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In the Blink of an Eye/Prince Patrick/A Wintry Welcome

Quiz by Shanteze Morris

Grade 6
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    1. Why aren't people bothered by the interruptions to vision caused by blinking?
    B
    A
    C
    D
    120s
    6.10.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q2
    2. The section "Think Before You Blink" is organized in a way that shows--
    G
    H
    J
    F
    120s
    6.10.C: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q3
    3. Based on the labels in the diagram of the human eye, the reader can conclude that --
    A
    C
    D
    B
    120s
    6.12.B: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Procedural Texts
  • Q4
    4. Read this sentence from paragraph 1. "Blinking usually occurs automatically, like your heartbeat." Which statement from the article supports the idea in this sentence?
    G
    H
    J
    F
    120s
    6.10.D: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q5
    5. Which sentence from the article helps explain why staring at a computer screem affects blink rates?
    D
    C
    A
    B
    120s
    6.10.D: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Expository Text
  • Q6
    12. Based on paragraphs 7 and 8 of the story, what can the reader infer about Patrick?
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    H
    F
    J
    120s
  • Q7
    13. Patrick's feelings about babysitting begin to become more positive when he --
    A
    B
    C
    D
    120s
    6.6.A: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Fiction
  • Q8
    14. What is the best summary of paragraphs 12 through 16?
    J
    H
    G
    F
    120s
  • Q9
    15. Read this sentence from paragraph 10. "He attempted to work with the girl's locks of hair but found the hair to be slippery as a handful of wet noodles." The author uses the simile in this sentence to show that Patrick --
    A
    B
    C
    D
    120s
    6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
  • Q10
    16. How can the reader tell that Emily enjoyed living in Texas?
    J
    H
    G
    F
    120s
  • Q11
    17. The word tentative comes from the Latin word tentare, which means "to feel or try." What does tentative mean in paragraph 12?
    C
    A
    D
    B
    120s
  • Q12
    18. What is hidden from the reader as a result of the story being told from the first- person point of view
    F
    G
    H
    J
    120s
    6.6.C: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Fiction
  • Q13
    19. Read this sentence from paragraph 8. "The untouched snow bordering the pond glittered in the sun as if a million diamonds were sprinkled across its surface." What does the author's use of imagery in this sentence emphasize?
    D
    C
    B
    A
    120s
    6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
  • Q14
    20. What is one similarity in the way the main characters work through their conflicts?
    G
    J
    F
    H
    120s
  • Q15
    21. Read these sentences from both stories. (Prince Patrick - "What was I thinking?" Patrick muttered as the girls dumped out a bag filled with brushes, barrettes, and ribbons. (paragraph 3)) (A Wintry Welcome-Planting Charlie outside clearly wasn't going to happen anytime soon. (paragraph 3)) What do these sentences show about themain character of each story?
    D
    C
    B
    A
    120s

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