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6th Grade Collections Unit 5 Decisions Matter Review
6th Grade Collections Unit 5 Decisions Matter Review
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1
The speaker feels sorry because...
both roads look equally dangerous.
it is time to go home.
traveling more than one road isn’t possible.
one road is too long to travel.
2
The phrase “long I stood” tells readers that the speaker...
thought a long time about which road to choose.
was waiting for someone to walk by.
finally made a choice because of being tired.
did not understand the need to make a choice.
3
What result does Longfellow’s poem have?
It explains all the battles of the Revolutionary War.
It explains why the British were called redcoats.
It tells a complete history of Paul Revere’s life.
It describes Paul Revere as a national hero.
4
A poised person is...
calm and controlled.
excited and happy.
shy and tired.
angry and loud.
5
A priority is ...
a goal that is the same for everyone.
something all people want to achieve.
the thing that is most important to someone.
the weakest idea in a set of ideas.
6
“A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, / And a word that shall echo for evermore!” tell
Revere’s message will be remembered.
Revere’s ride is not important now.
Revere rode in order to be famous.
Revere’s voice was loud and strong.
7
The New York Times newspaper article was published...
two months after Flight 93 crashed
two hours after Flight 93 crashed
two days after Flight 93 crashed
two weeks after Flight 93 crashed.
8
The line “And looked down one as far as I could” means that the speaker...
already knows which road is better to travel.
does not understand that one road is better.
wants to know what is ahead on that road.
doesn’t believe either road will be a good choice.
9
Which line tells what happens the day after Revere’s ride?
“The people will waken and listen to hear”
"When he galloped into Lexington.”
“How the British Regulars fired and fled,—”
“He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,”
10
John and Audrey’s mother says, “Behave yourselves,” at the end because...
she wants them to feel like it is an ordinary day.
they are too old to take each other’s hand.
she thinks they will stop for ice cream before school.
she doesn’t want them to skip school.
11
The poem describes...
the need to have problems in life.
how to quickly make important decisions.
the need to make choices in life.
the idea that we should not make choices.
12
To move stealthily is to move...
noisily and boldly.
stiffly and slowly.
quickly and openly.
sneakily and secretly.
13
Powell learned his habit of working hard from...
getting a union card when he was eighteen
his Jamaican immigrant parents
his teammates at school
driving a truck in New York City.
14
“Paul Revere’s Ride” is called a narrative poem because...
it has a regular rhyme scheme.
it has a refrain.
it tells a story.
its rhythm creates excitement.
15
the quotation, “It was just the way they lived their lives,” supports the idea that...
Colin’s parents didn’t expect much from their children.
Colin’s parents led by example
Colin’s parents came from Jamaica
Colin was not a great student
16
Colin Powell was born...
in New York City’s Harlem district
in Hunts Point in the Bronx.
on a country estate in New York
on the island of Jamaica
17
The poem’s rhythm produces all of the following effects, except...
imitating the movement of a slow walk.
imitating the sound of a galloping horse
adding suspense and intensity to the poem
making readers feel like they are riding, too
18
In It Worked for Me, one lesson Colin Powell wants to teach is ...
Don’t worry about the future.
Always do your very best
Try to own a company
Never do more than one job at a time
19
John knows that something has “gone wrong” when...
his mom tells Audrey what groceries to buy.
his mother says the National Guard came in overnight.
his mom says his dad has been gone for an hour.
Audrey comes down to breakfast.
20
Which of these is NOT something Powell believes about work?
You must always approve of what your boss wants you to do.
Don’t disappoint yourself
If you take the pay, earn it
Every job is a learning experience
21
In the poem, roads are a symbol for...
successes and failures.
events and people.
having a long or short life.
choices we make in life.
