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Worksheets6th Grade TCAP grab bag
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 47mins
For my science project I showed the _________ and _________ relationship between mixing baking soda and vinegar to mimic a volcanic explosion.
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Description and Imagery
Compare and Contrast
First, next, then, last are all words that are used for what text structure
Cause & Effect
Description
Problem & Solution
Order & Sequence
Mrs. Dean used her ___________ skills when all her students failed the test. She realized no one had studied.
assess
inference
evaluate
anaylze
"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
Rhyme
The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?
conflict
main character
topic
theme
The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______
climax
resolution
conflict
theme
A person, place, or thing is a ______
Verb
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
"The girl ran to the gym quickly." Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
girl
gym
quickly
ran
A story that is not true is _____
Nonfiction
Fictional
Awesome
A song
"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
The person that writes a book is called what?
A narrator
An author
A playwright
A journalist
For what 3 purposes do authors write?
enterain, inform, engage
entertain, inform, contain
inform, persuade, entertain
inform, depict, retain
What is to quote, especially as an authority as well as in reference to evidence?
Cite
Identify
Infer
Analyze
What is evidence stemming specifically from a text such as a book, article, or other reliable source?
Textual Evidence
Context
Text Feature
Text Structure
What is another word for "significant"?
not important
foreshadowing
important
small in size
What is the meaning of the word "excerpt"?
a part, sample
exception to the rule
someone who knows a lot of information
the entire story
What is another word for "tale"?
conflict
expository
summary
story
In a story or poem, what does "theme" refer to?
the conflict
the exposition
the message
the resolution
What does "narrator" refer to?
the conflict of the story
the author of the story
the person who tells the story
the dialogue used in the story
Which TWO of the following would be examples of figurative language?
Noun
Comma
Idiom
Metaphor
Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
A word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, snap, crackle, pop
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison
A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."
The sequence of events in a story
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison
A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."
The sequence of events in a story
What is an idiom?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison
A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison
A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."
The sequence of events in a story
Use details from the text to _______ how the setting looked, felt, and sounded.
describe
define
integrate
compare
Write an essay to your principal that explains why you believe (or do not believe) that students should wear school uniforms. Make sure to _______ your opinion using reasons and evidence.
justify
interpret
predict
contrast
__________ the paragraph. Be sure to include the main idea and key details.
Integrate
Summarize
Compare
Infer
A group of lines that form a unit in a poem
paragraph
stanza
organizational pattern
A struggle or problem between two forces
opinion
antagonist
Conflict
a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings or thoughts
opinion
fact
mood
compares two things using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
alliteration
where and when a story takes place
resolution
rising action
setting
the message, lesson or moral the author is trying to teach the main character and the reader
theme
main idea
expository
The conflict in a story is
the series of events
the problem characters in a story face
where the story takes place
message within a story
The sequence in a story is
where the story takes place
the event that gets the reader hooked into the story
the order of events in a story
the problem or struggle between characters in a story
Text evidence is...
how you cite
how you quote
clearly stated or shown in the text
evidence from the text that supports your answer
A conclusion is..
The final paragraph of an essay in which the thesis statement is restated.
grabs the readers attention
shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence
a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
In poetry lines are known as...
A row of words in a poem
a group words
a paragraph in a poem
an entire poem
What is poetry...
Something interesting about a character
Main character in a story
Part of the story that tells what happens
A text with stanzas, lines, and rhyming words.
"No way!" Brianna said. "This is exactly what I wanted for Christmas!" This is an example of
reflection
flashback
forshadow
dialogue
"Let's make sure that we all know how to ________ our sources for our Social Studies essay." Mr. Williams said.
adapt
cite
identify
contribute
Using imagery you may________ a scene using all your senses.
trace
paraphrase
evidence
describe
The people, animals, or creatures in a story, movie, or play
character
illustration
setting
Fill in the blank:
_____________ your time!
It's
Tell
Make
Take
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
Which is a cause then effect statement?
Uncle Carter always put an egg in a glass of milk and drank it.
The turtle laid eggs in the sand, so Brian found the eggs and now has food.
A water animal came up to the sand. The animal now has food.
(select ALL that apply) In a narrative you should....
include dialogue (conversations of characters)
develop character traits and personalities
have a plot: introduction (start the story) and a resolution(end the story)
include a conflict / problem the characters face
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
to inform (teach) a reader about something
to convince the reader to think a certain way or do something
to entertain - like a narrative imaginary story
