Unit 6 Part 2

Benchmark Unit 6 Assessment Part 2

Read this passage. Then answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

8.

What part of this passage is a pattern common to fairy tales?

• A

  Anna keeps a promise and breaks a spell.

• B

  Anna works hard and has a kind boss.

• C

  Anna goes to a well and tries to fill a sieve.

• D

  Anna stops up the sieve and fills it with water.

Multiple Choice

9.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

What can the reader infer about Anna’s mistress?

• A

  She wants Anna to do well.

• B

  She wishes to learn Anna’s secrets.

• C

  She wants to help Anna.

• D

  She hopes Anna will fail.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to

Part A?

• A

  “To get rid of Anna, the mistress gave her a Sisyphean task.”

• B

  “She asked everyone she met for help, but she found

  no answers.”

• C

  “Anna’s mistress was pleased that the girl had to entertain an

  ugly frog all night.”

• D

  “‘He is your guest of honor, so treat him well,’ she

  said, smirking.”

Multiple Choice

10.

Which word has the same vowel sound as "ou" in could?

• A

  wood

• B

  flood

• C

  moat

• D

  code

Multiple Choice

11.

In paragraph 2, the word "Sisyphean" refers to a task that is—

• A

  hopeless or impossible.

• B

  faraway or distant.

• C

  profitable or worthwhile.

• D

  tempting or appealing.

Multiple Choice

12.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

Which sentence states a main theme of this passage?

• A

  Be kind to animals.

• B

  Listen to your mistress.

• C

  Keep your promises.

• D

  Treat your guests well.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A

  “‘Give me supper, dear girl,’ the frog said.”

• B

  “So Anna lifted him onto the cushion.”

• C

  “‘A wicked magician turned me into a frog,’ he explained.”

• D

  “‘The spell could only be broken when a young girl did my bidding

  for one night.’”

Multiple Choice

13.

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that Anna was honest and trustworthy?

• A

  She asked many people for help.

• B

  She kept her promise to the frog.

• C

  She told the frog about the sieve.

• D

  She sealed the sieve with moss and clay.

Multiple Choice

14.

Which sentence states a theme suggested in both “Anna and the Frog” and “Bellerophon”?

• A

  Think before you act.

• B

  Listen to good advice.

• C

  Depend on your family.

• D

  Be good to your friends.

Good job! Time for the writing portion.

Submit this task, then open a Google Doc.

Write your name and Unit 6 Practice as the name of the document.

For example: Lindsey Unit 6 Practice

Immediately share with Ms. Crifasi.