6th Grade ELA Review

Erin loved her middle school art class. She enjoyed letting her creative side come out. It was the only time in the day where she truly felt like herself. It was the only time she had choices. On top of that, Mrs. Smith her art teacher was such an amazing artist! Her watercolor paintings looked so real. Erin was going to love this year

and learn so much from Mrs. Smith.

From what point of view is the paragraph told?

• Erin - 1st person

• Mrs. Smith - 1st person

• 3rd person

• 3rd person omniscient

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Erin loved her middle school art class. She enjoyed letting her creative side come out. It was the only time in the day where she truly felt like herself. It was the only time she had choices. On top of that, Mrs. Smith her art teacher was such an amazing artist! Her watercolor paintings looked so real. Erin was going to love this year and learn so much from Mrs. Smith.

From the author’s point of view we learn that Erin -

• loves to draw.

• enjoys her middle school art class.

• is in middle school.

• thinks Mrs. Smith is the best art teacher.

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Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the American people on September 29, 1967, about the war in Vietnam. At this time many Americans were concerned about our involvement with the war. Johnson addressed their concerns. Many lives had been lost in this ongoing war. However, Johnson asked America, “what if we leave and let Communism spread? Could we really take that risk?” Johnson believed we should fight now to minimize the current conflict and not let it grow and carry over into future generations.

President Johnson tried to influence Americans to believe -

• many lives had been lost in the war.

• that communism is bad.

• in the war in Vietnam.

• they are needed in Vietnam.

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Great White Sharks can be 20 feet long and weigh around 4,000

pounds. They have special sensors in their noses that help them

find prey. Great White Sharks can also swim at very high speeds,

and some/mes even jump right out of the water to catch their

prey! They prefer to eat seals and dolphins, but they’ll attack any

warm-blooded creature, including humans.

Which of these is not a detail from the story?

• Great Whites can weigh around 4,000 pounds.

• Great Whites can smell their prey.

• Great Whites can swim at very high speeds.

• Great Whites prefer seals and dolphins.

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Great White Sharks can be 20 feet long and weigh around 4,000

pounds. They have special sensors in their noses that help them

find prey. Great White Sharks can also swim at very high speeds,

and some/mes even jump right out of the water to catch their

prey! They prefer to eat seals and dolphins, but they’ll attack any

warm-blooded creature, including humans.

What is the central idea?

• Great White Sharks are dangerous animals.

• Great White Sharks have sharp teeth.

• Great White Sharks attack humans.

• Great White Sharks swim at high speeds.

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The Rodriguez family takes a vacation in a different state every year. Last summer they went to Florida. “I think the beach is the best place on earth,” Tara said. “It’s so beautiful!” Brian started to speak, “my favorite part is building...” “I love how warm it is and how the sun feels,” Allison interrupted.

We can conclude that Brian was about to say -

• sandcastles.

• fire pits.

• sand forts.

• ocean water tunnels.

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The Rodriguez family takes a vacation in a different state every year. Last summer they went to Florida. “I think the beach is the best place on earth,” Tara said. “It’s so beautiful!” Brian started to speak, “my favorite part is building...” “I love how warm it is and how the sun feels,” Allison interrupted.

What inference can be made?

• Tara is bossy.

• Tara is older.

• Tara is Brian’s sister.

• Tara got to pick the vacation spot.

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Many schools are making their students’ health a top priority. They

are making changes. Vending machines that once held junk food

and sugary treats now offer more healthy op/ons. You may no

longer see sodas or candy bars, but water and granola bars. Schools

hope these small changes will inspire students to make healthier

choices and prevent children from gaining too much weight.

It is likely that -

• soda does not contain sugar.

• these new choices are welcomed by students.

• students cannot afford vending machine snacks.

• soda and candy are unhealthy choices.

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Many schools are making their students’ health a top priority. They

are making changes. Vending machines that once held junk food

and sugary treats now offer more healthy op/ons. You may no

longer see sodas or candy bars, but water and granola bars. Schools

hope these small changes will inspire students to make healthier

choices and prevent children from gaining too much weight.

What important message is the author trying to get

across?

• All students need to eat healthier food.

• Schools play an important role in helping students become

  more healthy.

• All public schools need to offer better food choices.

• Vending machines cause kids to gain too much weight.

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The Mask by Charlene Valladares

I look in the mirror at the beginning of each day, and ask myself what mask I should place on my face today. No not the sad one it's too revealing, I don't want to show the world my true feelings. For the mask that you can see camouflages the true me. It's my public face that I remove each night, when I bare my soul the mirrors light. It's the one meant for only my eyes to see it speaks of all my history. It tells of my youth and girlish ways, my adolescence and my young woman’s dreams. It tells of good times of which I had my share, of love lost and pain so hard to bear. So I choose my mask so carefully, to cover the face that was given to me, the one that was meant for only my eyes to see.

In the poem the author compares her face to a mask.

What is this an example of?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

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