6th Grade Reading:3rd 6-Weeks

Common Assessment

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Review

Match the term with the correct definition or example.

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2

3

4

simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

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B

C

D

"Her eyes are stars, shining brightly."

"He was so tall that his head hit the

clouds."

"She crept as sly as a fox."

"The morning whispered 'hello' to

me."

5

6

7

(, rhyme

onomatopoeia

alliteration

A

B

C

"SMACK! The ball was hit into the

outfit and the crowd went wild!"

"Justin jumped jovially."

"The stars at night are big and bright."

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9

10

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stanza

rhythm

repetition

A

B

C

a musical quality created by

the alternation of accented and

unaccented syllables

a group of lines forming a

paragraph in a poem

a word or line that is repeated

throughout a poem to create a

certain effect

I Read the selection, Then answer the questions that follow,Oranges

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By Gary Soto............ iG

1 The first time I walked ÿ max)With a girl, I was twelve,Cold, and weighted down !With two oranges in my jackeÿ-ÿ

s Decembe__ÿtFrost crackingBeneath my steps, my breathBefore me, then gone, 7__As I walked towardHer house, the one whose

io Porch light burned yellowNight and day, in any weatheÿf'.ÿA dog barked at me, until vShe came out pullingAt her gloves, face bright

is With roug9ÿI smiled,Touched he i; shoulder, and ledHer down the street, acrossA used car lot and a lineOf newly planted trees,

2o Until we were breathingBefore a drugstorÿ WeEntered, the tiny bellÿ:/Bringing a saleslady 0..Down a narrow aisle of goods2ei2

2s I turned to the candiesTiered like bleachers,And asked what she wanted--Light in her eyes, a smileStarting at theÿorners

30 Of her moutÿ_JI fingeredA nickel in my pocket,And when she lifted a chocolateThat cost a dime,I didn't say anythingCj ;/ÿ

3s I took the nickel frohtMy pocket, then an orange,And set ther0, quietly onThe counteFÿj When" :\ I looked up,The lady's eyes met mine,

40 And held them, knowingVery well what it was all

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Outside,A few cars hissing past,

4s Fog hanging like old ÿICoats between the treesiiiÿÿ:[ took my girl's handIn mine for two blocks,Then released it to let

so Her unwrap the chocolatei':!!ÿ:[ peeled my orange

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That was so bright againstThe gray of DecemberThat, from some distance,

ss Someone might have thought:[ was making a fire in my hand,.c)//ÿ''

11 In line 3.4z the poet of this selection writes "Z didn't say anything" to help thereaÿ-understapd - " .........

(A__.ÿhe knew he didn't have enough money

B he had a dime in his pocket

C the girl liked chocolate

D ÿ-hemeeded-a palÿt:ttrrre-"ÿb

12 Read lines 35-42 of this selection. What does the poet mean by these lines?

+l=ÿthe-a d y-expacLe dJNm.tg..pa-y-th efu II atÿo u-nt--in.-.ca.s.h .........

,(: he lady realized that he wanted to help pay with his orange

H the lady could tell he was in love

#Jhe-is-tess-fortunate-than-others

13 Why does the poet describ¢ the candies as "tiered like bleachers"?

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A to-convey the narrow aisle of goods

Bÿto convey the way the candies were arranged on the shelves

C to-compare the candiest-o.tiny bells

D to emphasize the size of the shelves

14 What did the phrase, "the lady's eyes met mine" in line 39 mean?"

F the-lady-introduced--herself to him

6 the lady recognized him

(iH-".lÿhe lady made eye contact with him

-J-the .lady. had vision.problems

15 Which word from the poem is an example of onomatopoeia?

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A breathing

B quietly

(ÿ Cÿ-ÿ)hissing

ID released

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How does the poeÿs use of imagery in lines 1-9 help the reader understand thespeaker's; f#eJlnlgs? 'ÿ .............. ....................

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G by conveying the time of year

H by showingthewo-rtd,-aroundÿ-him-,ÿ.

(/ÿby showing his anxiety as he heads over to a young girl's house

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18 Fog hanging like old

Coats between the trees,

The above lines contain what type of figurative language?

