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6th Grade TCAP grab bag

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For my science project I showed the _________ and _________ relationship between mixing baking soda and vinegar to mimic a volcanic explosion.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Description and Imagery

d)

Compare and Contrast

2.

First, next, then, last are all words that are used for what text structure

a)

Cause & Effect

b)

Description

c)

Problem & Solution

d)

Order & Sequence

3.

Mrs. Dean used her ___________ skills when all her students failed the test. She realized no one had studied.

a)

assess

b)

inference

c)

evaluate

d)

anaylze

4.

"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Rhyme

5.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

6.

The problem a character faces in a story is called the ______

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

d)

theme

7.

A person, place, or thing is a ______

a)

Verb

b)

Adjective

c)

Noun

d)

Adverb

8.

"The girl ran to the gym quickly." Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

a)

girl

b)

gym

c)

quickly

d)

ran

9.

A story that is not true is _____

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Fictional

c)

Awesome

d)

A song

10.

"The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

11.

The person that writes a book is called what?

a)

A narrator

b)

An author

c)

A playwright

d)

A journalist

12.

For what 3 purposes do authors write?

a)

enterain, inform, engage

b)

entertain, inform, contain

c)

inform, persuade, entertain

d)

inform, depict, retain

13.

What is to quote, especially as an authority as well as in reference to evidence?

a)

Cite

b)

Identify

c)

Infer

d)

Analyze

14.

What is evidence stemming specifically from a text such as a book, article, or other reliable source?

a)

Textual Evidence

b)

Context

c)

Text Feature

d)

Text Structure

15.

What is another word for "significant"?

a)

not important

b)

foreshadowing

c)

important

d)

small in size

16.

What is the meaning of the word "excerpt"?

a)

a part, sample

b)

exception to the rule

c)

someone who knows a lot of information

d)

the entire story

17.

What is another word for "tale"?

a)

conflict

b)

expository

c)

summary

d)

story

18.

In a story or poem, what does "theme" refer to?

a)

the conflict

b)

the exposition

c)

the message

d)

the resolution

19.

What does "narrator" refer to?

a)

the conflict of the story

b)

the author of the story

c)

the person who tells the story

d)

the dialogue used in the story

20.

Which TWO of the following would be examples of figurative language?

a)

Noun

b)

Comma

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

21.

Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole

22.

A word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, snap, crackle, pop

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole

23.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison

c)

A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."

d)

The sequence of events in a story

24.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison

c)

A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."

d)

The sequence of events in a story

25.

What is an idiom?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison

c)

A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."

d)

The sequence of events in a story

26.

What is plot?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using like or as; a direct comparison

c)

A common, often-used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs."

d)

The sequence of events in a story

27.

Use details from the text to _______ how the setting looked, felt, and sounded.

a)

describe

b)

define

c)

integrate

d)

compare

28.

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.

a)

justify

b)

interpret

c)

predict

d)

contrast

29.

__________ the paragraph. Be sure to include the main idea and key details.

a)

Integrate

b)

Summarize

c)

Compare

d)

Infer

30.

A group of lines that form a unit in a poem

a)

paragraph

b)

stanza

c)

organizational pattern

31.

A struggle or problem between two forces

a)

opinion

b)

antagonist

c)

Conflict

32.

a statement that cannot be proven because it is a person's beliefs, feelings or thoughts

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

mood

33.

compares two things using the words "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

34.

where and when a story takes place

a)

resolution

b)

rising action

c)

setting

35.

the message, lesson or moral the author is trying to teach the main character and the reader

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

expository

36.

The conflict in a story is

a)

the series of events

b)

the problem characters in a story face

c)

where the story takes place

d)

message within a story

37.

The sequence in a story is

a)

where the story takes place

b)

the event that gets the reader hooked into the story

c)

the order of events in a story

d)

the problem or struggle between characters in a story

38.

Text evidence is...

a)

how you cite

b)

how you quote

c)

clearly stated or shown in the text

d)

evidence from the text that supports your answer

39.

A conclusion is..

a)

The final paragraph of an essay in which the thesis statement is restated.

b)

grabs the readers attention

c)

shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence

d)

a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun

40.

In poetry lines are known as...

a)

A row of words in a poem

b)

a group words

c)

a paragraph in a poem

d)

an entire poem

41.

What is poetry...

a)

Something interesting about a character

b)

Main character in a story

c)

Part of the story that tells what happens

d)

A text with stanzas, lines, and rhyming words.

42.

"No way!" Brianna said. "This is exactly what I wanted for Christmas!" This is an example of

a)

reflection

b)

flashback

c)

forshadow

d)

dialogue

43.

"Let's make sure that we all know how to ________ our sources for our Social Studies essay." Mr. Williams said.

a)

adapt

b)

cite

c)

identify

d)

contribute

44.

Using imagery you may________ a scene using all your senses.

a)

trace

b)

paraphrase

c)

evidence

d)

describe

45.

The people, animals, or creatures in a story, movie, or play

a)

character

b)

illustration

c)

setting

46.

Fill in the blank:

_____________ your time!

a)

It's

b)

Tell

c)

Make

d)

Take

47.
Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
time and place
c)
tone and plot
d)
time and plot
48.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
49.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
50.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders. 
d)
Don't steal.
51.

Which is a cause then effect statement?

a)

Uncle Carter always put an egg in a glass of milk and drank it.

b)

The turtle laid eggs in the sand, so Brian found the eggs and now has food.

c)

A water animal came up to the sand. The animal now has food.

52.
Which of the following statements contains cause-effect relationship?
a)
Since the fire went out, the mosquitoes started pestering Brian.
b)
The whining sound grew louder and louder as the tornado drew closer to Brian.
c)
Brian could see the tail of the plane sticking out of the lake.
53.
What is the theme of this story?  
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest. 
c)
Don't talk to strangers. 
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
54.

(select ALL that apply) In a narrative you should....

a)

include dialogue (conversations of characters)

b)

develop character traits and personalities

c)

have a plot: introduction (start the story) and a resolution(end the story)

d)

include a conflict / problem the characters face

55.

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

a)

to inform (teach) a reader about something

b)

to convince the reader to think a certain way or do something

c)

to entertain - like a narrative imaginary story