6th Grade Language Arts 2nd Semester

Read the passage from The Phantom Tollbooth. "And you are almost never right about anything," he said, pointing at the Humbug, "and, when you are, it's usually an accident." "A gross exaggeration," protested the furious bug, who didn't realize that so much was visible to the naked eye. Which phrase from the passage helps the reader understand how the Humbug feels about Alec's perspective? "never right about anything" "usually an accident" "protested the furious bug" "who didn't realize"

"protested the furious bug"

Which dialogue from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is least realistic? 'Have some wine,' the March Hare said in an encouraging tone. 'Then it wasn't very civil of you to offer it,' said Alice angrily. 'Have you guessed the riddle yet?' the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. 'No, I give it up,' Alice replied: 'what's the answer?'

'Have some wine,' the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.

Which central idea expresses a viewpoint? There are three neighborhood pools, two playgrounds, and one library in our community. A teen center would be a great addition to the community center, providing teens with a place to go. Teenagers are discouraged from loitering in public places, such as store fronts and parking lots. Skateboarding is prohibited at the playgrounds as a safety precaution for young children.

A teen center would be a great addition to the community center, providing teens with a place to go.

Read the excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Dormouse shook its head impatiently, and said, without opening its eyes, 'Of course, of course; just what I was going to remark myself.' 'Have you guessed the riddle yet?' the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. 'No, I give it up,' Alice replied: 'what's the answer?' 'I haven't the slightest idea,' said the Hatter.'Nor I,' said the March Hare. Alice sighed wearily. 'I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, 'than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.' Whose perspective on the riddle is most clear in this excerpt? Alice Dormouse Hatter March Hare

Alice

Read this excerpt. Ella slowly turned over the graded test. A big smile appeared on her face. "Yes," she thought. "All that studying really paid off." Which inference can be made from this excerpt? Ella did poorly on her test. Ella is looking at a biology test. Ella should have studied more. Ella did well on her test.

Ella did well on her test.

Read the excerpt from "The Metamorphosis."From the room on the right the sister was whispering to inform Gregor: "Gregor, the manager is here." "I know," said Gregor to himself. But he did not dare make his voice loud enough so that his sister could hear."Gregor," his father now said from the room on the left, "Your manager has come and is asking why you have not left on the early train. We don't know what we should tell him. Besides, he also wants to speak to you personally. So please open the door." What will most likely happen next in the story? Gregor's family will leave Gregor alone. Gregor will turn back into a person. Gregor will have to leave his bedroom. No one will know Gregor has changed.

Gregor will have to leave his bedroom.

Read this assignment. Write a speech in which you discourage the use of water bottles at your school. What would be an effective claim for this presentation? Instead of clogging local landfills with single-use water bottles, consider using water fountains or reusable bottles. Water is an important part of every student's diet; it hydrates cells and aids in digestion. Every student is allowed to have a water bottle on his or her desk, and that adds up to a lot of water. Water bottles are a modern phenomenon that are convenient, inexpensive, and shatter-proof

Instead of clogging local landfills with single-use water bottles, consider using water fountains or reusable bottles.

What happens in "Eleven" during the falling action of the story? Mrs. Price puts the red sweater on Rachel's desk. Rachel describes the way she feels about turning eleven. Rachel moves the red sweater to the corner of her desk. Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.

Phyllis Lopez remembers that the sweater belongs to her.

What happens in "Eleven" during the exposition? Rachel describes how it feels to wake up as an eleven-year-old. A student suggests that the red sweater belongs to Rachel. Rachel struggles to understand her classmates and teacher. Mrs. Price encourages Rachel to wear the red sweater.

Rachel describes how it feels to wake up as an eleven-year-old.

