Third Nine Week Language Exam

Third Nine Week Language Exam

Grade 6
March 13, 2024

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of homographs?

• to, too

• fine, fine

• write, right

Multiple Choice

Which graphic organizer is made up of two overlapping circles?

• Chart

• Concept Map

• Venn Diagram

• Table

Multiple Choice

Find the adverb in this sentence: "The happy girl sang loudly."

• happy

• girl

• loudly

• sang

Multiple Choice

Tico was perched on an equipment box.

What is the helping verb and action verb (verb phrase) in this sentence?

• was perched

• perched on

• equipment box

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

• Mom ran to the store five minutes ago.

• She might wash her car.

• He is angry at me.

Multiple Choice

Which of the helping verb families can also be linking verbs?

• may

• do

• should

• be

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the word in red?

In a few more weeks, Thanksgiving will arrive.

• Action verb

• Helping verb

• Linking verb

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the word in red?

The crowd cheered during the game.

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the word in red?

We should visit my grandmother.

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in the sentence?

The boy carried his backpack to class.

• boy

• carried

• backpack

• to

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

Dad divided the pie between us.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Action

• Helping

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

I arrived (at the party two hours late. )

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Helping

• Linking

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

The teacher reviewed the assignment with the class.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Action

• Helping

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

The children wait patiently to open their presents.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Helping

• Linking

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

I finally understand transitive verbs.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

• Perfect Tense

• Helping

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

I had remembered my homework just in time.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

After several months of saving, my sister and I have saved enough money to buy our parents a gift.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

Most teachers have notified the office about any problems in their classrooms.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

By Friday afternoon, we will have finished another week of school.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

Joan walked her dog.

• Transitive

• Helping

• Intransitive

• Perfect Tense

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is underlined below?

Joan walked around the block.

• Transitive

• Helping

• Intransitive

• Perfect Tense

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the text.

“In professional tennis, the Grand Slam tournaments are the four big tournaments that take place in the same order each year: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon in England, and the US Open. Also known as the Majors, they are the most prestigious events in pro tennis. Serena’s first Grand Slam win kicked off a long string of successes. From 1999 to 2018, Williams won a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles on her own, plus numerous doubles tournaments with a tennis partner. From 2002 to 2003, she completed her first “Serena Slam,” meaning that she won all four Grand Slams in a row. ”

What can you conclude about Williams based on this information?

• 1. Serena plays tennis well alone and plays other sports with a team.

• 1. Serena’s first Grand Slam win was actually her only Grand Slam.

• 1. The Serena Slam is a sign that Williams dominated the sport of tennis internationally.

• 1. Serena’s success as a tennis player was brief but intense.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the text.

"So how did Serena Williams manage to pull off all those wins? She dominates the court with her strength and agility. Her serve is considered one of the best serves in women’s tennis history. She serves with power and places the ball with accuracy, making it difficult for her competitors to hit the ball back to her. She often hits many aces during tennis matches. An ace occurs when a player serves the ball into the correct area of the opponent’s court and the opponent is unable to touch the ball, let alone return it. At Wimbledon in 2012, Williams not only won the tournament, but she broke the tournament’s record when she served 102 aces throughout her matches in the tournament!

Williams also uses her mental strength and resilience to win tennis matches. In numerous tournaments throughout her career, Williams has made incredible comebacks. In the 2012 US Open Final, she was trailing her opponent towards the end of the game. She was two points away from losing the whole match. But Williams did not give up. She managed to make a comeback and win, taking home the championship! Her comebacks in high-pressure tournaments illustrate her remarkable focus and determination."

What two kinds of strength does the author say that Williams has which make her a great tennis player?

• 1. She has physical strength and mental strength.

• 1. She has mental strength and emotional strength.

• 1. She has physical strength and spiritual strength.

• 1. She has spiritual strength and intellectual strength.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the text.

“LeBron was now the one teaching others how to win. He told his Cleveland teammates to work hard and to work together. He told them things like, "You have to be able to look at the man next to you as your brother; trust that he is going to do his job. We have to become a family." LeBron was their leader and he wanted them to become a great team.”

What can you conclude based on this information?

• 1. Lebron was very driven to win and became a leader on his team to support this goal.

• 1. Lebron refused to play for Cleveland because he thought they could never win.

• 1. Lebron’s family was excited he was back in Cleveland, but Lebron was upset.

• 1. Lebron got mad at his teammates a lot and yelled at them to play better.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the text.

"LeBron James is an amazing basketball player. He has won championships in high school, at the Olympics, and in the NBA. When he was younger he was a good player. But he was not always a great one. It took a lot of work, and a lot of help, for LeBron to become the player that he is today. Now that he knows what it takes to become great, he wants to help others become great too.

Coach Dru was one of LeBron's basketball coaches from fifth grade all the way through high school. Coach Dru taught LeBron and his teammates all about basketball. He also tried to teach them to work hard, always do their best, and make good decisions."

Based on Lebron’s foundation and school that he started, what are some things that Lebron thinks are important in order for children to succeed?

• 1. They need excitement all the time, and they need activities every hour in school.

• 1. They need to live at school instead of living at home, and they need to play basketball.

• 1. They need mentors, and they need to promise themselves that they will stay in school.

• 1. They need to play at least two sports, and they need to wear strict uniforms.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the passage: “When LeBron James jumps, he pushes down on the surface of the court. This is the 'action' that Newton mentions in his Third Law.”

Based on this information, LeBron James jumping is an example of which part of Newton’s Third Law?

• 1. the action which causes an equal and opposite reaction

• 1. both the action and the equal and opposite reaction

• 1. the equal and opposite reaction of an action

• 1. neither the action nor the equal and opposite reaction

Multiple Choice

The force created when the court pushes LeBron James upwards is equal to which force?

• 1. he force LeBron James drives into the court when he jumps

• 1. the force LeBron James drives into the court when he lands after jumping

• 1. the force LeBron James uses to throw the ball

Multiple Choice

Marcella is sharing ideas with a friend while she tries to decide what topic she will write about. What stage of the writing process is she in?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Editing

• Publishing

Multiple Choice

Christopher has already chosen a topic and is putting his ideas on paper. He is not concerned with spelling mistakes or punctuation mistakes. What stage of the Writing Process is Christopher in?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Editing

• Publishing

Multiple Choice

Diego has completed his draft. He has reread it and made corrections. There are not any misspelled words or grammatical errors, and he is ready to share his writing. Which stage of the writing process does it sound like Diego is in?

• Editing

• Revising

• Publishing

• Drafting

• Prewriting

Multiple Choice

In which stage of the writing process would a good writer add more detail?

• Editing

• Prewriting

• Revising

• Publishing

• Drafting

Multiple Choice

In this step of the writing process, you are thinking of ideas and picking a topic.

• Prewriting/Brainstorming

• Publishing

• Editing

• Revising

• Drafting

Multiple Choice

In this step of the writing process you are correcting your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• Drafting

• Prewriting

• Revising

• Editing

• Publishing