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Worksheets6th Grade Informational Text Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.
The central idea is
What the story is mostly about
A long, detailed summary
The moral of the story
The most exciting moment
The central idea is supported by
Details throughout the story
The setting
Dialogue
Concluding sentences
Title
how they can build those nests! I like to leave
scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find.
They'll use these things and weave them into a
nest. Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds
can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?
They are so graceful to watch as
they run through the forest. It's
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?
Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks. A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool. Without looking at Mr. Bueller, Victor mumbled, ‘Frenchie oh wewe gee in September.”...He stared at the board and wished he had taken Spanish, not French. Better yet, he wished he could start his life over. He had never been so embarrassed. He bit his thumb until he tore off a sliver of skin.
What is Victor's perspective?
He thinks French is a confusing language.
He thinks that Teresa will make fun of him after class.
He thinks he has embarrassed himself in front of Teresa and ruined his chances with her.
Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks. A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool. Without looking at Mr. Bueller, Victor mumbled, ‘Frenchie oh wewe gee in September.”...He stared at the board and wished he had taken Spanish, not French. Better yet, he wished he could start his life over. He had never been so embarrassed. He bit his thumb until he tore off a sliver of skin.
What detail from the text best shows Victor's perspective?
Victor was too weak from failure to join the class.
He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool.
He bit his thumb until he tore off a sliver of skin.
A statement put forth and supported by evidence
Argument
Quote
Perspective
Point of View
a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally
Claim
Evidence
Perspective
Argument
the writer's position on an issue or problem, usually supported by evidence
fact
reasoning
claim
evidence
a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
fact
evidence
claim
reason
proof, usually found directly in the text
evidence
opinion
reasoning
claim
A mental leaning towards one belief, it means that a writer prefers one idea over another or does not give equal chance to another idea.
Tone
Opinion
Bias
Statistic
Consider the following statement:
There is nothing worse than allowing dogs in a restaurant.
This statement is an example of:
Opinion
Bias
Tone
Perspective
Using words such as a "concerning", "filthy fur balls, "mutts", and "vicious" are examples of an author setting a _________ tone about dogs.
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Indifferent
Water is the single most important natural resource on Earth. And though 72% of our planet is covered in water, we cannot take it for granted. Instead, we must be careful to use water only when necessary. The less water that we waste, the more clean water we will have in the future.
There are a number of ways to save water. The best place to start is in the bathroom. Why? Because studies show that three-fourths of the water we use indoors is used in the bathroom. Therefore, it is in the bathroom where we should pay close attention to our habits.
For example, what do you do when washing your hands? Many people turn the water on and then lather up with soap while the faucet is running. No big deal, right? After all, washing your hands takes only ten seconds or so.
But then, imagine how many times in your life you will wash your hands. Now imagine how much water you will save by turning off the faucet while you lather up with soap. Talk about an easy way to save a huge quantity of water!
In general, saving water involves changing only a few wasteful habits. Most people find that these habits are actually pretty easy to change. Give it a try yourself and you’ll agree: saving our most important natural resource is easy! What does the author include to convince the reader that he or she should try saving water in the bathroom?
