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NY Released Test - Grade 6 ELA (2018)(Common Core)

Quiz by NYSED ELA Grade 6

Grade 6
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    What does paragraph 5 reveal about Paige?
    She fears going out on the lake.
    She wants to play with the neighborhood girls.
    She prefers the outdoors to coming inside.
    She wants to avoid her grandparents.
    60s
    RL.6.3
  • Q2
    How do paragraphs 8 through 10 develop the plot of the story?
    They show how Paige and her brothers are alike.
    They give background information about Paige.
    They illustrate Paige's internal conflict.
    They explain why Paige admires her Grandpa.
    60s
    RL.6.5
  • Q3

    Read the sentence from paragraph 14 below.

    Across from the kitchenette stood the bathroom, which contributed to the monster's bad case of morning breath.

    What does the metaphor mean in the sentence?

    People made a mess inside the RV.
    The RV had a rotten smell.
    People slept poorly inside the RV.
    The RV was a cramped place.
    60s
    RL.6.4
  • Q4
    Which detail signals a change in the direction of the story?
    Grandpa loans Paige a fishing pole.
    Paige warns her family about the heat.
    Grandpa and Grandma arrive in their RV.
    Paige and the girls beat the boys in a water fight.
    60s
    RL.6.3
  • Q5
    How does the author most develop Grandpa's point of view in the story?
    by having the narrator describe Grandpa
    by including dialogue between Grandpa and the kids
    by sharing Grandpa's thoughts with the reader
    by showing how Grandpa acts with Paige's brothers
    60s
    RL.6.6
  • Q6
    Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?
    Paige loses a lot of fishing poles.
    Paige enjoys water-skiing and tubing.
    Grandpa owns many different hats.
    Grandpa wants to take the kids fishing.
    120s
    RL.6.2
  • Q7
    Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
    Sometimes people are embarrassed by family.
    People often cherish their childhood memories.
    People usually change as they grow older.
    Sometimes people make choices to please others.
    60s
    RL.6.2
  • Q8
    How do paragraphs 3 and 4 contribute to the story?
    They help the reader understand Rakhee's concern of whether her grandmother will remember her
    They provide evidence for Rakhee's love of singing Indian songs as a child.
    They help show Rakhee's kindness and ease around creatures in the outdoors.
    They give the reader insight into Rakhee's memories of her grandmother.
    60s
    RL.6.3
  • Q9
    Which important idea does the author develop in paragraphs 7 through 9?
    Rakhee has lived a very exciting life.
    Rakhee's family is typical of Indian families.
    Rakhee has much to learn about her family's culture.
    Rakhee wishes she had grown up in India.
    60s
    RL.6.2
  • Q10
    Which statement best describes how the narrator reacts to the events in paragraphs 8 and 9?
    She becomes more appreciative of her mother.
    She becomes confused by her mother.
    She is uneasy about the change in her mother.
    She admires the change in her mother.
    60s
    RL.6.3
  • Q11
    In paragraph 9, what is the meaning of the phrase "it streamed down her back in a lustrous river"?
    her long hair seemed heavier than normal
    her long hair was damp from being in a bun
    her long hair was damp from being in a bun
    her long hair was flowing and shiny
    60s
    RL.6.4
  • Q12
    What does paragraph 9 most reveal about the narrator's mother?
    that she is more self-conscious when she is in India.
    that she follows customary traditions when she is in India
    that she is more talkative when she is in India.
    that she visits many people when she is in India.
    60s
    RL.6.3
  • Q13
    Which statement best states a theme of the story?
    Traveling to new places can be tiring.
    Families can be surprising.
    Beauty can be found in most things.
    New experiences can change how we see the world.
    60s
    RL.6.2
  • Q14
    How does the author most develop Rakhee's point of view?
    by having Rakhee describe her impressions of India
    by comparing Rakhee's experience to her mother's
    by showing Rakhee's alarm during the scene with the elephant
    by including Rakhee's reaction to Amma's changed appearance
    60s
    RL.6.6
  • Q15
    How is the idea "Lightning begins inside thunderstorms" (paragraph 2) developed in the article?
    by providing examples of how much electricity is produced by electrons jumping through air
    by explaining how air at different temperatures creates a charge in clouds
    by comparing a lightning bolt to a small spark
    by describing how lightning occurs in different types of weather
    120s
    RI.6.3

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