Read the excerpt from "Clever Gretel." She ran to the window, to see if the master was not coming with his guest, but she saw no one, and went back to the fowls and thought: "One of the wings is burning! I had better take it off and eat it." So she cut it off, ate it, and enjoyed it, and when she had done, she thought: "The other must go down, too, or else master will observe that something is missing." When the two wings were eaten, she went and looked for her master, and did not see him. It suddenly occurred to her: "Who knows? They are perhaps not coming at all, and have turned in somewhere." Then she said: "Well, Gretel, enjoy yourself, one fowl has been cut into and eat it up entirely; when it is eaten you will have some peace, why should these good gifts be spoilt?" So she ate up the one chicken in great glee. When one of the chickens was swallowed down, and still her master did not come, Gretel looked at the other and said: "What one is, the other should be likewise, the two go together; what's right for the one is right for the other." So she let the second chicken follow the first. What action does Gretel take in the excerpt? She prepares to cook chickens in a fire. She eats food that was meant for others. She sends the master to find his guest. She tricks the master and his guest.

She eats food that was meant for others.

Read the passage from "Clever Gretel." She ran to the window, to see if the master was not coming with his guest, but she saw no one, and went back to the fowls and thought: "One of the wings is burning! I had better take it off and eat it." So she cut it off, ate it, and enjoyed it, and when she had done, she thought: "The other must go down, too, or else master will observe that something is missing." When the two wings were eaten, she went and looked for her master, and did not see him. It suddenly occurred to her: "Who knows? They are perhaps not coming at all, and have turned in somewhere." Then she said: "Well, Gretel, enjoy yourself, one fowl has been cut into and eat it up entirely; when it is eaten you will have some peace, why should these good gifts be spoilt?" So she ate up the one chicken in great glee. When one of the chickens was swallowed down, and still her master did not come, Gretel looked at the other and said: "What one is, the other should be likewise, the two go together; what's right for the one is right for the other." So she let the second chicken follow the first. Why does Gretel finish both chickens? She is selfish and does not think about others. She is hungry and has not eaten in a long time. She is angry at the master and wants revenge. She is ashamed and refuses to serve bad food.

She is ashamed and refuses to serve bad food.

Read the excerpt from "Clever Gretel." It came to pass that the master one day said to her: "Gretel, there is a guest coming this evening; prepare me two chickens very nicely." "I will see to it, master," answered Gretel. She killed two chickens, plucked them, put them on the spit, and towards evening set them before the fire, that they might roast. The fowls began to turn brown, and were nearly ready, but the guest had not yet arrived. Then Gretel called out to her master: "If the guest does not come, I must take the fowls away from the fire, but it will be a sin and a shame if they are not eaten the moment they are at their juiciest." What conclusion can be drawn about how Gretel viewed cooking and food? She thought cooking was too much work for one person. She thought food can only be enjoyed when you eat alone. She thought cooking should be done only to serve others. She thought food should be eaten when the time was right.

She thought food should be eaten when the time was right.

Read the excerpt from the narrative version of "The Nose." "How shall I make myself clear to him?" Kovaloff thought. Then with new courage, he continued, "Naturally—besides I am a Major. You must admit I should have to go about without a nose. An old woman may carry on her business without one, but since I am on the look-out for a high position; besides, I know many women in high society. Pardon me; if one regards the matter from the point of view of duty and honor—you will yourself understand—" "I understand nothing," answered the nose. "I repeat, please explain yourself more clearly." "Honorable sir," said Kovaloff with dignity. "It seems to me the matter is as clear as possible. You are after all my own nose!" The nose looked at the Major and wrinkled its forehead. "There you are wrong, respected sir; I am myself. Besides, there can be no close relations between us. To judge by the buttons of your uniform, you must be in quite a different department to mine." So saying, the nose turned away. Which detail from the excerpt supports the theme "no one is better than anyone else"? The nose rejects the idea that Kovalev deserves a nose because he is important. Kovalev attempts to be polite to the nose at first, but then loses his temper. The nose wears a military uniform and rides around in a carriage. Kovalev has different buttons on his uniform than the nose.

The nose rejects the idea that Kovalev deserves a nose because he is important.

