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6th grade English Language Arts practice sheet

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

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  1. Question 1

    What is something a first-person narrator can NOT know for sure?

    • what other characters are secretly thinking
    • how they feel themselves
    • what they see and hear
    • what they remember from yesterday

  2. Question 2

    Sort each word: positive or negative connotation?

    Sort into: 😊 Positive · 😒 Negative

    • 🔤nosy
    • 🔤shack
    • 🔤pushy
    • 🔤cozy
    • 🔤determined
    • 🔤confident

  3. Question 3

    Which persuasive technique does this use?

    Picture a shy puppy waiting at the shelter for someone to take it home. Your donation can give it a warm bed tonight.

    • Rhetorical question
    • Bandwagon (everyone's doing it)
    • Emotional appeal
    • Facts and statistics

  4. Question 4

    Which verb correctly completes the sentence?

    Both of the puppies _____ asleep on the rug.

    • is
    • was
    • are
    • has

  5. Question 5

    Sort each one: complete sentence, fragment or run-on?

    Sort into: ✅ Complete · 🧩 Fragment · 🚂 Run-on

    • 📝Because the bus was late.
    • 📝The bell rang everyone rushed outside.
    • 📝I love pancakes my brother prefers waffles.
    • 📝Although Kenji was tired, he finished the race.
    • 📝Whenever it snows in the mountains.
    • 📝The hikers reached the top before noon.

  6. Question 6

    Which part is the dependent (subordinate) clause?

    If it snows tomorrow, the field trip will be postponed.

    • If it snows tomorrow
    • the field trip will be postponed
    • the field trip
    • tomorrow

  7. Question 7

    The Greek root “hydr” appears in dehydrated and hydroelectric. What does it mean?

    hydrdehydrated · hydroelectric
    • hear
    • measure
    • water
    • build

  8. Question 8

    Which greeting is correct in a formal letter?

    • Dear Ms. Patel,
    • Dear Ms. Patel:
    • Dear Ms. Patel;

  9. Question 9

    What text pattern does this passage use?

    Too Much Plastic

    The problem is clear: our lunch room produces a huge amount of plastic waste. Every day, hundreds of wrappers go into the garbage.

    One solution is to bring reusable containers. Another is to set up a recycling station. As a result, the school could cut its garbage in half.

    • problem and solution
    • compare and contrast
    • chronological order

  10. Question 10

    A photo online shows a shark swimming on a flooded highway. What should you do before sharing?

    • assume it is real because it looks real
    • add a funny caption
    • share it quickly
    • check whether reliable news sources confirm it

Answer key

  1. 1. what other characters are secretly thinking (Point of View)
  2. 2. 😊 Positive: cozy, determined, confident · 😒 Negative: nosy, shack, pushy (Connotation & Tone)
  3. 3. Emotional appeal (Make Your Case)
  4. 4. are (Agreement)
  5. 5. ✅ Complete: Although Kenji was tired, he finished the race., The hikers reached the top before noon. · 🧩 Fragment: Because the bus was late., Whenever it snows in the mountains. · 🚂 Run-on: The bell rang everyone rushed outside., I love pancakes my brother prefers waffles. (Sentence Repair)
  6. 6. If it snows tomorrow (Commas & Clauses)
  7. 7. water (Roots & Analogies)
  8. 8. Dear Ms. Patel: (Punctuation Power)
  9. 9. problem and solution (Text Forms & Features)
  10. 10. check whether reliable news sources confirm it (Check the Source)

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