Reading Grade 6 Part 1

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Reading Grade 6Part 1

• SOL Released Test

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1. In paragraph 3, the word heaved means

• A. grabbed
• B. demanded
• C. lifted
• D. noticed

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2. What does Jeff do just before the seagull
swoops down at him the first time?

• A. He walks barefoot along the sandy
  beach.
• B. He takes a picture of the beautiful
  sunset.
• C. He looks under some bushes for shells.
  
• D. He closes his eyes and takes a deep
  breath.

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3. What is Gramp doing when Jeff first sees the
seagull?

• A. Parking the truck
• B. Picking up trash
• C. Cooking supper
• D. Rescuing birds

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4. In paragraph 7, siege is most like

• A. attack
• B. search
• C. discovery
• D. interruption

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5. Words like Aawk and Eeep are examples of

• A. onomatopoeia
• B. hyperbole
• C. analogy
• D. simile

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6. Why does the seagull swoop down at Jeff?

• A. She has a nest of eggs to guard.
• B. She thinks he will take her food.
• C. She has been hurt by people before.
• D. She wants to protect her young.

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7. Gramp discovers that the best way to spend
time with Jeff is to

• A. collect rocks
• B. watch the sunset
• C. play games
• D. clean the beach

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8. Jeff can best be described as

• A. playful
• B. selfish
• C. thoughtful
• D. childish

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9. If the author added a sentence at the end of
paragraph 4, which of these would fit best?

• A. The seagulls threatening behavior was
  unusual and bewildering.
• B. Another time Jeff was chased down an alley
  by a little dog.
• C. There was nothing more lovely than seagulls
  at the beach, flying over the water.
• D. Sunset was Jeffs favorite time of day at
  the beach in Sebastian Cove.

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10. Which question is answered in paragraph 8?

• A. What does the baby seagull feel toward
  Jeff?
• B. How does the mother seagull untangle
  the plastic rings?
• C. What does Jeff find in the bushes?
• D. How does the baby seagull get tangled
  in plastic rings?

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11. What happens in paragraphs 10 and 11?

• A. The mother seagull picks up the young
  seagull and carries it away.
• B. The ungrateful mother seagull swoops
  down at Jeff once again.
• C. The young seagull is freed and walks
  over to its mother.
• D. The freed, young seagull and its mother
  fly away.

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12. The author attempts to entertain, inform,
and persuade the reader by telling

• A. a thoughtful story while showing how being
  careless with trash can be harmful
• B. a sad story about visiting the beach and
  spending time with family members
• C. a boys exciting story about the beach as
  well as facts about studying the ocean
• D. a funny story and asking important
  questions that require research to answer

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13. Look at the web about the story. (see
handout) What does the web show?

• A. Things that Jeff finds while collecting
  trash at the beach
• B. Things that Jeff does at the beach in
  the story
• C. Fun games that anyone can play at the
  beach
• D. Plans Jeff makes before arriving at the
  beach

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14. Read the following sentences from paragraph
2. In which word does -ic have the same meaning
as it does in gymnastic and athletic?

• A. panic
• B. artistic
• C. topic
• D. attic

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15. In paragraph 8, what does the word
exceptional mean?

• A. average
• B. imaginary
• C. helpful
• D. remarkable

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16. How did Babe overcome her lack of height in
basketball?

• A. She tried to win national awards.
• B. She played as a one-person team.
• C. She shot well and ran fast.
• D. She chose to play other sports.

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17. Babes victory in the AAU Championship was
especially amazing because she

• A. won alone against a team of
  twenty-two
• B. had never played golf before
• C. played against both men and women
• D. was the shortest athlete there

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18. The information given in paragraphs 5 and 6
shows that Babe

• A. enjoyed running most of all
• B. was the only athlete in her family
• C. was very successful in the 1930s
• D. refused to have any teammates

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19. In the 1932 Olympics, Babe broke the world
record in

• A. high diving and bowling
• B. the javelin throw and the hurdle race
• C. the high jump and the baseball throw
• D. gymnastics and tennis

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20. When two high jumpers reached the same
height, Babe was given thesecond-place award
because

• A. she jumped in a way that was not yet
  allowed
• B. the other athlete claimed that Babe had
  bumped her
• C. the other athlete introduced an
  interesting new style
• D. she had already won two first-place
  awards

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21. In the late 1940s, Babe helped establish an
association for women who

• A. enjoyed swimming
• B. ran in races
• C. played basketball
• D. played golf

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22. Which question is answered in the articles
last paragraph?

• A. In which sports did Babe participate?
• B. How many awards were given to Babe?
• C. What was Babes favorite sport?
• D. How long did Babe live?

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23. If the author added a sentence at the end
of paragraph 8, which of these would fit best?

• A. Someone who might have been proud of her
  was Babe Ruth, a famous baseball player.
• B. The story begins in Texas, where many
  children, including Babe, played baseball.
• C. Babe was a shining example for anyone who
  sets and achieves goals.
• D. Only one woman athlete, Babe, deserved to
• win the award.

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24. What was the authors main purpose in
writing this article?

• A. Amusing readers with funny stories about a
  real person who lived long ago
• B. Amusing readers with funny stories about a
  real person who lived long ago
• C. Informing readers about an amazing sports
  figure
• D. Entertaining readers with a lively story
  about swimming, running, and other
  activities

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25. Read the following sentence from paragraph
2. This sentence establishes the passage as

• A. folk tale
• B. biography
• C. autobiography
• D. historical fiction

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26. To find the names of other award-winning
female athletes in 1930, a student would look in

• A. a thesaurus
• B. an almanac
• C. a dictionary
• D. an atlas

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