years when Imara's aunt bought it. 'It's a ruin,' her cousin said, kicking a rusted hinge across the floor. Imara was watching the afternoon light climb the spiral stairs, step by step, as if it remembered the route. All summer she scraped paint and hauled out broken glass. On the last night of August she lit the old lamp. The flame was small, but out on the water a fishing boat sounded its horn twice." Which detail best shows that Imara sees the lighthouse differently from her cousin?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.7.6
"The lighthouse had been dark for eleven years when Imara's aunt bought it. 'It's a ruin,' her cousin said, kicking a rusted hinge across the floor. Imara was watching the afternoon light climb the spiral stairs, step by step, as if it remembered the route. All summer she scraped paint and hauled out broken glass. On the last night of August she lit the old lamp. The flame was small, but out on the water a fishing boat sounded its horn twice." Which statement best expresses a theme of the passage?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.7.2
"Our school should start at 8:30, not 7:30. Students who arrive tired cannot do their best work, and first-period teachers report more late arrivals than teachers of any other period. Some parents worry that a later start would cut into after-school jobs and sports. That concern is fair, but the schedule committee has shown that a shorter lunch would end the day only twenty minutes later. That is a reasonable price for mornings in which students are awake enough to learn." How does the author respond to the parents' concern?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.6
"Our school should start at 8:30, not 7:30. Students who arrive tired cannot do their best work, and first-period teachers report more late arrivals than teachers of any other period. Some parents worry that a later start would cut into after-school jobs and sports. That concern is fair, but the schedule committee has shown that a shorter lunch would end the day only twenty minutes later. That is a reasonable price for mornings in which students are awake enough to learn." What is the author's main claim?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.2
"Our school should start at 8:30, not 7:30. Students who arrive tired cannot do their best work, and first-period teachers report more late arrivals than teachers of any other period. Some parents worry that a later start would cut into after-school jobs and sports. That concern is fair, but the schedule committee has shown that a shorter lunch would end the day only twenty minutes later. That is a reasonable price for mornings in which students are awake enough to learn." Which detail does the author offer as evidence for the claim?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.1
"When the town of Pinebrook began collecting food scraps, few residents signed up. The green bins were free, but the pickup day changed from month to month, and many households simply forgot. The next year the town fixed pickup to every Tuesday and printed the day on the lid of each bin. Sign-ups tripled within a season. Officials had expected that lower fees would matter most; instead, the program grew when it became predictable." According to the passage, why did few residents take part at first?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.1
"When the town of Pinebrook began collecting food scraps, few residents signed up. The green bins were free, but the pickup day changed from month to month, and many households simply forgot. The next year the town fixed pickup to every Tuesday and printed the day on the lid of each bin. Sign-ups tripled within a season. Officials had expected that lower fees would matter most; instead, the program grew when it became predictable." How is the passage mainly organized?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.5
"When the town of Pinebrook began collecting food scraps, few residents signed up. The green bins were free, but the pickup day changed from month to month, and many households simply forgot. The next year the town fixed pickup to every Tuesday and printed the day on the lid of each bin. Sign-ups tripled within a season. Officials had expected that lower fees would matter most; instead, the program grew when it became predictable." What idea does the last sentence add?Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.7.3
−3/4 + 1/2 = ?Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.NS.A.1
(−6) × (−7) = ?Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.NS.A.2
−8 + 15 = ?Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.NS.A.1
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Mathematics Procedures, continued
Solve for x: 2x + 7 = 19Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.EE.B.4.a
What is 7/8 written as a decimal?Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.NS.A.2.d
Which expression is equivalent to 4(3x − 2) + 5x?Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.EE.A.1
Mathematics Problem Solving 9
A bag holds 3 red marbles, 5 blue marbles and 2 green marbles. One marble is drawn without looking. What is the chance that it is blue?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.SP.C.7.a
A circle has a radius of 5 centimeters. Using 3.14 for π, what is its area?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.G.B.4
A gym charges $20 to join and $15 for each month. Dana has paid $95 in all. For how many months has she paid?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.EE.B.4.a
A hiker walks 1/2 mile in 1/8 of an hour. At that rate, how many miles does she walk in one hour?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.RP.A.1
A jacket that costs $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.RP.A.3
A meal costs $24. How much is a 15% tip on the meal?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.RP.A.3
Lena has $50. Tickets cost $8 each, and she wants at least $10 left over. What is the greatest number of tickets she can buy?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.EE.B.4.b
Three notebooks cost $7.50. At the same price each, how much do 8 notebooks cost?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.RP.A.2.b
Two angles are supplementary. One of them measures 65°. What is the measure of the other?Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 7.G.B.5
"After finishing the test, the bell rang." Which revision fixes the dangling modifier?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.c
"The dog that lives next door barks at night." What does the clause "that lives next door" do in the sentence?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.a
The experiment failed twice; ___, the team tried a third time. Which word best shows how the two ideas are related?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.b
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Language, continued
"The keys were under the mat." What does the phrase "under the mat" tell the reader?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.a
Which one is a complex sentence?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.b
Which sentence contains a redundancy?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.3.a
Which sentence places its modifier correctly?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.1.c
