6 th Grade Reading

1. 6th Grade Reading Warm-ups

2. Test 2

3. Warm-up • 1. Choose the BEST meaning of the word durable as used in the first sentence of the passage. • A. capable of withstanding use or wear B. not depleted or consumed by use C. stable, lasting D. permanent

4. Warm-up • 2. The words chronology, chronograph, and chronicle are all related to which word? • A. time B. study C. travel D. history

5. Warm-up • 3. If pneumonia is an illness of the lungs, which word best defines the prefix -pneu? • A. body B. organs C. breath D. sickness

6. Warm-up • 4. In which of these sentences does the word focus mean "a central point?" • A. I had to be able to focus hard to understand the plot of the book. B. The focus of his speech was to get us interested in the new club at school. C. When trying to take a close-up picture of the flower, I had to focus the camera. D. I knew I had to focus all of my attention on the goal if I wanted to win the game.

7. Warm-up • 5. What is the purpose of the passage? • A. to entertain B. to debate C. to inform D. to persuade

8. Warm-up • 6. What does the narrator mean by saying each float had a theme?     Each float had a theme and carried people from the businesses and their families. • A. Each float carried people.B. Each float was very colorful.C. Each float had a central idea.D. Each float was nice to look at.

9. Warm-up • 7. Which new title BEST fits the passage? A. Candy and BalloonsB. A Day to RememberC. All Around the TownD. The Statue of Liberty

10. Warm-up • 8. Why does the narrator tell this story? • A. to encourage other towns to have parades B. to help people understand how to build a float C. to describe a favorite Independence Day parade D. to prove that animals make parades more entertaining

11. Warm-up • 9. What does the word breeds MOST LIKELY mean in this sentence?    You will need to learn about the many breeds of dogs because each breed has a different personality, as well as special needs and habits. • A. typeB. sizeC. colorD. personality

12. Warm-up • 10. What is one difference between a congressperson from American Samoa and one from the United States? A. Samoan congresspersons cannot travel abroad. B. Samoan congresspersons cannot vote in committee hearings. C. Samoan congresspersons cannot vote in the general congress. D. Samoan congresspersons cannot be re-elected.

13. Warm-up 11. What is the meaning of the word debate in the sentence?   The elected individual has the power to debate any issue but is not permitted to vote, except in committee hearings. A. argue about B. make up C. agree with D. change

14. Warm-up • 12. Which animal is MOST important to American Samoa's ecosystem? A. the bat B. the snake C. the lizard D. the bird

15. Warm-up • 13. Which BEST explains what this passage is about? • A. a brief history of American Samoa since European people arrived B. an overview of the government of American Samoa C. whalers visiting a tropical island in the mid-nineteenth century D. the kinds of foods grown on a beautiful South Pacific island

16. Warm-up • 14. According to the passage, why do some people believe American Samoa is a "Polynesian paradise"? • A. It has very few animals. B. It has a wide variety of beautiful tropical plants. C. It has breathtaking mountains and warm ocean beaches. D. Its farmers raise tasty coconuts, pineapples, and papayas.

17. Warm-up • 15. To understand the meaning of the word masonry used in this passage, prior knowledge of which topic would be MOST helpful? • A. graffiti B. construction C. chemical bonds D. pressure washing

18. Warm-up • 16. Masonry refers to objects and structures made primarily from • A. wood. B. stone. C. steel. D. plastic.

19. Warm-up • 17. A conservator is a person who • A. is an untrained worker. B. fines people who deface property. C. writes graffiti on historic masonry. D. repairs, restores, or maintains the condition of objects.

20. Warm-up • 18. The passage suggests that the primary reason for traveling westward wasA. to make a better life for everyone. B. to seek a better climate for health reasons. C. to locate family members who had already settled out West. D. to discover natural resources, such as gold and oil.

21. Warm-up • 19. Which is NOT a task shared by the men?A. providing the families with food B. gathering wood or other sources for fuel C. protecting the families from danger D. making decisions about where and when to stop

22. Warm-up • 20. The author's purpose for writing this passage is toA. tell a story B. persuade the reader C. describe a setting D. give information

23. Warm-up • 21. In the passage, caravans means aA. pack of wild animals B. group of travelers C. frontier family D. herd of buffalo

24. Warm-up • 22. Zesty is closest in meaning to the word • A. hot. B. tasty. C. cheesy. D. buttery.

25. Warm-up • 23. The author mentions the Wright BrothersA. to show how their work affected the field of medicine. B. to show how some achievements are based on the work of others. C. to tell about inventions and discoveries of Dr. Williams' time. D. to tell about things that influenced Dr. Williams' career choice.

