6th Grade 2nd 6 Weeks Review

Read the dictionary definition below.

vague
1. not clear in meaning 2. expressing your opinions with deliberate obscurity 3. not completely formed 4. showing a lack of determination

Which definition matches the meaning of vague in the paragraph?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

The word despised in the paragraph means ----

• hated

• respected

• extinct

• hidden

In the paragraph, the word nocturnal means of —

• of the earth

• of water

• of the night

• of air

Look at the dictionary entry below.

step \`step\

n 1. a movement of the foot by raising it and placing it in another spot 2. an action in a series 3. a stair 4. a movement within a dance sequence Which definition matches the word steps as it is used in the paragraph?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

In the paragraph, the word anxious means —

• confused

• nervous

• angry

• confident

(1) She was walking shyly to her new seat, I thought about what it must feel like to be the new student. (2) It must be very scary not to know nothing.

Amanda needs to clarify the meaning of sentence 2. What is the most effective way to do this?

• Change It to I

• Change nothing to anyone

• Delete not

• Change scary to happy

She smiled and said, “Nice to meet you.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

• Add quotation marks after the period

• Remove the comma after said

• Change you to me

• Make no change.

I slided my desk closer to hers so we could share the textbook we were studying.

What change is needed in the sentence?

• Change slided to slid

• Change hers to ours

• Change textbook to Textbook

• No change needs to be made

At lunch, we compared our schedules and found out we had four classes together: science, math, p.e., and Spanish.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 23?

• Change compared to comparred

• Insert a comma after schedules

• Change p.e. to P.E.

• The sentence does not need to be changed.

Then during science class, the door opened and the principle walked in with a new student.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

• Change Then to Than

• Delete the comma after class

• Change principle to principal

• Make no change