6th Grade ELA Test Taking Strategies Quiz

What is the main idea of a story about a young girl who learns the importance of honesty after telling a lie that leads to a series of misunderstandings?

• The consequences of telling a lie.

• The importance of family.

• The adventures of a young girl.

• The value of honesty.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When reading a paragraph that doesn't explicitly state the main idea, what should you do to infer it?

• Guess the main idea based on the title.

• Identify the most repeated word and assume it's the main idea.

• Summarize the key details and points to find the overarching theme.

• Skip the paragraph and move to the next.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which text structure involves the author listing reasons why something happened or explaining the steps in a process?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

If you come across a difficult word in a text, what is the best strategy to understand its meaning?

• Skip the word and continue reading.

• Use the words and sentences around it to guess its meaning.

• Replace it with a random word.

• Stop reading the text.

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is a summary of a text?

• A detailed explanation of every event in the story.

• A long description of the main character.

• A brief statement of the main points or events.

• A list of all the characters in the story.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How can you tell a character in a story has changed from the beginning to the end?

• The character physically looks different.

• The character moves to a new setting.

• The character's actions or feelings show growth or change.

• The character says they have changed.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main idea of a paragraph that describes the process of photosynthesis in plants?

• The importance of sunlight for plants.

• How plants grow.

• The process through which plants make their food.

• The types of plants that perform photosynthesis.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In a story where a character starts off selfish but ends up sharing their toys with friends, what is the main idea?

• Sharing toys is important.

• Toys are valuable.

• The importance of friendship.

• The development of a character from selfish to generous.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How can understanding the structure of a text help you better comprehend it?

• It helps you predict what will happen next.

• It makes the text shorter.

• It shows you which parts of the text are not important.

• It helps you understand how the information or story is organized.

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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 does it mean to make an inference while reading?

• To guess the author's birthday.

• To make a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence in the text.

• To know exactly what the author thinks.

• To copy down parts of the text.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1