6th Grade ELA 6 1.2

Choose a concluding sentence that completely summarizes the argument in the passage.

I always try to do what I have promised to do. If I say I will arrive at 5:15, I try to be there at 5:15. I don't lie or deliberately withhold information. I don't try to trick or confuse others. My friends trust me with their secrets, and I don't tell anyone else. I understand that you are looking for a trustworthy employee. (RL 6.2)

• If you are looking for an employee who doesn't lie, then you should hire me.

• If you are looking for an employee who needs to be at work at 5:15, then you should hire me.

• If you are looking for a trustworthy person, then you should hire me.

• I would make a very good employee and would love to be considered for a position at your company.

Choose the concluding sentence that best summarizes the entire argument presented in the passage.

The sun was shining. The birds were singing. Butterflies fluttered by. Bees were humming in the garden. The smell of newly-mowed grass was in the air. (RL 6.2)

• Everything worked together to create a beautiful summer day.

• The winged creatures were very active.

• Everything worked together to create a a hot summer day.

• It was hot outside.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Choose the concluding sentence that best summarizes the entire argument presented in the paragraph.

Tim smiles at the teachers as he goes down the hall. He talks to the secretary when he goes by the office. He texts messages back and forth with the girls. He plays soccer with the boys. Everyone likes Tim. (RL 6.2)

• Tim likes soccer.

• Tim is an unpopular person, indeed.

• Tim is an impatient person.

• Tim is a friendly person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Sarah's mother told her to carry an umbrella on that Thursday morning before she left home from school, but Sarah did not want to do that. She already had her backpack and a gift for her friend to take with her. She just did not think it was necessary.

What can you infer about Sarah? (RL 6.1)

• She is stubborn and only wants to do things if they seem right to her.

• She does not like her mother.

• She doesn't like getting wet.

• She is a very obedient child.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Sarah's mother told her to carry an umbrella on that Thursday morning before she left home from school, but Sarah did not want to do that. She already had her backpack and a gift for her friend to take with her. She just did not think it was necessary.

What can you infer about the weather on that Thursday morning? (RL 6.1)

• It was raining.

• It was snowing.

• It was going to rain.

• It was a warm day.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does the body know how to breathe and move? The central nervous system tells the body what to do. The nervous system is made up of nerves, the spinal cord and the brain.

From the above lines we can infer that the nervous system is the ______________ of the human body. (RL 6.1)

• digesting system

• breathing system

• circulatory system

• control system

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."

I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.

Who is talking in this passage? (RL 6.6)

• The pigs in the story "The Three Little Pigs."

• The wolf in the story "The Three Little Pigs"

• A third person narrator

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."

I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.

How is the narrator's point of view different from the traditional one? (RL 6.6)

• He claims he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses or of eating them, but that his allergies were at fault.

• He claims that he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses, but wanted to eat them up.

• He claims that he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses or of eating them, but he just wanted to scare them.

• He claims that another wolf blew the pigs' houses down and blamed it on him,

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."

I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.

Why does the narrator claim to have been misunderstood? (RL 6.6)

• Because everyone has regarded him as a bully who wants to occupy weaker animals' homes.

• Because everyone has regarded him as a pig-killing villain when he had no such intention.

• Because everyone has regarded him as sick and allergy ridden.

• Because he is evil.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Dogs are better pets than cats for many reasons. Dogs are a man's best friend and can learn tricks. Dogs will get you things when you ask them to. Dogs will go walking or running with you to help keep you in shape. Dogs like to cuddle and protect their owners.

What is the purpose of the above passage? (RI 6.6)

• to inform

• to explain

• to persuade

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9