We waited at the bus stop for almost an hour before we realized the buses weren't running. Our breath made little clouds in the cold air.
6th grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Maine Learning Results · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
From which point of view is this passage told?
- Third person limited
- Third person omniscient
- First person
First person
Hint: Look at the narration's pronouns. “I”, “my” or “we” means the narrator is a character telling the story: first person.
Question 2
Sort each word: positive or negative connotation?
Sort into: 😊 Positive · 😒 Negative
- 🔤bold
- 🔤stingy
- 🔤stubborn
- 🔤slender
- 🔤cozy
- 🔤stench
😊 Positive: bold, slender, cozy · 😒 Negative: stingy, stubborn, stench
Hint: Ask yourself: would you feel pleased or upset if someone used this word to describe you?
Question 3
What does the last sentence of this paragraph do?
A Safer Street
Our town should add a bike lane on Maple Street. Right now, students who bike to school must ride beside fast-moving cars. A painted lane would give riders their own safe space. Some neighbors worry that a bike lane will take away parking spots. However, most homes on the street have driveways, and the lane would remove only six spots. A bike lane would make the street safer for everyone.
- It states a new claim about parking.
- It presents the other side.
- It tells a personal story.
- It sums up the writer's position.
It sums up the writer's position.
Hint: The last sentence repeats the main idea in a final, strong way.
Question 4
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
The geese flew south because _____ needed warmer weather.
- they
- it
- its
- them
they
Hint: “Geese” is plural and is the subject of “needed”: they.
Question 5
Sort each one: complete sentence, fragment or run-on?
Sort into: ✅ Complete · 🧩 Fragment · 🚂 Run-on
- 📝My little brother loves dinosaurs.
- 📝Because the bus was late.
- 📝The tall girl with the green scarf.
- 📝Because it was raining, we played board games inside.
- 📝The bell rang everyone rushed outside.
- 📝The power went out we lit some candles.
✅ Complete: My little brother loves dinosaurs., Because it was raining, we played board games inside. · 🧩 Fragment: Because the bus was late., The tall girl with the green scarf. · 🚂 Run-on: The bell rang everyone rushed outside., The power went out we lit some candles.
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 sentence uses a comma correctly?
- When the movie ended, everyone clapped.
- When, the movie ended everyone clapped.
- When the movie ended everyone, clapped.
- When the movie, ended everyone clapped.
When the movie ended, everyone clapped.
Hint: Put a comma after an introductory dependent clause, right before the main clause begins.
Question 7
Complete the analogy.
carrot : vegetable :: salmon :
- pink
- swim
- fish
- river
fish
Hint: A carrot is a kind of vegetable. A salmon is a kind of…?
Question 8
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- On the other, hand walking is free.
- On the other hand, walking is free.
- On the other hand walking is free.
On the other hand, walking is free.
Hint: A comma follows the whole transitional phrase.
Question 9
A script has stage directions in brackets. What are they for?
- to tell actors what to do or how to speak
- to name the audience
- to give the title of the play
to tell actors what to do or how to speak
Hint: Stage directions are instructions inside the script.
Question 10
Which source would be best for current weather warnings?
- a national weather service website
- a weather-themed game
- a post from a stranger
- a five-year-old blog
a national weather service website
Hint: Official, current sources are best for warnings.
Answer key
- 1. First person (Point of View)
- 2. 😊 Positive: bold, slender, cozy · 😒 Negative: stingy, stubborn, stench (Connotation & Tone)
- 3. It sums up the writer's position. (Make Your Case)
- 4. they (Agreement)
- 5. ✅ Complete: My little brother loves dinosaurs., Because it was raining, we played board games inside. · 🧩 Fragment: Because the bus was late., The tall girl with the green scarf. · 🚂 Run-on: The bell rang everyone rushed outside., The power went out we lit some candles. (Sentence Repair)
- 6. When the movie ended, everyone clapped. (Commas & Clauses)
- 7. fish (Roots & Analogies)
- 8. On the other hand, walking is free. (Punctuation Power)
- 9. to tell actors what to do or how to speak (Text Forms & Features)
- 10. a national weather service website (Check the Source)
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