Sam thought the surprise would be perfect. His sister Zoe had already guessed it, but she was pretending not to know. Their dad, hiding in the hallway, was trying not to laugh.
6th grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Alaska content standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
From which point of view is this passage told?
- Third person omniscient
- Third person limited
- First person
Third person omniscient
Hint: The narrator uses he, she or they and tells us what more than one character thinks or knows. That all-knowing view is third person omniscient.
Question 2
Sort each word: positive or negative connotation?
Sort into: 😊 Positive · 😒 Negative
- 🔤nosy
- 🔤stubborn
- 🔤reckless
- 🔤relaxed
- 🔤cozy
- 🔤confident
😊 Positive: relaxed, cozy, confident · 😒 Negative: nosy, stubborn, reckless
Hint: Ask yourself: would you feel pleased or upset if someone used this word to describe you?
Question 3
Who is the best audience for a speech asking the school to start a recycling program?
- the principal and the student council, who can approve it
- a baby sibling
- a hockey team
- people in another country
the principal and the student council, who can approve it
Hint: Write or speak to the people who have the power to make the change.
Question 4
Which verb correctly completes the sentence?
The dogs in the yard _____ barking at a squirrel.
- is
- are
- be
- was
are
Hint: The subject is “dogs,” which is plural. Plural subjects take plural verbs: the dogs are.
Question 5
Sort each one: complete sentence, fragment or run-on?
Sort into: ✅ Complete · 🧩 Fragment · 🚂 Run-on
- 📝Ana finished her book she started another one right away.
- 📝Because it was raining, we played board games inside.
- 📝Whenever it snows in the mountains.
- 📝My little brother loves dinosaurs.
- 📝After the game on Saturday.
- 📝The bell rang everyone rushed outside.
✅ Complete: Because it was raining, we played board games inside., My little brother loves dinosaurs. · 🧩 Fragment: Whenever it snows in the mountains., After the game on Saturday. · 🚂 Run-on: Ana finished her book she started another one right away., The bell rang everyone rushed outside.
Hint: A complete sentence has a subject, a verb and a complete thought. A run-on jams two sentences together with no punctuation.
Question 6
Which part is the dependent (subordinate) clause?
We stayed inside until the storm passed.
- until the storm passed
- We stayed inside
- the storm
- stayed inside until
until the storm passed
Hint: Dependent clauses can come at the end too. Look for “until.”
Question 7
Complete the analogy.
warm : hot :: cool :
- sweater
- breeze
- warm
- cold
cold
Hint: Hot is a stronger form of warm. What is a stronger form of cool?
Question 8
Which transitional phrase shows an example?
- For instance
- On the other hand
- In conclusion
For instance
Hint: For instance introduces an example.
Question 9
A diagram with labels is included in a science article. What is its job?
- to show parts or steps clearly
- to list the sources
- to replace the title
to show parts or steps clearly
Hint: Labels point out the parts the text talks about.
Question 10
A chatbot lists a book as a source, but you can't find the book anywhere. What may have happened?
- the library is closed
- the book is too new to exist
- the tool made up the source
- the book is secret
the tool made up the source
Hint: These tools can invent sources.
Answer key
- 1. Third person omniscient (Point of View)
- 2. 😊 Positive: relaxed, cozy, confident · 😒 Negative: nosy, stubborn, reckless (Connotation & Tone)
- 3. the principal and the student council, who can approve it (Make Your Case)
- 4. are (Agreement)
- 5. ✅ Complete: Because it was raining, we played board games inside., My little brother loves dinosaurs. · 🧩 Fragment: Whenever it snows in the mountains., After the game on Saturday. · 🚂 Run-on: Ana finished her book she started another one right away., The bell rang everyone rushed outside. (Sentence Repair)
- 6. until the storm passed (Commas & Clauses)
- 7. cold (Roots & Analogies)
- 8. For instance (Punctuation Power)
- 9. to show parts or steps clearly (Text Forms & Features)
- 10. the tool made up the source (Check the Source)
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