6th grade ELA milestones practice test

Who is the narrator? 

• The person who tells the story
• The person the writes the story
• The person whom the story is about
• The most important character in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the literary device that is used when the author wants to remind the reader of a prior event? 

• Flashback
• Tone
• Mood
• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the literary element that means "giving a hint that something is going to happen?"

• Characterization
• Symbolism
• Foreshadowing
• Literal Meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word? 

• Denotative
• Connotative
• Tone
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the connection or implied meaning of a word? 

• Denotation 
• Connotation
• Genre
• Inference

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which point of view is used when the main character is telling the story? 

• First Person
• Second Person
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the order of events in a story? 

• Theme
• Characterization
• Point of View
• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a book written about someone else's life?

• Autobiography
• Fiction
• Biography
• Narrator

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Choose the correct vocabulary word-  helps the reader learn about other important ideas that go along with the topic or main idea of a passage.

• Illustrations
• Captions
• Glossary
• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Usually found at the end of a passage or the back of the book to help the reader understand the meaning of important words.

• Illustrations
• Captions
• Glossary
• Chart

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5