Sample Items: Reading Grade 6

The batter had to check his swing to avoid a strike.

Check means _____.

John cast his fishing line from the boat.

In which sentence does the word cast mean the same thing as in the sentence above?

These italicized words show Hugh's

Which word best describes the tone of Hugh's mother's words?

Which of these questions is NOT answered by the details and events in this passage?

Read the stage direction in the last line of the play.

(Grandpa Singleton winks at Grandma Singleton as Tyrone walks past him.)

What does this stage direction most help a reader understand?

Read Tyrone’s speech in Scene 1.

Fun—I wish we could have some fun, but we can’t do anything at all, hardly even breathe. Grandma Singleton said if we get one little spot on us, we’ll be washing dishes for 100 guests all by ourselves.

What do Tyrone’s words mostly help a reader understand?

In the stage directions for Scene 2, which of these details is most important to the plot?

Another good title for this play is

The children’s use of the words coolest, wildest, craziest, and loudest to describe their experience shows that they are

The purpose of Scene 2 is to

What other title would help a reader understand the main idea of this passage? Explain how the title you selected will help the reader better understand the main idea of the passage.

Explain the mood the author creates in paragraph 7. In your response, use examples from the paragraph that show how the author creates this mood. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain how Billie Wind demonstrates her understanding of the setting. In your response, use details and examples from the story that support your explanation.

Compare the way the Saints and Strangers describe the events of the voyage to the way the author describes them. In your response, use information from the article that supports your answer. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain how the speaker in "At the Library" feels about reading. In your response, use details and examples from the poem that support your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Explain a message about life that this play most helps a reader understand. In your response, use details from the play that help support your explanation. Write your response on the lines below.