MidTerm Review 6th Grade

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

What does it mean to contrast things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities 

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. 
What skill is used in this paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast
• Descriptive
• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

If the power went out in the middle in the night what would the first thing a person would grab?

• A Toothbrush
• A Flashlight
• A Snack
• A Notebook

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the floor all wet around the bathtub? The rest of the bathroom floor is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

• The sink is clogged.
• The bathtub is overflowing.
• There is no soap in the bathroom.
• The stove was left turned on.

An inference is a guess based on

• nothing
• stuff
• knowledge
• knowledge and context

Predictions can be wrong

• True
• False

A conclusion is

• mostly a fact
• an almost truth
• a guess
• a fact

I think he's blond is an example of a

• prediction
• inference
• conclusion