6th Grade RL4 Review

Read this sentence from paragraph 8.

Delighted, Chester scampered to the yo-yo, picked it up, and trotted back to me.

What does the word scampered BEST show about Chester?

• He was scared to fetch the yo-yo.

• He was excited to fetch the yo-yo.

• He was in a rush to fetch the yo-yo.

• He took his time fetching the yo-yo.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

But the movement was complicated for an uncoordinated person like me, and the yo-yo flew out of my hand and across the room. What does the word complicated mean in this sentence?

• entertaining

• difficult

• important

• surprising

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Again, the next thing I saw was my yo-yo hurtling across the room, an off-target missile wreaking havoc, and again Chester got up and licked the yoyo. Why does the narrator describe the yo-yo as a missile?

• because it travels distances

• because it is dangerous

• because it is mechanical

• because it is powerful

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the use of the narrator's monologue affect the text?

• It helps the reader understand what he was feeling and thinking when he was trying to walk.

• It explains why the narrator was so anxious to get out of the wet and muddy canyon.

• It shows the reader how friendly the narrator was with Sergeant Arsenio.

• It gives reasons why it was so difficult to walk home from the muddy canyon.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which response correctly explains the effect of the SIMILE in this sentence from the passage? Trees grew overhead and their branches filled the sky like a giant umbrella.

• The simile helps the reader visualize the lushness of the trees surrounding the trail.

• The simile helps the reader understand that it was probably going to rain.

• The simile shows the reader that the characters must be very small.

• The simile shows the reader that the characters must be in a remote and dangerous place.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the use of the underlined part of this sentence from the passage? Clare woke up early with butterflies in her stomach.

• It is imagery that shows that she had an upset and sick stomach.

• It is a idiom that shows how her stomach felt while she was nervous.

• It is personification that compares butterflies to the actions in her stomach.

• It is a simile that shows how her stomach felt while she was nervous.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are the different meanings of the word relaxed and the word comfortable in this sentence from the passage? Before she knew it, she was relaxed, and Legacy was taking long, comfortable strides around the arena.

• Relaxed means quiet; comfortable means peaceful.

• Relaxed means painless; comfortable means at ease.

• Relaxed means easy; comfortable means quiet.

• Relaxed means calm; comfortable means easy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the last line of the poem?

Nothing gold can stay.

• People eventually spend all their gold or money.

• People can't keep gold forever.

• Things are sure to change.

• Everything will live forever.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In the second line from the poem the author uses figurative language to convey __________.

• nature's winds in the spring

• the beauty of the autumn season

• the drama of the autumn leaves and their color

• how quickly autumn changes to winter

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the poem, which word best symbolizes innocence?

• nature

• hue

• day

• green

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4