6th Grade Reading- Review 1

6th Grade Reading- Review 1

6th Reading

Dictionary Skills​

• Remember dictionaries are ordered in alphabetical order (A-Z) and the alphabet is continuous throughout the words, so it will start over for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc letter for each word you search for​.

• ​Dictionaries will have the pronunciation, root/origin of the word (sometimes), part of speech, synonyms and antonyms for each word (mostly). If you still don't understand the definition look at the synonyms and see if that helps.

• ​Use the guide words in the top corners of the dictionary to help you locate the word you're looking for.

Multiple Choice

The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.

Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which PHENOMENON is used here?

• a rare or significant fact or event
• the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice
•  a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation

Multiple Choice

Which definition best fits the way the word chorus is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which word comes LAST in ABC order?
pixie, pizza, place, pit

• pixie
• pizza
• place
• pit

Multiple Choice

What word would NOT appear on a dictionary page with the following guide words? 
braid-----bread

• brain
• breed
• branch

​Authors Purpose

• Authors purpose is the writer's overall purpose for writing​ the text. Genre of text implicates the purpose as well.

  • ​Nonfiction will be with Inform/Explain typically.

  • ​Fiction will be with Entertain/Persuade typically.

• ​Authors PIEE- Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain

• ​A text can serve more than one person (A book can inform and entertain at the same time)

• ​Remember, some test answers are NOT explicitly going to say to persuade; inform; entertain; explain. You still need to analyze and read through all the options with those ideas in the back of your head as you pick a choice.

​What does 'Persuade' mean?

Persuade:

to cause (someone) to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons; Get someone on your side/ make them think a certain way​

​What does 'Inform' mean?

Inform:

to give knowledge to; give facts; synonyms: advise, notify, tell

​What does 'Entertain' mean?

Entertain:

to amuse; keep interested

(Doesn't exclusively have to be for "FUN")

​What does 'Explain' mean?

Explain:

make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

Multiple Choice

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Explain
• Entertain

Multiple Choice

A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed 

• persuade
• entertain
• inform
• explain

Multiple Choice

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you

• Make people angry

• Make people think the opposite thing

• Make people fall in love

Multiple Choice

Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!

What is the authors purpose in this text?

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

• To Inform

• To Explain

Poll

Authors Purpose is the writers overall purpose for writing the text

• YES

• NO

​Main Idea/ Key Idea/ Central Idea

• ​Think: What is the Author trying to tell me about this topic overall?

• ​Identify the most important thing out of the article/passage/paragraph

• ​Identify issues or themes addressed

• ​Think: What was the focus of this story/ paragraph?

Multiple Choice

If you can't figure out the main idea of a passage, what should you do?

• Try to recall every specific detail from the passage
• Ask yourself general questions about the passage
• Read the passage over and over until you have it memorized
• Read the passage once and don't look at it again.

Multiple Choice

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

Multiple Choice

The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.

• mostly
• only
• never
• very

​Sequence/ Outline

• ​This is in chronological order that events happened in the story

• ​When a questions asks you to fill in the blank of a list of events, make sure you go double check in the passage/text before you pick your answer.

• ​REMEMBER, go from beginning to end for this one.

• ​Clue words are: First, then, next, finally

Multiple Choice

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door. 
What happened first in the passage?

• All their friends came
• Kenny opened the door. 
• John gave a surprise party for Kenny. 
• Kenny was surprised. 

Multiple Choice

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee in Henry's backyard. Rob accidentally threw the frisbee too hard. It landed on the roof of Henry's house. When Henry's father got home from work, he used a ladder to get the frisbee down. 
What happened second? 

• Father got the frisbee off the roof. 
• Rob threw the frisbee too hard. 
• Father came home from work. 
• Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee. 

Multiple Choice

What are some clue words for sequencing?

• as a result of, therefore
• first, next, then, finally
• main idea, details
• summarize, re-read

​Theme

• ​an idea or topic expanded throughout a story, discussion, etc. (in literature, music, art, etc) a unifying idea, image, or motif, repeated or developed throughout a work.

• ​Think: What is this story teaching me or making me think about?

• ​Common Theme Examples: Compassion, Courage, Death and dying, Honesty, Loyalty, Perseverance, Importance of family, Benefits of hard work.

• ​Think: What is the character learning about throughout the story?

Multiple Choice

The space travelers were travelling to the moon, when their spaceship suddenly ran out of fuel. They were all frightened to learn that they wouldn’t be able to return to Earth, and could only land on the moon.

• Theme of fear

• Theme of adventure

• Theme of space exploration

• Theme of isolation

Multiple Choice

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

​Problem and Solution

• Make sure you're picking a choice that is logical and could actually happen​

Multiple Choice

I forgot my lunch at home so my mom brought it to me.

The red part of the sentence is the

• problem

• solution

Multiple Choice

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?

• cause and effect
• description
• problem and solution
• compare and contrast

Multiple Choice

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon. She was just about to ride home when she hit a patch of loose rocks. Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, cutting her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.

What was the solution?

• She had a lot of fun.

• There were rocks.

• She put a bandaid on her knee