CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

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English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
ELA.Content.RI.6.2, ELA.Content.RI.6.1, ELA.Content.RL.6.2

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:
 

San Francisco has many neat things to do.
 It seldom snows in California.
 Many people choose to live in California.
 The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

  A comet is like a dirty ball of snow. It is made of frozen gases, frozen water, and dust. As a comet approaches the sun, the icy center gets hot and evaporates. The gases made by the evaporation form the tail of the comet. The dust left behind in the process forms meteor showers. 
You can conclude from the story that.....

the sun helps create the tail of the comet.
throwing a ball of snow can turn it into a comet. 
comets are made of snow.
meteor showers are visible with a telescope.

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.1

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hummingbirds love pink or red flowers. They guard their favorite flowers and try to keep other birds away. They fight one another for food. Their wings make a whirring sound when they hover over flowers to sip nectar. The tiny birds fly long distances to go to a warmer climate for the winter. They make their tiny nests in shrubs or trees. 
What is the main idea?

Hummingbirds are interesting birds
They hover over flowers to sip nectar.
They fly long distances to travel to warmer climates in the winter
They guard their favorite flowers

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

central idea

“read between the lines;” the answer is not clearly stated in the passage; you need to use knowledge and experience to draw a conclusion
the main topic or concept of a text
the message that is intended or expressed

an assortment of things from which a choice can be made

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A summary should

answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.
describe the details but not the main ideas.
never mention the plot of the text.
always mention the age of the author.

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of article #1 "Social Media Should Be Available To Preteens".

Preteens should be able to have access to social media.

COPPA is an outdated law that needs to be changed.

Social media is dangerous for preteens.

Preteens should not have access to social media.

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The main idea is supported by what?

concluding sentences

details

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CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.2

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