6th grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Retell this in third person from Kenji's point of view: “I left my skates by the door.”
- Kenji left his skates by the door.
- Kenji left my skates by the door.
- You left your skates by the door.
- I left Kenji's skates by the door.
Kenji left his skates by the door.
Hint: “I” becomes Kenji, and “my skates” becomes “his skates.”
Question 2
Sort each word: positive or negative connotation?
Sort into: 😊 Positive · 😒 Negative
- 🔤shack
- 🔤confident
- 🔤pushy
- 🔤slender
- 🔤bold
- 🔤cramped
😊 Positive: confident, slender, bold · 😒 Negative: shack, pushy, cramped
Hint: Ask yourself: would you feel pleased or upset if someone used this word to describe you?
Question 3
Put this persuasive paragraph in a logical order.
- To begin with, more racks mean more students can bike to school.
- Our school should add more bike racks.
- In addition, bikes locked to a fence can block the walkway.
- In conclusion, new bike racks would help students and keep our walkways clear.
- For example, right now 30 bikes are locked to the fence because the racks are full.
Our school should add more bike racks. → To begin with, more racks mean more students can bike to school. → For example, right now 30 bikes are locked to the fence because the racks are full. → In addition, bikes locked to a fence can block the walkway. → In conclusion, new bike racks would help students and keep our walkways clear.
Hint: Start with the claim, give each reason followed by its example, and finish with the conclusion. Signal words like “First,” “For example” and “In conclusion” help.
Question 4
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
When the bike got a flat tire, Leo fixed _____ before school.
- its
- they
- it
- them
it
Hint: The pronoun stands for “the bike,” which is one thing: it.
Question 5
Sort each one: complete sentence, fragment or run-on?
Sort into: ✅ Complete · 🧩 Fragment · 🚂 Run-on
- 📝My little brother loves dinosaurs.
- 📝Ana finished her book she started another one right away.
- 📝After the game on Saturday.
- 📝Whenever it snows in the mountains.
- 📝I love pancakes my brother prefers waffles.
- 📝Because it was raining, we played board games inside.
✅ Complete: My little brother loves dinosaurs., Because it was raining, we played board games inside. · 🧩 Fragment: After the game on Saturday., Whenever it snows in the mountains. · 🚂 Run-on: Ana finished her book she started another one right away., I love pancakes my brother prefers waffles.
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
Which word has a root that means “far”?
- bicycle
- export
- contradict
- telescope
telescope
Hint: The root “tele” means “far,” and it's hiding in “telescope.”
Question 8
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- As a result the road, was closed.
- As a result, the road was closed.
- As, a result the road was closed.
As a result, the road was closed.
Hint: Put a comma after the transitional phrase as a result.
Question 9
Which text form tells about a real person's life?
- a biography
- a science fiction story
- a fable
a biography
Hint: A biography is the true story of someone's life.
Question 10
What is a citation?
- a quotation from a poem
- information that tells where you found a source
- a summary of your opinion
- a type of graph
information that tells where you found a source
Hint: Citations credit and locate sources.
Answer key
- 1. Kenji left his skates by the door. (Point of View)
- 2. 😊 Positive: confident, slender, bold · 😒 Negative: shack, pushy, cramped (Connotation & Tone)
- 3. Our school should add more bike racks. → To begin with, more racks mean more students can bike to school. → For example, right now 30 bikes are locked to the fence because the racks are full. → In addition, bikes locked to a fence can block the walkway. → In conclusion, new bike racks would help students and keep our walkways clear. (Make Your Case)
- 4. it (Agreement)
- 5. ✅ Complete: My little brother loves dinosaurs., Because it was raining, we played board games inside. · 🧩 Fragment: After the game on Saturday., Whenever it snows in the mountains. · 🚂 Run-on: Ana finished her book she started another one right away., I love pancakes my brother prefers waffles. (Sentence Repair)
- 6. When the movie ended, everyone clapped. (Commas & Clauses)
- 7. telescope (Roots & Analogies)
- 8. As a result, the road was closed. (Punctuation Power)
- 9. a biography (Text Forms & Features)
- 10. information that tells where you found a source (Check the Source)
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