ELA Skills Assessment for Grade 6

How many syllables are in the word "unbelievable"?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

What is the prefix in the word "disrespect"?

• re

• dis

• spect

• respect

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the suffix in the word "happiness"?

• hap

• happy

• ness

• pen

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: The cat, which was very __________, managed to sneak up on the unsuspecting mouse.

• boisterous

• stealthy

• luminous

• cumbersome

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the main idea of a passage that describes the life cycle of a butterfly?

• The different colors of butterflies.

• How to catch a butterfly.

• The stages a butterfly goes through from egg to adult.

• The types of plants butterflies like to eat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

An author writes a story to entertain about a magical world where animals can talk. What is the author's purpose?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To argue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does the figurative language in the sentence "The snow is a white blanket" mean?

• The snow is literally a blanket.

• The snow covers the ground like a blanket.

• The snow is very cold.

• The snow is made of fabric.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

In the sentence "He was as brave as a lion," what type of figurative language is used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: Despite the __________ weather, the marathon runners showed great endurance.

• balmy

• inclement

• serene

• temperate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the prefix "pre-" in the word "prejudge" suggest about the action?

• It happens before

• It happens after

• It happens repeatedly

• It happens without cause

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C