6th Grade Reading SOL Review Part 1

Quinterro's thoughts in paragraphs 1 and 2 most contribute to the plot by ---

• creating a reflective mood

• providing details about the characters

• developing the conflict

• presenting information about the setting

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VA.ELA.6.RL.3.A

The word binoculars in paragraph 17 comes from the Latin word ocular, which means ---

• of the eye

• relating to the view

• of equal parts

• including two

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.C

What is the main conflict of this story?

• Marta thinks that the binoculars are damaged

• Ireneo wants his brothers to watch the llamas more closely

• Quinterro wishes for the more fascinating life of a city

• Quinterro disagrees with Marta's opinion of the mountains

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VA.ELA.6.RL.1.B

Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

• Dreams are very important

• People often want what others have

• Life is always changing

• People should be generous to new friends

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VA.ELA.6.RL.1.A

The author's purpose for including paragraph 2 is to explain --

• how the surface of the planet effects volcano formation

• what causes plates to shift from one place to another

• where volcanos are formed on the planet

• who discovered the motion of the plates

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VA.ELA.6.RI.2.C

In paragraph 6, the author explains that lava --

• flows from more active volcanic areas

• is not as damaging as ash, dirt, and rock

• is not involved in every volcanic eruption

• flows after ash, dirt, and rock erupts from the volcano

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VA.ELA.6.RI.2.C

Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 10?

• Mount Fuji, a volcano located in a national park in Japan, is used as farmland.

• Farmers plant crops next to inactive volcanoes in Japan.

• Island chains, including Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, were formed by volcanoes.

• Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped form parts of Japan.

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VA.ELA.6.RI.1.A

Which sentence from the article states an opinion about the Ring of Fire?

• As the plates slide past one another, the action can sometimes result in volcanic activity.

• The Ring of Fire stretches from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.

• The Ring of Fire is constrictive in other ways too.

• Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.

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opinion vs fact

Based on the article, the reader can determine that volcanic activity --

• often creates more than it destroys

• affects the culture of the Pacific

• still requires further investigation

• occurs on a regular basis

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VA.ELA.6.DSR.C

Once again her room looked like a whirlwind had blown through it, and she knew exactly who the culprit was.

The author uses hyperbole in this sentence to --

• describe the condition of Alice's room

• explain why Mary plays in Alice's room

• reveals how often Alice cleans her room

• tell how Alice feels as she enters her room

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E