Now, read an excerpt from a narrative version of the "The Nose.""How shall I make myself clear to him?" Kovaloff thought. Then with new courage, he continued, "Naturally—besides I am a Major. You must admit I should have to go about without a nose. An old woman may carry on her business without one, but since I am on the look-out for a high position; besides, I know many women in high society. Pardon me; if one regards the matter from the point of view of duty and honor—you will yourself understand—""I understand nothing," answered the nose. "I repeat, please explain yourself more clearly.""Honorable sir," said Kovaloff with dignity, "It seems to me the matter is as clear as possible. You are after all my own nose!" Which statement best describes the difference between the play and the narrative version? The play explains a shift in Kovalev's mood during the dialogue, while the narrative version does not. The play includes Kovalev's explanation about why he needs a nose, while the narrative version does not. The play includes a conversation between Kovalev and his nose, while the narrative version does not. The play shows Kovalev's confusion about seeing his nose in the street, while the narrative version does not.

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Look at the photo of fruits and vegetables. What should be added to this photo to support the claim that fruits and vegetables are a healthy alternative to junk food? a graphic showing the effects of fruits, vegetables, and junk food on the body a quotation from a person who thinks that fruits and vegetables are delicious a slogan reminding people where they can purchase healthy snacks an image showing the most popular kinds of candy and other junk food

a graphic showing the effects of fruits, vegetables, and junk food on the body

This is a World War II public service announcement urging women to take jobs to support the war effort. Which word best describes the tone of this public service announcement? relaxed empowering playful formal

empowering

Read the excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it: 'No room! No room!' they cried out when they saw Alice coming. 'There's PLENTY of room!' said Alice indignantly, and she sat down in a large arm-chair at one end of the table. This is an example of an external conflict because it features person versus self. person versus person. person versus society. person versus nature.

person vs person

Another name for a play on words is a(n) onomatopoeia. oxymoron. portmanteau. pun.

pun.

To interpret an idiom, a reader must study the play on words. study individual words. study the words as a whole. study traits that the words reveal.

study the words as a whole.

Read the excerpt from the adapted play "The Nose." Scene 1 A ballroom decorated with sculptures, gold trimmings, crystal chandeliers. The men, in formal black jackets, and the women, in evening gowns and jewels, are dancing, talking, eating. KOVALEV enters, looking around the room with a critical expression. A MAN approaches him and speaks to him enthusiastically. MAN. Do I have the honor of addressing Major Kovalev?KOVALEV. You do.MAN. It's my pleasure, Major.KOVALEV. I'm sure it is. Based on the excerpt, a reader can conclude that Major Kovalev thinks very highly of himself and expects that other people will share his perspective. thinks very highly of himself but is not sure if other people will share his perspective. does not think very highly of himself and expects that other people will share his perspective. does not think very highly of himself but is not sure if other people will share his perspective.

thinks very highly of himself and expects that other people will share his perspective.

Read this passage from The Phantom Tollbooth. Milo's eyes opened wide, for there in front of him was a large dog with a perfectly normal head, four feet, and a tail--and the body of a loudly ticking alarm clock. "What are you doing here?" growled the watchdog. What is the most likely reason why the author includes realistic elements in his description of the watchdog? to help the reader to imagine him to convince the reader that he exists to persuade the reader to like him the most to entertain the reader by making him unusual

to help the reader to imagine him

Read this passage from The Phantom Tollbooth. "From 8 to 9 daydreaming. "From 9 to 9:30 we take our early midmorning nap. "From 9:30 to 10:30 we dawdle and delay. "From 10:30 to 11:30 we take our late early morning nap. "From 11:00 to 12:00 we bide our time and then eat lunch." What is most likely the reason the author includes the Lethargarians' schedule? to make the Lethargarians seem more familiar to the reader to make the Lethargarians seem more realistic to the reader to help the reader understand the kinds of puns the Lethargarians use to help the reader understand the wordplay of the Lethargarians' name

to help the reader understand the wordplay of the Lethargarians' name

What is the purpose of the story "Clever Gretel"? to give an accurate lesson about history to teach a lesson about human behavior to explain an idea rather than entertain to show what the future might be like

to teach a lesson about human behavior

At what point in "The Nose" does the story shift from reality to fantasy? when Major Kovalev enters the apartment building when Major Kovalev gets dressed in his pajamas when Major Kovalev gets out of bed in the morning when Major Kovalev hurries down the street

when Major Kovalev gets out of bed in the morning