Grade 6 English Skills Test

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6th Grade

20 Qs

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Grade 6 English Skills Test

Grade 6 English Skills Test

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.9-10.2A, L.7.1A

+23

Standards-aligned

Created by

LaSean Hall-Robinson

Used 15+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the adjective order rules?

She wore a beautiful, long, red dress.

She wore a red, long, beautiful dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.4.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Expand the following sentence with a prepositional phrase: "The dog barked."

The dog barked loudly.

The dog barked at the mailman.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

She likes to swim, and he likes to run.

Although she likes to swim, he prefers to run.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Identify the complex sentence from the options below.

I enjoy reading because it's relaxing.

I enjoy reading, but I also like to go hiking.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "Time is a thief."

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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