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Worksheets6th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Read this sentence from paragraph 3.
"They can get all the nutrients they need from the soil."
Nutrients must be....
substance that's important for growth and life
food
oils
minerals that help keep soil dry
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
"In a marsh somewhere in North Carolina, a hungry fly is looking for a meal."
A marsh must be...
a mountaintop
a wet field
a tree
a bush
The word nutrients is spoken with extra stress on the...
first syllable
second syllable
third syllable
fourth syllable
Read the first step and the third step of Venus flytrap eating:
1st: The leaves of the Venus flytrap are covered with small hairs.
3rd: In less than a second, the leaves snap shut. The insect is trapped.
What is the second step?
The Venus flytrap doesn't feel anything.
The Venus flytrap stays open and purrs.
The Venus flytrap senses the insect when it touches the hairs.
The Venus flytrap moves up and down to get rid of the insect.
Why can Venus Flytraps grown in North Carolina's marshes?
they are strong
they get their nutrients from insects
they are fast
they are wet
What word is a synonym for senses?
likes
sees
hears
to be aware
Based on the passage, why does a fly land on the leaf in the first place?
it senses the sweet juice
it needs to rest
it senses bright colors
it is hungry
After reading the passage, which can you infer about the Venus Flytrap?
True: It is alive
False: It is dead
In paragraph 1, the writer makes the following comparison:
Its leaves, which grow in pairs like a clam's shell, shine with a sweet juice.
Which figurative language technique did the writer use here?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
What can you infer about the Venus Flytrap after reading the passage?
it closes up quickly to trap the insect
it stinks
it is starving
it is beginning to dry out
What is the topic of the passage?
soil
North Carolina marshes
the Venus Flytrap
leaves
How does the suffix -ly change the word sweet?
It changes it from a noun to a pronoun.
It changes it from a noun to an adverb.
It changes it from an adjective to an adverb.
It changes it from an adverb to an adjective.
What is the genre of the passage?
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fairytale
Realistic Fiction
What is the main idea of the passage?
Bye Fly!
the marsh in North Carolina
the Venus Flytrap is hungry and looking for a meal
North Carolina marshes are missing nutrients
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