26. Warm-up • 24. As used in the passage, the word dedication meansA. impatience B. lack of interest C. commitment D. skill with tools

27. Warm-up • 25. According to the passage, the word apprentice meansA. an assistant. B. a teacher. C. a doctor. D. a shoemaker.

28. Warm-up • 26.  Which of the following helped Daniel Hale Williams III to become a successful doctor?A. his high grades and academic scholarships. B. his hard work and dedication to his studies. C. his apprenticeship with a shoemaker that taught him many things. D. his establishing of Provident Hospital.

29. Warm-up • 27. In the sentence, "she accomplished this remarkable feat," another word for feat is A. puzzle B . deed C. price D. mystery

30. Warm-up • 28. Sharon sold the MOST tickets becauseA. her parents bought all her tickets B. she promised something in return C. people wanted her room's prize D. Mr. Schwartz offered to help her

31. Test 1

32. Warm-up • 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. to entertain B. to debate C. to inform D. to persuade

33. Warm-up • 2. What does the narrator mean by saying each float had a theme?    Each float had a theme and carried people from the businesses and their families. • A. Each float carried people.B. Each float was very colorful.C. Each float had a central idea.D. Each float was nice to look at.

34. Warm-up • 3. Which new title BEST fits the passage? A. Candy and BalloonsB. A Day to RememberC. All Around the TownD. The Statue of Liberty

35. Warm-up • 4. Why does the narrator tell this story? A. to encourage other towns to have parades B. to help people understand how to build a float C. to describe a favorite Independence Day parade D. to prove that animals make parades more entertaining

36. Warm-up • 5. This fable shows that A. a heavy rainfall helps plants to be well-watered. B. the sisters should have married men with the same job. C. what is good for one person may not be good for another. D. dry weather with the sun shining bright helps bricks to dry.

37. Warm-up • 6. Who is the telling the story? • A. The father is telling the story. B. A narrator is telling the story. C. The first daughter is telling the story. D. The second daughter is telling the story.

38. Warm-up • 7. How does the father feel at the end of the fable? A. He is angry because his daughters can't agree on things. B. He feels sad now that his daughters have married, and he is alone. C. He feels glad that both daughters are doing well in their marriages. D. He feels confused because he can't wish for one daughter without hurting the other.

39. Warm-up • 8. The problem in this fable is • A. the two daughters are fighting about the weather. B. the two daughters are selfish and won't compromise. C. the father loves both his daughters and wants to support their opposing wishes. D. the father doesn't have time to water the plants and dry the bricks at the same time .

40. Warm-up • 9. The poem appeals mainly to the senses of • A. taste and sight. B. taste and smell. C. hearing and smell. D. hearing and sight.

41. Warm-up • 10. Which line from the poem contains personification? • A. The snow whispers around me B. They will be covered and gone C. Leave holes behind me in the snow D. And when the temple bell rings again

42. Warm-up • 11. How does the setting contribute to the meaning of this poem? • A. The setting provides a backdrop for the speaker's grief. B. The speaker must endure harsh weather during the journey. C. The snow covers the landscape and the speaker's bad memories. D. The winter weather promises to erase signs of the speaker's presence.

43. Warm-up • 12. What is personified in this poem? • A. the sun B. the child C. the spider D. the gardener

44. Warm-up • 13. Which line from the poem contains an example of alliteration? • A. The dusty attic spider-clad B. He bares to all the garden ground C. Though closer still the blinds we pull D. Round the bright air with footing true

45. Warm-up • 14. The tone of the poem is communicated primarily through • A. conflict. B. repetition. C. word choice. D. sentence structure.

46. Warm-up • 15. The tone of the poem can BEST be described as • A. great. B. empty. C. ordinary. D. cheerful.

47. Warm-up • 16. The poet uses sensory details to • A. make the poem rhyme. B. make the poem longer. C. tell about the fun of summer. D. create pictures in the reader's mind.

48. Warm-up • 17. Which line from the poem contains a metaphor? • A. Meantime his golden face around B. And in the blue and glowing days C. To slip his golden fingers through D. The gardener of the World, he goes

49. Warm-up • 18. What emotion does this poem attach to sunlight? • A. love B. sadness C. despair D. happiness

50. Warm-up • 19. In the last verse of the poem, what two things are being compared? • A. the sun to a child B. the sun to a gardener C. the child to the rose D. the gardener to the world