6th Grade Reading - FSA Review

Idioms

100

What is an Idiom? 

A saying that's not meant to be taken literallt 

200

"I'm all ears" What does this idiom mean?

I'm listening

300

"I'm going to kill two birds with one stone" What does this idiom mean?

I'm going to take care of two things in one step. 

400

"This was a piece of cake." What does this Idiom mean? 

It was easy

500

"Don't beat around the bush" What does this idiom mean?

Get to the point 

Context Clues

100

Everyone else at the party wanted vegetable pizza except Tim because he DETESTED vegetables. What do you think "detested" means?

hates 

200

The dogs were so hungry they would have fought each other for just a MORSEL of meat. What does "morsel" mean? 

A small piece

300

My mom is always worrying about my grades and how they effect my future, but if she was a little less FRETFUL, she would be fun. What does "fretful" mean? 

relaxed, calm, peaceful. 

400

Jacob was APPALLED that his bestfriend Thomas would lie to him about not being able to hang out after school. What does "appalled' mean?

Shocked

500

Kristen was so AUDACIOUS as to take the pen out of her mother's hand and sign her own report card. 

disrespectful, bold

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100

Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time! What text structure is this?

A) Descriptive 

B) Problem/ Solution 

C) Sequence

Problem/ Solution

200

Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. What text structure is this?

A) Descriptive 

B) Problem/ Solution 

C) Sequence

Descriptive

300

Listing events or explaining steps in order. What text structure is this?

A) Cause/ Effect 

B) Problem/ Solution 

C) Sequence

Sequence

400

Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball. What text structure is this? Give evidence from the text to support your answer. 

A) Cause and Effect

 B) Compare and Contrast 

C) Sequence

B) Compare and Contrast

Evidence: They are comparing that they both love sports and contrasting that they love different sports

500

The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.  Give evidence from the text to support your answer.

A) Cause and Effect 

B) Compare and Contrast 

C) Sequence

A) Cause / Effect

Evidence- The cause is "the summer had been extra hot" and the effect is that "people neglected their lawns."

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100

A text that is not true. What genre of text is this?

A) Non-fiction

B) Fiction

C) Biography

B) Fiction

200

What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes. 

A) To inform

B) To entertain

C) to persuade

A) To inform

300

What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?

A) To inform

B) To entertain

C) to persuade

B) To entertain

400

What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!

A) To inform

B) To entertain

C) to persuade

To persuade

500

A text that is true and informational. What type of text is this?

A) Expository

B) Narrative

C) Descriptive

A) Expository

Grab Bag - Mix

100

The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.

Theme

200

What does it mean to cite evidence?

To say what your source is? To say where you got the information?

300

What does text to world mean? 

comparing what's going on in the world to what's going on in the text. 

400

Explain what a text-to-self connection is.

A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.

500

What is the definition of main idea? Give an example of the main idea of a story we read in class. 

Main idea- what a story is mostly about