6th Grade Lesson 9 Quiz

What does the word "sparsely" mean in this sentence?

The desert is sparsely populated because it is hard to live in its hot, dry climate.

• easily

• quickly

• thinly

• usually

What does the word rigid mean in this sentence?

The cartilage that shapes a person's ear is not as rigid as bone.

• smooth

• stiff

• thin

• white

What does the word venture mean in this sentence?

The hikers had to turn on their flashlights and venture into the cave.

• look inside

• carefully avoid

• study from afar

• enter in spite of risk

What does the word permeated mean in this sentence?

The smell of bread baking permeated the entire house.

• pierced

• invaded

• disappeared from

• spread throughout

What does the word defy mean in this sentence?

The magician claimed he could defy gravity by making a person float.

• show or expose

• create or produce

• resist or go against

• control or command

Michael and Stella came to the island because they

• fell overboard from a boat and washed up onto the beach

• were dropped off on the beach by sailors on a Chinese junk

• were lost at sea and came to the island when they saw a beacon

• swam to the island because Michael wanted to see the orangutans

Why is it hard for Michael to light a fire when he sees a junk sailing by?

• He has never used a fireglass to start a fire before

• His cache of dry leaves and twigs has gotten damp

• His hands are trembling with excitement and exhaustion

• He is distracted because he fears Kensuke might catch him

Why is the focus at the beginning of the passage mostly limited to Michael's thoughts and actions?

• Michael is very young then

• Michael cannot move his head to see what is going on around him

• Michael is not aware that there is anyone else on the island with him

• Michael doesn't understand what Kensuke is saying, and he spends a lot of time figuring things out on his own

What is the effect of Michael yelling and thrashing in the sea?

• Michael's dog runs to Kensuke for help

• People on a passing Chinese junk ignore him

• A jellyfish is drawn to the commotion and attacks

• Michael becomes so exhausted that he passes out in the water

What is one positive effect of Michael getting hurt?

• Michael begins to trust Kensuke

• Michael learns how to paint shells

• Michael and Stella are finally rescued

• Kensuke learns how to make signal fires