6th Grade Quiz and Test Study Guide

Lesson: Cause and Effect

Which two words or phrases indicate a cause and effect relationship?

• first of all

• likewise

• for this reason

• before

• because

Lesson: Cause and Effect

Which word in the sentence indicates a cause and effect relationship?

Since she didn’t eat her dinner, her parents wouldn’t let her have chocolate cake for dessert.

• Since

• didn't

• wouldn't

• for

Lesson: Cause and Effect

Chris wrote a paper about the ways people can get sick from secondhand smoke. Which text structure would he use to help readers understand the material?

• cause and effect structure

• classification structure

• compare and contrast structure

• definition structure

Lesson: Exploring Cause and Effect

What are two benefits of identifying the text structure of an essay?

• It helps you remember details about the text after reading it.

• It helps you locate spelling and grammar errors in the text.

• It helps you determine the author’s voice and point of view.

• It helps you make predictions using details from the text.

Lesson: Exploring Cause and Effect

Match each analogy to the type of word relationship it illustrates.

• part-to-whole relationship

• tail : mouse – scale : crocodile

• cause and effect relationship

• Monday : weekday – Saturday : weekend

• item-category relationship

• cut : bleed – burn : irritate

Lesson: Exploring Cause and Effect

Which of the following is an example of a cause and effect relationship?

• The sun rises in the east.

• Eating too much candy can cause a stomachache.

• Birds fly south for the winter.

• The sky is blue.

Lesson: Exploring Cause and Effect

Which sentence shows a cause and effect relationship?

• The cat is sleeping on the couch.

• If you water the plants, they will grow.

• The book is on the table.

• The dog barked loudly.

Lesson: Exploring Cause and Effect

What is the effect in this sentence? "The ice cream melted because it was left out in the sun."

• The ice cream

• It was left out

• The sun

• The ice cream melted

Lesson: Recognizing External Conflict

An internal conflict takes place _____________.

• within a society

• in a person's mind

• between people

Lesson: Recognizing External Conflict

Match the following

• person vs society

• a struggle between an individual and a force of nature

• person vs. person

• a struggle between two individuals

• person vs. nature

• a struggle between an individual and the society in which he or she lives