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Reading Comprehension Grade 6 Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.


How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

a)

He did not brush his teeth well.

b)

He did not floss his teeth.

c)

He ate too much candy.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.


can i ride to the beach

a)

Can I ride to the beach.

b)

Can i ride to the beach?

c)

Can I ride to the beach?

3.

Read the sentence. Select the correct way to start.


______ ran up the hill.

a)

he

b)

He

c)

He's

d)

His

4.

Select the word that means the SAME.


big

a)

small

b)

large

c)

skinny

d)

warm

5.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Who are the characters?

a)

Sherry and her brother

b)

Steve and his sister

c)

Steve and his mom

d)

Steve and his brother

6.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Where did the bird land?

a)

on the fence

b)

on the roof

c)

under the tree

d)

on the car

7.

The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.


What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?

a)

a person traveling on foot

b)

a person traveling in a car

c)

a person resting from traveling

8.

What is the purpose of a dam?

a)

The water flows through it to make electricity

b)

It holds the water back to make a big lake

c)

It keeps the river safe for people to swim in.

d)

The water is used to make plants grow

9.

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?

a)

At the store

b)

At the doctor's office

c)

In the garden

d)

At the airport

10.

Which word means that you committed a crime?

a)

Innocent

b)

Guilty

11.

You do a lot of ________ in soccer games. 

a)

movment

b)

moovement

c)

movemint

d)

movement

12.

How did dinosaurs _________ ?

a)

vainish

b)

vaneish

c)

vanish

d)

vanesh

13.

Situation

Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.

Daughter: Thank you, mom.

The mother says that because _____?

a)

she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

b)

she doesn't want her daughter to go there

c)

she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone

14.

Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.

a)

There are thousands of volcanoes in the world.

b)

Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."

c)

Some underwater mountains are volcanoes. 

15.

Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

a)

so it exploded

b)

as loud as it would go

c)

quickly

d)

as quiet as it would go

16.

Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a)

Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.

b)

Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.

c)

A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.

d)

Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

17.

A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale. Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________. 

a)

fierce

b)

cowardly

c)

talented

d)

bold

18.

9- Tony is looking at ________ in the mirror.

a)

a- She

b)

b- he

c)

c- himself

d)

them

19.

What is a NOUN?

a)

A person place or thing

b)

A verb

20.

1. What is the main idea of the story?

a)

Marco Polo travelling and exploring different countries.

b)

Marco Polo writing a book to tell people about other countries.

c)

Marco Polo meeting new people when travelling in different countries.

d)

The dangers of travelling to other countries.

21.

How did Marco Polo feel about Kublai Khan?

a)

He did not like him.

b)

He was afraid of him.

c)

He was comfortable with him.

d)

He had no feelings towards him.

22.

What are bandits?

a)

A kind of food.

b)

A type of animal.

c)

People who sell and buy goods.

d)

People who steal from other people.

23.

Which journey took the longest to get to?

a)

Italy

b)

China

c)

Mongolia

d)

Baghdad

24.

1. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

We

b)

Us

c)

They

25.

2. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

our

b)

we

26.

3. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

explained

b)

explaining

c)

explain

27.

4. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

My

b)

I

c)

Mine

28.

5. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

definite

b)

definitely

c)

definitely

29.

6. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

My

b)

Mine

c)

Me

30.

7. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

many

b)

much

c)

little

31.

8. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

does

32.

9. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

because

b)

but

c)

and

33.

10. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

large

b)

larger

c)

largest

34.

11. Look at the text. Choose the correct word.

a)

biggest

b)

bigger

c)

big