Grade 6 First Term Revision Lesson

Multiple Choice

How does Jim Blair react to his son losing the ability to walk?

• He becomes angry and explosive.

• He feels guilty and grows quiet.

• He grows afraid of the world.

• He feels positive about the future.

Multiple Choice

How do Jim and his son feel about the wheelchair basketball game?

• Jim is uninterested in the game, while Chris wants to play.

• Jim wants Chris to play, but Chris is unsure.

• Jim is afraid to let Chris play, but Chris wants to play.

• Both Jim and Chris are interested in the game.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Chris' dad's attitude towards his son's team?

• He thinks he can help them get better.

• He thinks they do not listen to the coach.

• He gets frustrated with his son's team.

• He thinks he can turn them into champions.

Multiple Choice

PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the text?

• Obstacles arise in life, but that doesn't mean a person should give up on what they want.

• When a tragedy occurs, we should allow people to grieve in different ways.

• Overcoming life's difficulties will always make a person stronger.

• Children cannot succeed without the support of their family.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the video best supports the idea that Phiona values her education?

• She had no money at first to go to school.

• She walks a long way to and from school.

• She first saw chess being played at school.

• She loves her friends and teachers at school.

Multiple Choice

How did Phiona feel about possibly winning a trophy at the the World Chess Olympiad in Russia?

• It did not matter to her becuase everyone would still be proud of her.

• She wanted to win very badly in order to have actual proof of her skills.

• It was something she did not even think about as long as she was still in school.

• She was afraid to win since it would only put more pressure on her in the future.

Multiple Choice

How do the written statements that appear on the screen at the end of the video add to the story?

• They provide more information about Coach Robert and his life story.

• They explain how the makers of the video first learned of Phiona's story.

• They introduce other chess players who attended the tournament in Russia.

• They inform the viewer about events in Phiona's life after the video was made.

Multiple Choice

The Dawn Wall

Tommy tells a story about the joy Kevin expressed after completing a hard climb. Why does he tell this story?

• to demonstrate the value of working as a team

• to show why Kevin was hesitant to take on a new challenge

• to show that successful climbers work hard to get into shape

• to explain how he knew that Kevin would make a good climbing partner

Multiple Choice

How did Kevin feel when he reached the top of the mountain?

• He was sad that the adventure had come to an end.

• He was excited to start planning his next climbing trip.

• He was relieved because the pressure he was feeling had eased up.

• He was disappointed that the ascent had taken longer than expected.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the video best supports the central idea that achieving goals requires dedication?

• Kevin was pleased about the idea of inspiring others.

• Tommy and Kevin spent six years preparing for the climb. Tommy made the difficult decision to climb during the winter.

• Tommy made the difficult decision to climb during the winter.

• Kevin and Tommy realized that they might never make it to the top.

Open Ended

 Selection: 9 People Who Changed the World

Why did the author include part of a poem by Phillis Wheatley in the passage?

Open Ended

Selection: 9 People Who Changed the World

What is one reason the author gives for why Louis Braille is important to people who are  blind?

Open Ended

Selection: 9 People Who Changed the World

Why was secrecy important to Sophie Scholl and Anne Frank?

Open Ended

Selection: 9 People Who Changed the World

Summarize the life of Malala Yousafzai in 70 words.

Open Ended

Selection: 9 People Who Changed the World

Choose one of the famous personalities in 9 People Who Changed the World and explain why you chose that person.

​Sometimes A Dream Needs A Push

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​Vocabulary Words:

​Read the following and revise the meanings.

1. executive- An executive in a business decides what should be done.

2. equipped- If you equip yourself for a job or experience, you make sure you have what is necessary to do it well.

3. harnesses- A harness is a strap used to fasten or control something.

4. stabilizing- Something that’s stabilizing keeps other things steady.

5. exhaled- If you exhaled, you breathed out.

6. dejected To feel dejected is to feel sad and hopeless. S

7. congestion- Congestion is crowding.

8. fundamentals- Fundamentals are the simplest ideas or parts of something.

Multiple Choice

Find a synonym for "equipped".

• equipment

• prepared

• lost

• joked

Multiple Choice

Which is the antonym (opposite) of exhaled?

• inhaled

• imhaled

• breathing out

Multiple Select

The fundamentals of basketball are...(multiple answers)

• dribbling

• shooting

• passing

• fouling

Multiple Choice

This word shows sympathy for someone who feels wretched about something.

• misery

• miserable

• commiserate

• miser

​The Queen of Chess and The Dawn Wall Vocabulary Words

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Read the meanings and revise the given points.

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1. slums- an overcrowded, impoverished urban area.

2. principles- The principles of a game are its basic rules.

3. represent- If you represent your country in a competition, you participate in it on behalf of the country​

​4. sheer- sheer cliff is extremely steep or completely vertical.

5. ascending- If you are ascending a hill or cliff, you are climbing it.

6. rank- If you rank something, you give it a position or grade in relation to others of its type.

7. analysis- An analysis is a detailed study of something.

Multiple Choice

Critical Vocabulary

A _______is an overcrowded, impoverished urban area.

• principal

• rank

• village

• slum

Multiple Choice

A detailed study of something is...

• variation

• analysis

• ascending

• sheer

Multiple Choice

Type of cliff that is extremely steep or completely vertical.

• variation

• sheer

• slum

• analysis

Multiple Choice

climbing it means...