22
In lines 97–100, the “bloody work” the windows “would look upon” is...
the battle that will happen the next day
the British army’s uniform.
the horse’s bleeding leg
the injury Revere suffers as he rides
23
John pinches Audrey so hard because...
she cried when he broke her doll.
their mother seems to care more about Audrey.
he wants her to hit him so he can stay home.
he is scared and angry and wants her to stay home.
24
In “The Road Not Taken,” the speaker is standing...
where two roads go in different directions.
at a corner where many roads meet.
on a busy highway.
by a yellow birch tree.
25
Only the newspaper article includes...
quotes telling what passengers on Flight 93 said that day
footage of the U.S. Capitol building
interviews and sound bites.
information from witnesses
26
A prestigious job...
is the easiest job to do.
has a high level of respect from people.
is the hardest job to do.
involves managing many people.
27
The “famous day and year” of Paul Revere’s ride is...
April 18, 1975
unknown.
July 4, 1776
April 18, 1775
28
Both the memoir and the biography...
describe life in the military.
emphasize the effect school had on Powell
help explain the kind of a person Powell is
focus mostly on Powell’s family life
29
If you linger, you...
make something smooth.
move away quickly.
stay somewhere longer than necessary.
shiver with excitement.
30
According to the article, the plane...
flew for about 50 minutes with no problems
was hijacked immediately after it took off
a full load of passengers and crew
took off at about 8:45 p.m. in the evening.
31
Which of these lines uses personification?
watchful night-wind, went Creeping along from tent to tent
“Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,”
“Where he paused to listen and look down”
“Ready to ride and spread the alarm”
32
The line “To where it bent in the undergrowth” means the place where the road...
completely ends.
is overgrown and impassable.
continues but nothing more can be seen.
meets other roads.
33
At the end, John has learned that...
he should not let fear control his actions.
his mother will always think of him as a child.
his family does not understand him.
Audrey will always be braver than he is.
34
Resentment is a feeling of...
anger or frustration.
fear or panic.
caring and concern.
envy or jealousy.
35
Which word best describes Paul Revere as he waits for a signal?
afraid
impatient
lonely
sad
36
In the last line, “And that has made all the difference,” the word that refers to ...
the road less traveled by.
the roads going in different directions.
the speaker’s decision about which road to take.
the road not taken.
37
Which line shows that no one had walked on either road that morning?
“In leaves no step had trodden black.”
“Oh, I kept the first for another day!”
“I doubted if I should ever come back.”
“I shall be telling this with a sigh”
38
In The First Day of School, John didn’t sleep well because...
his sister Audrey kept him awake.
he was excited about going to school.
summer was ending.
he heard heavy traffic and car horns.
39
Paul Revere made his ride in order to...
show that he was an important person
warn people that the British army was coming.
leave Boston before the British arrived
plan the battles in Middlesex county
40
Eyewitnesses who saw the crash...
were not interviewed in the article.
said the plane seemed to explode
took photos of the plane in the air
were not able to talk about it
41
The graphic in the article...
doesn’t show what time the plane took off
shows the capitol building in Washington, D.C.
helps readers understand where the plane crashed
lists the names of all the passengers
42
which detail supports the idea that Powell had “a mild interest in the military”?
He had no intention of making the army a career.
His parents expected him to go to college
he closely followed the events of the Korean War
He enrolled in the engineering program at City College
43
Some details of what happened on Flight 93 are known because...
there was a reporter on the plane
several people survived the crash
some passengers called family members from the plane
the flight plan of the plane wasn’t correct.
44
The porch steps remind John of when he...
kicked Audrey’s doll buggy down them.
heard the rain crow earlier that morning.
ate ice cream after school with Audrey.
was scared to walk down the steps alone.
45
Which line shows that the speaker is thinking about the future?
“Then took the other, as just as fair,”
“Somewhere ages and ages hence:”
“I took the one less traveled by,”
“And both that morning equally lay”
46
If you have perseverance, you...
listen carefully to important people.
always finish your work early.
believe your ideas are the best ideas.
stay focused on your goals.
