WorksheetsJourneys Grade 6 Kensuke's Kingdom Weekly Skills
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Use what you know about the target vocabulary to answer the following questions.
What does the word sparsely mean in the sentence below?
The desert is sparsely populated because it is hard to live in its hot dry climate.
usually
thinly
easily
quickly
What does the word rigid mean in the sentence below?
Use a lot of tape so that the box will be rigid.
thin
stiff
white
smooth
What does the word venture mean in the sentence below?
The hikers will turn on their flashlights and venture into the cave.
enter in spite of risk
look inside
study from afar
carefully avoid
What does the word permeated mean in the sentence below?
The smell of baking bread permeated the entire house.
pierced
squashed
disappeared from
spread throughout
What does the word defy mean in the sentence below?
The magician claimed he could defy gravity by making a person float.
show or expose
create or produce
resist or go against
plummet
Use what you know about positive and negative connotations to answer the questions below.
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
The family enjoyed a week in a ____________ by a lake.
shack
resort
shed
hut
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
I watched my brother _________ proudly across the stage at graduation.
lurch
creep
stride
trudge
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
At the national park, we camped at the first site that was _____________.
available
deserted
abandoned
forsaken
Which word best completes the sentence and has a NEGATIVE connotation?
I was startled by the _____________ sound of the birds in the trees.
chirping
screeching
singing
trilling
Which word best completes the sentence and has a NEGATIVE connotation?
Jacob's dad had to ____________ him to do his chores.
nag
ask
remind
tell
Think back to the story "Kensuke's Kingdom" to answer the following questions.
Michael and Stella came to the island because they...
fell overboard from a boat and washed up onto the beach
were dropped off on the beach by sailors on a Chinese ship
were lost at sea and came to the island when they saw a beacon
swam to the island because Michael wanted to see the orangutans
What happens just after Michael sees the boat?
Kensuke stamps out the fire.
Michael runs down to the beach yelling.
Michael dashes to the top of Watch Hill.
Kensuke tells Michael not to go in the sea.
Michael crosses Kensuke's line in the sand to show that he...
is not afraid of the dangers of the sea.
plans to become the boss of the island.
wants to be Kensuke's friend and equal.
will no longer let Kensuke control him.
What is the effect of Michael's yelling and thrasing in the sea?
Michael's dog runs to Kensuke for help.
People on a passing ship ignore him.
A jellyfish is drawn to the commotion and attacks.
Michael becomes so exhausted that he passes out.
Based on the events in the story, Kensuke had been preventing Michael from going into the sea because he wanted to keep Michael from...
having fun
getting hurt
catching fish
getting away
What happens after Michael's fingers first move after the attack?
Kensuke shows Michael a painting.
The orangutans peer inside a cave.
Stella sticks her cold nose into Michael's ear.
Kensuke smiles at Michael for the first time.
After spending some time with Kensuke in his cave, Michael is surprised by...
how neat and tidy everything is.
how dark and damp the cave is.
what a creative cook Kensuke is.
how delicious the smoked fish is.
What does Kensuke do to make Michael feel honored?
He keeps the orangutans away.
He shows Michael his paintings.
He offers Michael a special kimono to wear.
He washes Michael's feet each time he enters the cave.
What is one positive effect of the jellyfish attack?
Michael learns how to paint shells.
Michael and Stella are finally rescued.
Kensuke learns how to make signal fires.
Michael comes to admire and trust Kensuke.
Choose the word that is spelled correctly for the following sentences.
Kevin is always ______________ to classical music on the radio.
listing
listening
listeneing
listeing
Reyna's backpack is much ___________ than mine.
heaveir
heavvier
heavier
heavyer
Jake and his family are _________ to New York City to hear the symphony.
travling
traveleying
traveling
travveling
Taking unleashed pets into the park is not _____________.
permitted
permited
permitied
permitd
The audience _____________ enthusiastically after every song.
clapped
claped
cllaped
clappied
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence below?
I went for a bike ride today _______________ it was snowing.
unless
so that
whether
even though
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence below?
_________ your button falls off, sew it back on.
If
Until
Whether
So that
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence below?
Grace can't go to the baseball game _________ she hasn't studied for the math test yet.
after
before
because
although
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence below?
___________ all the club members are here, we can begin our meeting.
Unless
So that
Now that
Even though
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence below?
____________ Jamie puts her shoes on, we can all go to the library.
Although
As soon as
As though
Rather than
Which is the dependent clause in the sentence below?
(hint: a dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence)
Please come to the party even if you will be late.
Please come to the party
even if you will be late
Which is the independent clause in the sentence below?
(hint: an independent clause can stand alone as its own sentence)
After Alice sang her solo, everyone expected her to win.
after Alice sang her solo
everyone expected her to win
Which is the dependent clause in the sentence below?
(hint: a dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence)
Since his car is still broken down, Lucas rides his bike to work.
since his car is still broken down
Lucas rides his bike to work
Which shows the best way to combine the sentences below?
Skydiving is exciting. It can be dangerous.
Since skydiving is exciting, it can be dangerous.
Before it can be dangerous, skydiving is exciting.
Skydiving is exciting, after it can be dangerous.
Although it can be dangerous, skydiving is exciting.
Which shows the best way to combine the sentences below?
We will go to the beach. We won't go to the beach if it's raining.
We will go to the beach unless it's raining.
When it's raining, we will go to the beach.
We will go to the beach meanwhile it's raining.
It rains so that we can go to the beach.