• ranking

• representing

• variations

• ascending

Multiple Choice

basic rules...

• principles

• analysis

• represent

• variations

Multiple Choice

If you _______ something, you give it a position or grade in relation to others of its type.

• analyze

• represent

• ascend

• rank

Multiple Choice

differences in the condition, level, or quantity of something

• analysis

• principles

• variations

• slums

Open Ended

Complete the sentence using the vocabulary word.

Traffic ___________ around Dubai Airport is already appalling and will get worse. (principles, congestion)

Open Ended

She inhaled deeply and __________ slowly, trying to relax.

(represented, exhaled)

​9 People Who Changed The World Vocabulary

1. descent- A person’s family background or ancestors can be described as being of a particular descent.

2. propaganda- Propaganda is information, especially of a misleading nature, used to promote a particular point of view.

3. deport- Governments deport people by removing them from the country in which they are living.

4. viewpoints- Viewpoints are ways of looking at things.

5. phenomenon- A phenomenon is someone who is very impressive because of a special ability or wide popularity.

6. endorsement A person who signs an endorsement deal agrees to publicly say he or she likes a product or service in exchange for money.

7. hurdle Hurdles are barriers or obstacles to success. She overcame many academic and financial hurdles before she earned her college degree.

Multiple Choice

People are native to an area.

• Descent

• Endorsement

• Indigenous

Multiple Choice

Doubtful and disbelieving.

• Dubious

• Descent

• Deport

Multiple Choice

Barriers or obstacles to success.

• Deport

• Phenomenon

• Hurdles

Multiple Choice

Deal to publicly say he or she likes a product or service in exchange for money.

• Hurdle

• Viewpoints

• Endorsement

Multiple Choice

Someone who is very impressive because of a special ability or wide popularity.

• Deport

• Indigenous

• Phenomenon

Multiple Choice

Ways of looking at things.

• Viewpoints

• Propaganda

• Descent

Multiple Choice

Removing people from the country in which they are living.

• Descent

• Deport

• Import

Multiple Choice

A person’s family background or ancestors.

• Descent

• Indigenous

• Endorsement

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences by adding the appropriate words. 

They asked me to help destroy the system and spread _________ against the government.

• principles

• propaganda

• coordinate

• slum

Fill in the Blank

Arrange the jumbled words to reveal the answer:

____ is an antonym for rich district.

sulm

Open Ended

Arrange the jumbled words to reveal the answer:

The antonym of the word "normal" is _________.

menonpehno

Open Ended

Arrange the jumbled words to reveal the answer:

The opposite of the word "dubious" is ________.

erctain.

Multiple Choice

The brothers and sisters practice piano and play the guitar.

• Simple Subject

• Compound Subject

Multiple Choice

Her father takes the bus to work and walks home afterward.

• Simple Subject

• Compound Subject

Multiple Choice

Sydney wanted to go to Disneyland but had a play date instead.

• Simple Subject

• Compound Subject

Multiple Choice

Carl and Justin can dance salsa and play the saxophone.

• Simple Subject

• Compound Subject

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?

Several birds flew overhead.

• flew overhead

• several birds

• flew

• birds

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?

A large fish swam through the coral.

• a large fish

• swam through the coral

• large fish swam

• through the coral

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Penny bought apples at the store.

She made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and Penny made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and she made a pie.

• Penny bought apples at the store and made a pie.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Frogs live near the pond.

They hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond and hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond, and they hide in the mud.

• Frogs live and hide in the mud.

Multiple Choice

I am watching a movie.

• declarative sentence

• imperative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

How do you play this game?

• declarative sentence

• imperative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

Complete these by tomorrow.

• declarative sentence

• imperative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

That was a good movie!

• declarative sentence

• imperative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Read the passage: Answer the questions that follows.

​Making Music with Meena

1. I was six when I decided to become a musician? I remember it well, so I will tell you about that. It was the same year I discovered my older sister, Meena, could sing. One weekend during winter break, the whole family gathered at our house. Meena decided to entertain us with a song.

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2.“You sing like a star!” exclaimed Uncle Raj.

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3. As I listened, I thought that singing couldn’t be that hard. Meena was only two years older, and if she could sing like a star, then I could probably sing at least half as well.

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4. “My turn!” I shouted eagerly, launching into the same song. Grandma and Uncle Raj tried to smile, but the looks on their faces showed they weren’t impressed.

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Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

In Sentence 2, read and identify the what type of sentence it is.

“You sing like a star!” exclaimed Uncle Raj.

• declarative

• exclamatory

• interrogative

• imperative

Multiple Choice

In Sentence 4,

Grandma and Uncle Raj tried to smile, but the looks on their faces showed they weren’t impressed. What do you call to the underlined words?

• Simple Predicate

• Compound Predicate

• Simple Subject

• Compound Subject

Fill in the Blank

In Sentence 4,

Grandma and Uncle Raj tried to smile, but the looks on their faces showed they weren’t impressed.

What was the coordinating conjunction used?

Open Ended

In Sentence 1,

I was six when I decided to become a musician?

What is the best way to correct the error of this sentence?

Open Ended

Read the sentence from Paragraph 1.

Meena decided to entertain us with a song.

What is the complete predicate in this sentence?

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from Paragraph 1.

I remember it well, so I will tell you about that.

This is an example of a compound sentence.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Create 2 examples of compound sentences.