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6th Grade - Mid Term Summer School

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PASSAGE 1: According to this text, why do we need to have a government?

a)

to protect the rights of citizens

b)

to pay taxes and obey laws

c)

to serve in the military

d)

to give people what they want

2.

PASSAGE 1: Based on this passage, which is not something citizens do to support the government?

a)

pay taxes

b)

obey laws

c)

serve in the military

d)

make laws

3.

PASSAGE 1: Which word is defined as a person who lives in a state or country?

a)

representative

b)

republic

c)

law

d)

citizen

4.

PASSAGE 1: Which noun below can also be used as a verb?

a)

government

b)

republic

c)

support

d)

citizens

5.

PASSAGE 1: What is the meaning of the phrase "in return"?

a)

as a favor

b)

instead of

c)

in exchange

d)

most of the time

6.

PASSAGE 2: What is this text mostly about?

a)

China

b)

representatives

c)

Japan

d)

monarchies

7.

PASSAGE 2: Which statement is true about monarchies?

a)

In a monarchy, the government is run by a ruler.

b)

There are no more monarchies.

c)

The monarchy is a brand‑new form of government.

d)

Monarchies were not common in ancient times.

8.

PASSAGE 2: Which word is a synonym for monarch?

a)

country

b)

government

c)

ruler

d)

power

9.

PASSAGE 2: The root "cent" means 100. The noun "centuries" probably means

a)

hundreds of days

b)

hundreds of years

c)

thousands of days

d)

thousands of years

10.

PASSAGE 2: What does the phrase "to have the last word" mean?

a)

to make the decision

b)

to say something last

c)

to have no power

d)

to stand behind everyone else

11.

PASSAGE 3: Why are the people who run an oligarchy in charge?

a)

The people elect them.

b)

They are members of the same group.

c)

They do not want to be in charge.

d)

They know how to run a government.

12.

PASSAGE 3: Which is a fact about an oligarchy?

a)

A king or queen makes all of the decisions.

b)

Anyone may be elected.

c)

Ordinary people do not vote.

d)

There is no government.

13.

PASSAGE 3: The root "arch" means chief in oligarchy. What does the root "oli–" mean?

a)

many

b)

few

c)

the study of

d)

universe

14.

PASSAGE 3: Which word from the text is an adjective?

a)

wealthy

b)

party

c)

oligarchy

d)

member

15.

PASSAGE 3: What is the tone of the text?

a)

informative

b)

silly

c)

persuasive

d)

serious

16.

PASSAGE 4: If a reader doesn’t remember what an oligarchy is, what could he or she do?

a)

Review the title and the picture.

b)

Reread the paragraph that has that word in it.

c)

Say the word out loud.

d)

Write the word a few times.

17.

PASSAGE 4: What might happen if there were no government?

a)

People would pay taxes.

b)

People would not be as safe.

c)

There would be new highways.

d)

Write the word a few times.

18.

PASSAGE 4: People who like to vote would like what form of government?

a)

a republic

b)

an oligarchy

c)

an absolute monarchy

d)

a king or queen

19.

PASSAGE 4: What is a purpose for reading this text?

a)

to learn about different kinds of government

b)

to learn how to vote

c)

to read a personal story

d)

to learn about a visit to England

20.

PASSAGE 4: How do absolute monarchs most likely feel about people who vote?

a)

They want to teach them to vote.

b)

They want them to vote.

c)

They do not want them to vote.

d)

to learn about a visit to England

21.

PASSAGE 4: What is something that the many different types of government have in common?

a)

They have a king or queen.

b)

All the citizens can vote.

c)

They have nothing in common.

d)

They protect their citizens and keep peace.

22.

PASSAGE 4: Why do you think many monarchies are now constitutional monarchies?

a)

The people want a king or a queen.

b)

Rulers do not want to share power.

c)

Rulers want to share power.

d)

The people want a voice.