6th-8th Grade GMAS Practice Quiz

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Determine the central idea and explain how it is developed through supporting details.

• Why did the author write this text?

• Who is the main character and what do they want?

• What is the story’s theme and lesson?

• What is the text mainly about and how is that shown?

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Identify the author’s point of view and explain how it influences the text.

• What are the characters doing?

• What happens first in the story?

• What does the author think, and how can you tell?

• What is the problem in the story?

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Use evidence from more than one paragraph to explain your answer.

• Guess based on the first sentence.

• Look at more than one part of the text to support your answer.

• Write what you think with no proof.

• Find one word that tells how the character feels.

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Summarize the text without including personal opinions.

• Retell everything that happened in order.

• Say how the story made you feel.

• Tell the main points of the text only.

• Give your opinion about the text.

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Analyze how the setting affects the plot.

• What is the story mostly about?

• How does where the story happens change what happens?

• Who is telling the story?

• What is the author’s purpose?

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Explain how the narrator’s perspective shapes the events.

• What is the plot?

• Who are the characters?

• How does who tells the story affect what happens?

• What are the story’s details?

Choose the BEST answer that rephrases the following prompt: Evaluate the argument the author makes.

• What are the characters’ opinions?

• Does the author’s idea make sense?

• Is the setting important?

• What was the story’s lesson?

Choose the correct text structure. Tigers hunt alone. Lions, on the other hand, live in groups called prides.

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

Choose the correct text structure. The storm knocked out power. As a result, many homes were cold for days.

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological

Choose the correct text structure. The Amazon Rainforest is filled with tall trees, colorful birds, and hidden animals.

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Cause and Effect