Worksheets6th Grade Independent Reading Unit
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you can understand what you're reading, that means:
a)
I can comprehend
b)
I can write an essay
c)
I can continue reading
d)
I can stop read
2.
How many words should you miss to still be able to read the text?
a)
4-5
b)
1-2
c)
0
d)
2-3
3.
What does it mean to read fluently?
a)
To get the words right.
b)
To read in an interesting way.
c)
To recognize words quickly.
d)
All of these.
4.
When I read, I should sound like I am talking to a friend.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
If I don't know a word I should -
a)
Skip it and hope that I understand it after I finish the paragraph.
b)
Sound it out. Figure it out. Start the sentence over and read it fluently.
c)
Guess.
d)
Sound out the parts, guess, and move on.
6.
Which of these would a reader NOT pause for?
a)
GO!
b)
Hello?
c)
pickles,
d)
the
7.
To be fluent, it is absolutely OKAY to -
a)
read a little quicker so I can beat my last time even if I get a couple of words wrong.
b)
read a little slower so that I can get all the words right even though I may not beat my time.
c)
BOTH
8.
Reading at home 20 minutes a night -
a)
will make me a more fluent reader!!!
b)
is boring and don't have to.
9.
True or False: Asking Questions helps us to become better readers.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Why do readers ask questions?
a)
to understand what they are reading
b)
to help deep their understanding
c)
to make connections and visualize
d)
all of the above
11.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching.
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
12.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
13.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.
a)
Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
14.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
15.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.
a)
action
b)
conflict
c)
setting
d)
plot
16.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
17.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
18.
What is the Time and Place of the Story?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Plot
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
19.
What is the complete subject in the sentence:
The girls in fourth grade sang at the concert.
The girls in fourth grade sang at the concert.
a)
the girls
b)
The girls in fourth grade
c)
sang at the concert
d)
grade sang
20.
What is the simple predicate in the sentence:
The bus suddenly stopped at the corner.
The bus suddenly stopped at the corner.
a)
suddenly stopped at the corner
b)
stopped
c)
suddenly stopped
d)
the bus
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