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Grade 6 - Counting on Grace & Iqbal Pair

Quiz by Common Core - ELA - Grade 6

Grade 6
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    Based on paragraph 14 of Text 1: Counting on Grace, what is the meaning of the phrase “not enforced”?
    not well liked
    not strictly followed
    not applied fairly
    not useful for children
    45s
    RL.6.4
  • Q2
    Part A: In Text 1, how does Arthur respond when Miss Lesley asks Grace to help with the letter?
    He thinks it is good for Grace to learn about the Child Labor Committee.
    He worries that Grace may reveal that Miss Lesley helped write the letter.
    He appreciates that Grace is helping him think of details to include in the letter.
    He believes Grace will help make the activity go faster so they can get back to work.
    45s
    RL.6.3
  • Q3
    Part B: Which sentence from Text 1 best shows Arthur’s reaction?
    “You’d better not tell.”
    “That’s as far as we got,” Arthur says.
    “Grace, hush for once in your life and listen.”
    “Stop arguing,” Arthur says to me.
    45s
    RL.6.3
  • Q4
    How does this paragraph move the plot of the story forward?
    Now Grace understands why Arthur and Miss Lesley are writing the letter.
    Now Grace starts thinking about writing a similar letter by herself.
    Now Grace starts hoping that the letter will change conditions at the mill.
    Now Grace thinks about leaving and helping her mother with the work at home.
    45s
    RL.6.5
  • Q5
    Part A: In Text 1, what is Miss Lesley’s point of view about child labor?
    Child labor will gradually go away by itself.
    The mill owners will stop hiring children very soon.
    Child labor is wrong and should be stopped.
    People should learn to accept that child labor is needed.
    45s
    RL.6.6
  • Q6
    Part B: What are two reasons Miss Lesley provides to support her point of view?
    It is important that children earn money to help their families.
    Children spend too much time away from their families because they are working.
    Children are not responsible enough to perform the duties they are given in the mill.
    Children should be spending time in school instead of working.
    45s
    RL.6.6
  • Q7
    In Text 1, Grace and Arthur have different points of view about the letter. Which paragraph in Text 1 provides the best evidence for Grace’s point of view? She believes the letter will not change anything.
    Paragraph 15
    Paragraph 19
    Paragraph 34
    Paragraph 12
    45s
    RL.6.6
  • Q8
    In Text 1, Grace and Arthur have different points of view about the letter. Which paragraph in Text 1 provides the best evidence for Arthur’s point of view? He believes the letter may cause problems for Miss Lesley?
    Paragraph 20
    Paragraph 34
    Paragraph 28
    Paragraph 11
    45s
    RL.6.6
  • Q9
    What is one of the themes of Text 1?
    A person should make his or her own decisions in the face of peer pressure.
    Taking a risk is worthwhile when trying to change a bad situation.
    No sacrifice is too big to make in order to help one’s family.
    True friendships remain strong during difficult times.
    45s
    RL.6.2
  • Q10
    Part A: In paragraph 2 of Text 2, Iqbal, the narrator says that they, “finally managed to decipher the handout . . . .” What phrase gives the best definition of the word decipher as it is used in Text 2?
    reveal the existence of
    translate into another language
    make sense of
    make additional copies of
    45s
    RL.6.4
  • Q11
    Part B: In paragraphs 2 and 3 of Text 2, which of these sentences help the reader determine the meaning of the word decipher?
    "assumed meaning"
    "My heart beating like crazy"
    "Efforts were greatly rewarded"
    "Brought back from is first escape"
    45s
    RL.6.4
  • Q12
    In Text 2, the author includes the event describing the children getting into a fight to show that
    the children feel helpless when they find out that many other children live as slaves.
    the children have to work like adults, but they still act like children when they can.
    the children will do anything to avoid returning to work after their break.
    the children know they must create a distraction so one of them can escape and contact authorities.
    45s
    RL.6.5
  • Q13
    Part A: In Text 2, what central idea is developed?
    The worst effect of child labor is that children are deprived of a quality education.
    Iqbal’s values changed when he was exposed to the outside world.
    The living conditions force the children to use things in their environment to meet basic needs.
    The children are becoming stronger since Iqbal’s arrival.
    45s
    RL.6.2
  • Q14
    Part B: Which event in Text 2 best helps develop the central idea that is the correct answer to Part A?
    Maria teaches the other children to read
    The children must draw in the sand instead of using paper.
    At first, none of the children can understand the flier.
    Iqbal brings someone new to the workshop.
    45s
    RL.6.2
  • Q15
    Which sentence best describes an approach used by both authors to discuss the topic of child labor?
    The settings of the books were chosen to be familiar to the reader to allow him or her to visualize how the children lived and worked.
    The books are narrated in first person by characters who are child laborers to show the reader a realistic example of each narrator’s experiences.
    Most of the characters are male to show that child labor impacted mostly young boys.
    A theme of children struggling to learn is used to emphasize the lack of education that drove children to work in factories.
    45s
    RL.6.9

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