FishTank 6th Grade Unit 1: Balancing Resilience

Which of the following is the best antonym for the word profound?

• Enraging

• Essential

• Compelling

• Superficial

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following statements is objective?

• Strawberry ice cream is superior to chocolate because it contains fruit, which means that it is healthy.

• Cookies and cream is one of the most popular ice cream flavors in the United States.

• Some people know immediately what flavor they want to order when they go to an ice cream shop, while others take such a long time to decide.

• Working at an ice cream shop is an ideal job because you can eat all of the ice cream that you like.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following reflect a person's disposition?

• Losing a championship basketball game by one point.

• Having green as a favorite color.

• Eating pizza once in a while.

• Believing you should keep trying even if you fail at first.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A hostile person is most likely to...

• Forget to return library books

• Yell at someone who cuts them off in their car

• Study carefully for a test

• Trick their younger brother or sister into doing their chores

• Hit their younger sibling for borrowing their favorite shirt

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the part of speech and definition of the word "Americanize," based on what you know about the root word "ize"?

• Verb: To make someone more American

• Noun: Someone who embodies American style and values

• Adjective: More American

• Verb: to make someone love America

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read this passage from The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 and then answer the questions that follow:

"It was one of those super-duper-cold Saturdays. One of those days that when you breathed out your breath kind of hung frozen in the air like a hunk of smoke and you could walk along and look exactly like a train blowing out big, fat, white puffs of smoke."

Look closely at the underlined personal pronoun. What is the point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Pronouns can be used in three different ways. These are called cases. Which case is this personal pronoun?

• subjective case

• objective case

• possessive case

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which scenario would be the most likely to inspire a vehement response by someone?

• Going to a carnival in the summer.

• Walking down a quiet street.

• Getting grounded before a dance.

• Sitting together with friends at a park.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Most people are guided by a sense of right and wrong. These are also known as personal morals or values. In some cultures, this is also known as one's:

• A. conscience

• B. disposition

• C. wily

• D. profound

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is the best synonym for copy?

• A. enhance

• B. vital

• C. hostile

• D. emulate

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4