6th Grade ELA FAST Prep 1

Using context clues, what does the word "benevolent" most likely mean in a sentence about a king who was loved by his people for his benevolent rule?

• Cruel

• Kind

• Indifferent

• Tyrannical

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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 the story.

Theo walked inside the house but his heart sank when Mr. Parker said, “I want to introduce our new dog walker, Jo!” (paragraph 18)

Which phrase means the same as his heart sank as it is used in the sentence above?

• 
  he stopped breathing

• he became angry

• he felt pain

• he felt very sad

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does Theo infer after his first conversation with Mr. Parker?

• The Parkers will walk Horace themselves.

• He will help the Parkers find a dog walker.

• He will be the Parker's dog walker.

• The Parkers will not change how often they walk Horace.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

As a teenager in Ghana in the 1930s, Esther Afua Ocloo started making and selling her own marmalade to local shoppers. Hoping to turn her efforts into a successful business, she applied for loans, but banks assumed she would not make large profits and refused to lend her money. Undaunted, Ocloo continued to work hard to grow her business. She used the proceeds from her sales to buy more supplies and gain new customers. After winning a contract to supply marmalade to the military, she finally convinced a bank to grant her a loan. Over time, Ocloo helped establish an organization that provides small loans to women-owned businesses.

What is the meaning of undaunted as used in the passage?

• not discouraged by a challenge

• not able to improve

• not sure of what to do next

• not ready to start your day

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read this sentence from the story.

"I just can't seem to keep him from bounding off of the porch to greet everyone who walks down the street." (Paragraph 5)

Explain why the author uses bounding instead of jumping in the sentence above.

Write your answer in the space provided.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Theo sighed as he looked longingly at the shop window of Martino's Comics (paragraph 1)

How does the sentence above help the reader understand Theo's problem?

• It shows he is angry that he doesn't get an allowance.

• It shows he wants the comic books very much and can't buy them.

• It shows he can earn money to buy the comic books.

• It shows he may be able to get the Parkers to give him comic books as a gift.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word

• Denotation

• Context Clues

• Figurative Language

• Connotation

• Imagery

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

‘As David drove toward the Greenville suburb where Landon lived with his mother, the guilt gnawed at him.’

What is given human characteristics in this statement?

• David's Guilt

• David's Car

• David's Mother

• Landon's House

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read these sentences from the story.

When Theo reached his street, he saw his elderly neighbors, the Parkers. The couple, who had lived in their house for more than forty years, was lounging on the porch. (Paragraph 2)

What does the word elderly mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• Lazy

• Happy

• Old

• Energetic

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the 1990s, Quino checkerspot butterflies were under threat. Urban development and wildfires were destroying the butterflies' habitat, including the flowering plants they ate. Fearing that the butterflies would soon be extinct, scientists proposed moving them to a new habitat. As time passed, though, scientists noticed that the butterflies were responding to the food shortage on their own. Migrating to a higher elevation, the butterflies were able to find a new plant species to eat, and their population began to grow. It appeared that the Quino checkerspots were adapting to the loss of their original habitat. They were demonstrating the resilience needed to survive a changing environment.

What is the meaning of resilience as used in the passage?

• an ability to recover from difficulty

• an ability to multiply or spread quickly

• an ability to stay calm during a crisis

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4