6th Grade ELA

1.1

100

*Our student library group placed an order with you for 34 T-shirts on December 17, 2008. When we placed the order, +they told them+ that delivery would take 2 to 4 weeks.* How should the underlined part of this sentence be revised to have correct pronoun agreement?

we were told

200

I learned to say “Hello!” in German when +me and my parents+ visited the German-American Festival.| Choose the correct replacement for the underlined words.

my parents and I

300

*The Spanish and Chinese tried ways of attaching ribbons to the frames to help keep +those+ in place, but the attempts were unsuccessful because the lenses were too heavy.* What is the correct way to write the underlined word?

them

400

We hope that once you determine the problem, your company will be able to rush the order so we will have the shirts in time for +our library groups yearly picture+.* What is the correct way to write the underlined words?

our library group’s yearly picture

500

Renee and her friends decided to put up the posters +herself+ since she had no volunteers.| Which pronoun best replaces the underlined word?

correct as is

1.2

100

Identify yourself, if necessary, and +addressing+ the caller by his or her name.| Choose the correct way to write the underlined word.

address

200

We +looks+ forward to hearing from you.* What is the correct way to write the underlined word?

look

300

Each of the employees we met +were+ well informed and helpful.| Choose the correct way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence.

was

400

I never appreciated my eyeglasses until I had to write this report for history class. Now +I am having+ an appreciation for this wonderful invention.* What is the correct way to write the underlined part of Sentence 2?

have

500

Our student library group placed an order with you for 34 T-shirts on December 17, 2008. When we placed the order, +they told them+ that delivery would take 2 to 4 weeks.* How should the underlined part of this sentence be revised to have correct pronoun agreement?

we were told

1.3

100

Telephones are becoming +commoner+ everywhere.| Which is the correct way to write the underlined word?

more common

200

On the first day, I noticed that it took me +longer+ than usual to travel because I was carrying my heavy backpack.* What is the correct way to write the underlined word above?

correct as is

300

The blue and red cells grow +more large+ and show through the lizard’s thin skin.| Choose the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence.

larger

400

People tried on pair after pair until they found one they could +see through clear+.* What is the correct way to write the underlined part of this sentence?

see through clearly

500

Identify yourself, if necessary, and +addressing+ the caller by his or her name.| Choose the correct way to write the underlined word.

address

1.4

100

Keeping the water safe in the hot, dry desert +inside the plant+ helps the cactus survive.| Choose the *best* placement for the underlined phrase.

Keeping the water safe inside the plant helps the cactus survive in the hot, dry desert.

300

It was understandable +for their customers+ that the Franks needed workers and more space to make enough candy.| Which revision shows the *best* placement of the underlined phrase?

It was understandable that the Franks needed workers and more space to make enough candy for their customers.

400

There in those days were no eye doctors, so people visited eyeglass peddlers.* What is the best way to write this sentence?

In those days there were no eye doctors, so people visited eyeglass peddlers.

500

People had to hold them in place by hand. If they didn’t hold them in place by hand, their noses were pinched severely.* What is the *best* way to combine these sentences?

When people did not hold them in place by hand, their noses were pinched severely.

1.5

100

“Spezi is a popular cola drink with a dash of orange soda added to +it she answered excitedly+.| Which is the correct way to write the underlined portion of the sentence? h2. Answer 1 it” she answered excitedly. h2. Answer 2 it she answered excitedly.” h2. Answer 3 it,” she answered excitedly. h2. Answer 4 it”, she answered excitedly.

it,” she answered excitedly.

200

Which of these uses a colon correctly? h2. Answer 1 I put the following in my bag: a sandwich, a cookie, and an apple. h2. Answer 2 Cassidy won: a second-place trophy at the race on Saturday. h2. Answer 3 Teachers usually bring home: lesson plans and textbooks. h2. Answer 4 David’s coach: said we will practice next Thursday.

I put the following in my bag: a sandwich, a cookie, and an apple.

300

Which sentence is correctly written using quotation marks? h2. Answer 1 “What will we learn today”? one student asked, entering the classroom. h2. Answer 2 “Our goal for today,” Mr. Jiménez announced, “is to read Chapter 8.” h2. Answer 3 “I think that’s the chapter about molecules, Trish told her friend Erik.” h2. Answer 4 “I hope we get to do some experiments”, Erik replied.

“Our goal for today,” Mr. Jiménez announced, “is to read Chapter 8.”

400

The teacher +suggested that each student bring these items for the field trip water+, a sandwich, and a good book.* How should the underlined part of the sentence be revised to correctly use a colon?

suggested that each student bring these items for the field trip: water

500

Essays and speeches written during the Revolutionary War often called +for government to protect three basic ideas life, liberty, and property+.| How should the underlined part of the sentence be revised to correctly use a colon?

for government to protect three basic ideas: life, liberty, and property