Which sentence states the idea most concisely?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.3.a
Which sentence uses a comma correctly between its adjectives?Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.7.2.a
Spelling 8
"The committee will seperate the entries by age." Which word is spelled wrong?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "separate" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
"The goverment issued a new stamp." Which word is spelled wrong?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "government" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
"Her arguement was brief but convincing." Which word is spelled wrong?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "argument" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
"It was a privilege to recieve the award." Which word is spelled wrong?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "receive" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
Which is the correct spelling of the past tense of "occur"?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "occurred" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
Which spelling is right for the word that means "needed"?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "necessary" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
Which spelling is right for the word that means "without question"?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "definitely" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
Which spelling is right for the word that means a regular beat in music?Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "rhythm" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.7.2.b
A book rests on a table. According to Newton's first law of motion, the book will stay at rest unless what happens?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NASA Glenn Research Center, "Newton's Laws of Motion"
A rock has a mass of 60 grams and a volume of 20 milliliters. What is its density?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School, "Water Density"
A student grows identical plants under three amounts of light and measures their height each week. What is the independent variable?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "independent variable" read in Wiktionary
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Science, continued
What causes Earth's yearly cycle of seasons?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NASA Science, "Earth: Facts"
Which cell structures generate most of the chemical energy that powers a cell's reactions?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary, "Mitochondria"
Which part of a cell contains the chromosomes?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary, "Nucleus"
Which statement describes climate rather than weather?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is the difference between weather and climate?"
The world's greatest earthquake belt runs around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. What does that belt follow?Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at U.S. Geological Survey, "Where do earthquakes occur?"
Social Science 8
In 1803 the United States doubled its size by buying land west of the Mississippi River. Which country sold the land?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Archives, "Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803)"
Jordan can spend Saturday working for $60 or going to a free concert. He chooses the concert. What is the opportunity cost of his choice?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "opportunity cost" read in Wiktionary
The president vetoes a bill and returns it to Congress. What vote in each house makes the bill a law anyway?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Archives, "The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription"
Under the Constitution, how many senators does each state have?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Archives, "The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription"
What do lines of latitude measure?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is latitude?"
What is the Bill of Rights?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Archives, "The Bill of Rights: What Does It Say?"
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is longitude?"
Which branch of the United States government decides whether a law violates the Constitution?Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at USA.gov, "Branches of the U.S. government"
How this list was compiled: Outline: Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, Scope & Sequence chart (Pearson), https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/sat10/sat10-scope-sequence.pdf, linked from the publisher's product page, https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Stanford-Achievement-Test-Series-%7C-Tenth-Edition/p/100000415, both read 2026-10-08. The publisher's product page says the Science subtest covers the life, physical and earth sciences and the nature of science, and that the Social Science subtest measures concepts important for citizenship. Each fact was read on the public page named on its question (National Human Genome Research Institute, U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, NOAA, National Archives, USA.gov, Wiktionary), all 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Stanford 10 test, from a sample or practice item of the publisher, or from another practice test.
How it works
Unofficial Stanford 10 (SAT 10) practice for seventh grade: 64 questions written for this site on eight of the nine subtests Pearson lists for the grade. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson, the publisher.
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Two levels, one set of subtests
Seventh grade falls across two levels on Pearson's chart: Intermediate 3 up to grade 7.5 and Advanced 1 after it. Both list the same subtests with the same number of questions, so one practice set serves either. Word Study Skills, tested in the lower grades, is gone by these levels.
What the questions are built from
Mathematics and language questions each name a seventh grade Common Core standard, and every mathematics answer is worked out a second time. Science and social science facts were read on public pages of federal agencies and the National Archives, linked under each question.
Questions and answers
What is on the Stanford 10 for 7th grade?
Nine subtests: Reading Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Problem Solving, Mathematics Procedures, Language, Spelling, Listening, Science and Social Science. This page practices all of them except Listening.
How long does the 7th grade Stanford 10 take?
Pearson's chart plans 5 hours 10 minutes for the complete battery of 372 questions at Intermediate 3 and at Advanced 1. The test is untimed, and the chart calls its times guidelines to help teachers plan.
Can a 7th grader take the Stanford 10 online?
Yes. Pearson offers the test on paper for kindergarten through grade 12 and online for grades 3 through 12. Online tests are scored at once in its platform.
Is the Stanford 10 the same as the SAT?
No. The Stanford 10, often written SAT 10, is the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition: a school achievement battery with national norms. The SAT used for college admission is unrelated.