Sixth Grade Reading Exam (2022)

Vocabulary:

1) Layer of the Earth _____________

• pressure

• chunk

• collide

• crust

Vocabulary:

2) _______________

• chamber

• collide

• pressure

• comprise

Vocabulary:

3) Wind and rain ________ rock over time.

• erode

• chunk

• chemically

• gradually

4) Modals: Choose the best modal for each situation.

I can play the guitar, but I can't sing.

• Permission

• Request

• Deduction

• Ability

5) We have to speak quietly in the library.

• Permission

• Ability

• Obligation

• Deduction

6) In my school we ___________ wear a school uniform. It's the rule.

• could

• must

• can

• might

7 ) Reading Strategy: Evaluate

When reading a passage (reading excerpt), you should:

• Focus on how the passage relates to real life, and how it affects you personally

• NOT distract yourself by visualizing the actions in the passage

• Underline and mark key words and ideas to help you when answeing the questions

True / False

8) There is no need to re-read the questions after the passage has been read.

9) Write the word that doesn't belong:

whole, piece, chunk, crust

10) Which statement is true of informational text?

• It has dialogue throughout the text.

• It has a plot that starts with the first paragraph.

• It contains facts about a topic.

• It has at least one character, the main character.

Answer explanation

Answer: it contains facts about a topic. Explanation: Informational text is used to convey information about a subject, so it must be based on facts.