F-Hyperbole

G Metaphor

H Personification

J ÿSimile

Read the next poem. Then answer the questions that follow.Starling

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By David HcCord

In burnished armorwith yellow lancea knighted stagnow perchance

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stiff-legged unhorsedbut bold as brasssteps from his stirrupsacross the gras/sÿ.ÿ /

No guile has henor sword nor shield;he levels withhis lance the fieloÿ ÿ!-"

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Pigeon and sparrowyield him wayunmailed unequaleach are they;

whatever it isthey pick to peck

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Cold iridescencein the sunhe sweeps the terrace

with his Begone! ÿi ÿ"/

25 For certes court

and kingdom liewherever birdswill flock and fly:),.i}

• ÿ$tarling - small songbird

lg Which pair of words from the poem rhyme? V"lfLÿ

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A__b,ur n-fs, h.ecÿ, kn.i gh-ted

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C ._ arm o r-, -sta fling

D .... with;flOW

20 The imaaÿgery in lines 1-4 appeals to the sense of-

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21 Which line contains a simile?

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B_-line-5 ....

line 6

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22 Which line contains an example of imagery?

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23 Identify the rhyming pair in lines 25-28,

A_co u rt sT-bi, r_d s

B, certesÿ kingdom

/C ']i')e, fly

D wherever, flock

24 The most likely purpose of the simile in line 6 is to--

ow the starling's personality

J3 ill ustrateÿthe-starlingLs face

H-describe the appearance of the stirrups

3 show the bird's shining feathers

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I Read the selection, Then answer the questions that follow, IWhen Mother Reads Aloud

Author Unknown

1 When Mother reads aloud, the pastSeems real as every day;

I hear the tramp of armies vast,I see the spears and lances cast,

s I join the thrilling fray;Brave knights and ladies fair and proudI meet when Mother reads aloudÿ \

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is When Mother reads aloud, I longFor noble deeds to do--

To help the right, redress the wrong;It seems so easy to be strong,

So simple to be trueÿ2o Oh, thick and fast the visions crowdMy eyes, when Mother reads aloudÿ<j , 7

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When Mother reads aloud, far landsSeem very near and true;

lo I cross the desert's gleaming sands,Or hunt the jungle's prowling bands,

Or sail the ocean blueÿFar heights, whose peaks the cold mists shroud,I scale, when Mother reads alouÿ,,ÿ

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25 Which line indicates that the speaker is confronting the difference between fiction

Bÿfarqa n ds-s eem-ve rym ea r-and-true;

_CÿI4ong for-noble deeds to-do ::ÿTO-h e)P ÿthe righ t,

B)It seems so easy to be strong, So simple to be true.!/

26 Read lines 20 and 21 from the poem.

Oh thick and fast the visions crowd

My eyes, When mother reads aloud.

What do these lines mean?

F The--speakerZs-eyes-beginÿ±o-blLir when Mother reaTds--ateudÿ.stgrLes.

([ÿThe speaker is quick to imagine the stories when Mother reads aloud.

H The speaker begins-tocreate her 0Wn stories when Mother-reads_aloud:.

J The speaker is transported to the past when Mother reads aloud.

27 What can the reader infer about the speaker from this poem?

The speaker must be a child.

B -The--spea ker±sj...._.# ÿnd. ca n on ly e×perienee adventu resthrough stodes.

C The speaker has an adventurous spirit.

B The speaker is afraid of everything Mother reads about,

28 What is most likely the author's p_urP0se for writing this poem?

F ÿTo-tel-la-s-tory about-knightsÿ °tadies;dÿ°eYts;-ar, dÿung/es

6 To share a personal discovery

t H To compare stories to real adventuresJ/ÿTo show how can inspirestories the imagination

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AÿGleth.ÿ

{B/FightC Shreds

,D Universeÿ

30 word noble ÿn an?As used in line 16, what does the ÿ_nob .........

dmirablefrÿ

G Aristocrat

H Chemical-gas-

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31 What is the best summary of lines(8 through.ÿ1ÿ47ÿ ,...> 1.

)ther's stories make the speaker imagine visiting different types of lands.

B Mother's stories make the speaker imagine visiting the desert's gleamirig sands

and the jungle's prowling bands ........

¢ Mother's stories make the speaker imagine visiting the past and different lands,

the stories make the speaker want to perform courageous acts.

B MotheP's storlesmake the,speaker imagine deserts, jungles, oceans, mountains,

..... and, mystical lands of knights and.ladies and dragons.