WorksheetsMs. Allen's 6th Grade ELA: Unit 1 USA Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 37mins
Match the following words to their correct meaning.
hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words
Context Clues
a word that has the same meaning as another word
Synonym
the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing
Theme
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something: point of view
Perspective
the sequence of events that make up a story, whether it's told, written, or filmed
Plot
What is author's purpose?
The author's reason or intent for writing.
The author's point of view.
The message from the story.
The story's series of events.
Match the following Figurative Language to the correct example.
The house is as clean as a whistle.
Simile
She has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
The dance instructor told her students to "break a leg" as they began their recital.
Idiom
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
Personification
The boom of the fireworks scared the baby.
Onomatopoeia
Describe how the setting can effect a story. (i.e. place, time period, ect.)
*Respond using complete sentences.
Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.
Provoke
1. Definition
2. Synonym 1
3. Synonym 2
Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.
Distort
1. Definition
2. Synonym 1
3. Synonym 2
Use a dictionary to find the definition and two synonyms of the following word.
Subdue
1. Definition
2. Synonym 1
3. Synonym 2
Identify the stage directions in the stage play.
Characters
Sven
Anna
Hilda
Greg
Heidi
Greg: (whining) Heidi, I'm so sorry I got us lost! I feel like we've been skiing forever! Let's at least stop and rest for awhile.
Heidi: (whining louder) Oh Greg, it was my fault! I was the one who wanted to ski on the more advanced slopes.
Greg:
(whining)
Characters
Sven
Anna
Hilda
Greg
Heidi
Heidi, I'm so sorry I got us lost!
What purpose do stage directions serve in a drama script?
They serve no real purpose.
They serve as dialogue for the characters. (Tell them what to say)
They describe what the character should be doing while on stage.
They only there for the person reading the play.
The reader can tell that this story is realistic fiction because it...
Has an illustration included with the story
Describes an event that took place a long time ago
Describes an event that could really happen today
Tells about a character that learns a lesson
Who is the narrator of this story?
Grandpa
An outside observer
Jenny
Jenny's mom
In paragraph 8, the word colossal means
instrument
barely
huge
saxophone
In paragraph 5, which word helps you best understand the meaning of embouchure?
correct way to use a mouthpiece
drawing portraits of flowers
never going to learn
play the saxophone
Paragraphs 3-5 are mostly about_______
Jenny telling her mom what the students were doing in art class
Jenny eating her breakfast before leaving for school
Jenny's mom explaining how playing the saxophone is a family tradition
Jenny trying to convince her mom to let her drop band
In the following paragraph, what does the word dismal mean?
Grandpa winked at Jenny's mom as he turned and headed to the attic. He was soon back with a slightly rusty, old instrument. Jenny squinted to read the numbers engraved on the barrel of the saxophone. "Does that say 1950?" Jenny asked, not feeling as dismal as before. She continued, "Is that when this instrument was made?"
curious
uninterested
pleasant
unhappy
