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6th Grade
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By Polka Dot Princess
©Polka Dot Princess
Jennifer stepped up to the line,
drenched in sweat. Her pulse was racing
as her teammates lined up in front of her,
giving her encouraging nods and smiles. She
hadn’t practiced free throws as much as her
coach insisted that the team should. Her
hands were shaking as she lifted the orange
ball above her head, and her arms tensed as
she got into shooting position. She gulped as
she looked around at the crowd, then at the
scoreboard, its glowing numerals showing
“43-42,” almost taunting her. Then, she closed
her eyes hard, opening them just as the ball
left her hands.
The reader can infer that –
A. Jennifer does not like playing
basketball.
B. Jennifer’s team is winning.
C. Jennifer’s shot will probably not go in.
D. Jennifer has made many free throws
before.
There were neat fences at the
sides of the road, painted a dainty
blue color, and beyond them were
fields of grain and vegetables in
abundance. Evidently the Munchkins
were good farmers and able to raise
large crops.
Which words from the paragraph
help the reader understand the
meaning of abundance?
A. good farmers
B. neat fences
C. able to raise
D. large crops
©Polka Dot Princess
With a population of fewer than 10,000
individuals remaining, the aye-aye is
considered an endangered species. In fact,
aye-ayes were thought to be completely
extinct in 1933, but they were rediscovered 15
years later. Habitat loss due to farming is one
reason behind why there are fewer and fewer
aye-ayes in existence. Another explanation is
local superstition. The people of Madagascar
believe that the aye-aye is a sign of bad luck
and the only way to prevent misfortune is
killing the animal on sight.
The author organizes this paragraph with
the purpose of describing the –
A. events that led to the aye-aye’s
endangered status.
B. causes of the aye-aye’s decreasing
population and the effects of hunting on
the number of aye-aye in existence.
C. fact that the aye-aye is on the
endangered species list and comparing it
with other animals on the list.
D. the problem with the aye-aye being an
endangered species and the steps being
taken to increase their population.
The Pasture
by Robert Frost
I’m going out to clean the pasture spring;
I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):
I shan’t be gone long. You come too.
I’m going out to fetch the little calf
That’s standing by the mother. It’s so young,
It totters when she licks it with her tongue.
I shan’t be gone long. You come too.
What is the rhyme scheme of the
poem?
A. AABB
B. ABBC
C. ABBA
D. ABCB