6th Grade Reading Finals

The Parker Inheritance includes the following: "Instead of staying in the house or finding a nearby apartment, Candice and her mother had moved to Lambert for the summer." This is is told from what point of view?

• first person

• third person

• second person

• none of the above

Why does Candice move to Lambert, South Carolina?

• her father got a new job

• her aunt lives there

• her parents divorced

• her sick grandmother

In The Parker Inheritance, what historical injustice is the mystery based on?

• the burning of a church

• a family accused and punished due to racism

• a missing will

• a Civil War treasure

Why was Candice's grandmother forced to resign from her job?

• she was caught stealing

• a false accusation

• a controversial pursuit

• a political argument

If a story is written from the first person point of view, what pronouns would you see?

• I,me,my

• you, your,their

• his, hers, ours

• that, this

Famous people often write memoirs. A memoir is a type of informational text. Which of the following is NOT a feature of an informational text?

• maps and graphs

• prologue

• captions

• fictional events

Author's purpose is ___________

• the voice in the story

• the tone of the story

• the reason an author writes a story.

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT an example of author's purpose?

• the time and place

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

What are the author's purposes for a memoir?

• inform and entertain

• persuade and inform

• inform only

• persuade only

Foreshadowing is a clue as to what will happen____________.

• in the past

• before

• now

• next