Grade 6 English Language Arts Practice Test

Which word is a synonym for dissolve?

• vanish

• burn

• hasten

• mix

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

In lines 1–5, how does the poet use a literary device?

• The poet uses a metaphor to compare the action of dust to a billowing kite.

• The poet uses onomatopoeia to describe the sound of dust billowing.

• The poet uses a simile to compare the appearance of dust to a kite tail.

• The poet uses personification to make dust seem human.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Select two lines from the poem that suggest the poet does not enjoy cold weather.

• to whisk away our warmth.

• that winter will soon be coming

• the more aware we become

• a circle of large rocks.

• and pile it inside

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

In lines 18-23, what image does the poet BEST create for the reader?

• The campsite is located near water.

• The sky is becoming dark over the campsite.

• The wildlife surrounding the campsite is calm.

• The campsite is going to be rained on.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

In lines 32–35, which idea is developed?

• the warmth of the fire versus the cold threat of winter

• the brightness of the future versus the darkness of the past

• the sense of loss versus the feeling of hope

• the intense color of the flame versus the absence of color in winter

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which characteristic BEST distinguishes this passage as nonfiction?

• The passage presents a conflict, which is resolved by the characters.

• The events in the passage include a rising action, climax, and falling action.

• The passage presents facts and tells about real-life events.

• The events in the passage tell about the life of a real person.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

How does the graphic BEST support the information in the passage?

• It shows the reader why an expert pilot is needed to move ships through each lock in the Panama Canal.

• It shows the reader how the water levels help boats pass through each lock in the Panama Canal.

• It shows the reader how the locks worked the first time a boat passed through the Panama Canal.

• It shows the reader why the trip through the three locks in the Panama Canal takes several hours.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is the author’s purpose for writing the passage?

• to inform readers about the Panama Canal and its history

• to inform readers with interesting facts about who built the Panama Canal

• to persuade readers that building the Panama Canal was a good political decision

• to persuade readers that they should visit the Panama Canal

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

In paragraph 6, what is the meaning of the word allotted?

• achieved

• wasted

• assigned

• paid

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

According to the passage, what caused France to stop work on the canal?

• Ferdinand de Lessep managed another canal project in Egypt.

• The U.S. government paid France and took over the project.

• Tropical diseases infected the majority of the people working on the project.

• France incorrectly believed Ferdinand de Lessep could complete the project successfully.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2