English 6 4th Summative Test Review

Fourth Quarter Summative Test Review

English 6

Multiple Choice

A phrase is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

Correct answer: CLAUSE

• Patrick went home to see his family.

• whenever she needs help from her friends

Multiple Choice

Subordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

Correct answer:

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

• apple and banana

• a beautiful scarf and an expensive perfume

• He was feeling under the weather, so he slept for ten hours.

Multiple Choice

A phrase is a related group of words that work together as a "unit," but they DO NOT have a subject and a verb.

• TRUE

• FALSE

CORRECT

• walking in the rain

• must watch

• with red hair

• girl on the left

Multiple Choice

The supporting detail is the big point or the most important idea in the text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

Correct answer: MAIN IDEA

• Supporting details prove the value of the main idea.

Multiple Choice

Explicit means the details and main ideas are NOT directly stated or mentioned in the text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

Correct answer: IMPLICIT

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way, rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

FALSE

Correct answer: IMPLICIT

• MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH:

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

Multiple Choice

Explicit means the details and main ideas are directly stated or mentioned in the text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

CORRECT

• Horses are often helpers for humans. In some communities the police ride horses to control large crowds. Cowboys use horses to help round up herds of cattle. In some countries, farmers still use horses to pull plows or wagons. People also use horses to carry them from place to place.

MAIN IDEA

• Horses are often helpers for humans.

Multiple Choice

It intends to catch readers’ interest or amuse them.

• to inform

• to criticize

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

Multiple Choice

It is written to encourage or convince readers to try or do something.

• to inform

• to criticize

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

Multiple Choice

It is an author’s purpose in which the author focuses on both negative and positive aspects of the topic.

• to inform

• to criticize

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

Multiple Choice

It is an author’s purpose that gives specific instructions/directions.

• to inform

• to criticize

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

Multiple Choice

It is an author’s purpose that gives credible facts and data about a certain topic.

• to inform

• to criticize

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

THE MASTER ARTIST

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_________ is the master painter in the story.

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_________ is the rich patron who asked the master painter to do his portrait.

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_________ is the technique used by the master artist in painting the portrait.

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At first, the master artist didn't want to paint the portrait because __________.

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__________ wrote The Master Artist.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• Fans love Shayne, but she plays piano beautifully.

• Fans love Shayne, for she plays piano beautifully.

• Fans love Shayne or she plays piano beautifully.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• She buys newspapers, or books from this shop.

• She buys newspapers or books from this shop

• She buys newspapers or books from this shop.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting his nails trimmed.

• My dog enjoys being bathed, and hates getting his nails trimmed.

• My dog enjoys being bathed for hates getting his nails trimmed.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• Sophie is clearly exhausted, so she insists on dancing till dawn.

• Sophie is clearly exhausted, yet she insists on dancing till dawn.

• Sophie is clearly exhausted, or she insists on dancing till dawn.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• People should stop cutting down the trees, or we will suffer a lot from air pollution.

• People should stop cutting down the trees, so we will suffer a lot from air pollution.

• People should stop cutting down the trees, nor we will suffer a lot from air pollution.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the appropriate coordinating conjunction and follows the correct use of punctuation marks.

• John doesn't like chicken for does he like pork or burgers.

• John doesn't like chicken, and does he like pork or burgers.

• John doesn't like chicken, nor does he like pork or burgers.

Multiple Choice

________ he is busy, he makes it a point to spend quality time with his wife and children.

• Until

• Although

• Before

Multiple Choice

Maria jumped out of Gino's car and slammed the door _______ she could not tolerate one more minute of the heavy metal music.

• because

• even though

• if

Multiple Choice

_______ he had missed several classes, he could not pass the exam.

• Before

• Since

• Though

Multiple Choice

Please wait here ________ she comes.

• whereas

• because

• until

Multiple Choice

You are going to help them ________ you like it or not.

• whether

• so that

• unless

Multiple Choice

He asked me ________ I was interested in the offer.

• even though

• so that

• if

Multiple Choice

_________ they were sleeping, the thieves broke in through the backdoor.

• While

• Wherever

• Although