stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
6th Grade ELA Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
6th Grade ELA Review
6th Grade ELA Review
48 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,024 plays
#6thgrade #ELA #Review
Flashcards
48 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
48
Answers
1
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
unknown
superior
inferior
subjective
2
What does the suffix -ment mean in the word argument?
against
tending to
never having
the act of
3
Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
warning
gesture
recommendation
marking
4
Which of the following lists of categories would best help you organize your essay?
weather, government, jobs, religion
home, school, entertainment, sports
birth, marriage, old age, death
cities, suburbs, small towns, farms
5
Which of the following is NOT an important part of your prewriting process?
Craft a counter-argument.
Identify the central conflict
Think about how to create suspense.
Establish the sequence of events for your plot.
6
Which of the following sentences contains correct capitalization?
Diana Chang feels that she is both Chinese and American.
Which Poet did you like best, Whitman, Frost, or Chang?
Walt Whitman once lived in brooklyn, new york.
Robert Frost wrote a poem about a Crow in a Hemlock tree.
7
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
weight
neighbor
theif
receive
8
Which of the following strategies would you use to revise a persuasive essay?
B
D
C
A
9
Which synonym would best replace robust in the following sentence?
strong
boisterous
rough
healthy
10
Which of the following situations is an example of an internal conflict?
a disagreement between a girl and her best friend
a boy’s struggle to overcome his stage fright
a scene in which a prince must fight an angry dragon
an argument between two explorers on a long journey
11
Which of the following is NOT often an element of poetry?
figurative language
plot
sound devices
rhythm
12
Based on context clues, what is the meaning of scowl in the following passage?
a great disappointment
a wide-eyed look
a warm, broad smile
an angry facial expression
13
In what form of writing would it be most acceptable to use informal language?
a research report
a letter applying for a job
an essay for a test
a letter to a friend
14
Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun?
Kevin is the friend who helped me build the treehouse.
Startled by its own reflection, the cat jumped in the air.
Has anyone seen the movie The Miracle Worker?
After Sarah mowed the grass, she left for the game.
15
Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of a colon?
A
D
B
C
16
What is the purpose of a problem-and-solution essay?
to tell a problem, offer a solution & why the solution works
to find all the problems relating to a certain topic
to present a problem & tell why a solution won't work
to point out why something is a problem
17
Which of the following sentences correctly uses meaning 1?
Rhonda and Miley performed a sketch in social studies class.
In a sketch, the dog got loose and ran down the street.
Briefly sketch the scene, and discuss it with your teacher.
Terence made a sketch showing the parts of a car engine.
18
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
The bear sleeps in the winter; and comes out in the spring.
Jerome wrote the story, and Yolanda drew the illustrations.
Our field trip was fun interesting and exciting.
The restaurant was crowded: but the service was excellent.
19
Which term correctly identifies the underlined word in the following sentence?
indirect object
predicate adjective
direct object
predicate nominative
20
Who is going to ACE the FSA?
EVERYONE
My Friends
ME
All of 6th Grade
21
Which of the following choices is NOT part of the setting of a story?
the location of the action
the day of the week
the hour of the day
the conflict between characters
22
Which of the answer choices is a compound sentence?
Granny Liz interrupted and made the situation worse.
Becky saw other kids having fun riding their bikes.
Becky asked her mother for a bike, but her mother said no.
Becky decided to save money to get the bike of her dreams.
23
What word best describes the tone of the passage?
peaceful
suspenseful
gloomy
joyful
24
What is the meaning of the foreign word fresco in the following sentence?
lantern
fountain
painting
easel
25
Which of the following sentences has the most positive connotation?
She was headstrong.
She was stubborn.
She was determined.
She was strict.
26
Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
Dad told it to ramon.
My Mom likes folk tales.
Mr. lopez is an expert on Folk Tales.
She told Dad one about Señor Coyote.
27
Which term correctly identifies the underlined phrase in the following sentence?
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase
28
Which of the following sentences is written in the past perfect tense?
Latisha joined the photography club.
Latisha will be joining the photography club.
Latisha had joined the photography club.
Latisha is joining the photography club.
29
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the French phrase en route?
Polly is en route in her class.
We got lost en route to the wedding.
The en route shrubs have grown.
My family recycles en route.
30
What is the most logical way to organize events in a personal narrative?
By category
Time order
Comparing and contrasting events throughout the narrative
Spatial order
31
Which word in the following sentence is a helping verb?
lost
help
wants
has
32
Using the prefix trans-, determine the meaning of transform in the following sentence?
work toward a goal
travel from a place
put through a change
move backward
33
What is the purpose of an autobiographical n 60. arrative?
to explain how to do a critical task
to persuade the audience to take action
to give an account of an event in the author’s life
to express a personal opinion
34
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
What a wonderful morning it was!
Do you know anything about knights?
Shana wrote a report on panda bears.
Help me put these clothes away.
35
Which word has the same root as immortal?
morality
immodest
monstrous
mortuary
36
Which sentence most effectively uses sensory details to describe a scene?
A
B
C
D
37
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Our neighbors, for example have two dogs and a cat.
The flowers, that are planted by the house, get enough sun.
The cat ran out the door across the yard, and up a tree.
Please bring a sleeping bag, water, and your own pillow.
38
Which would be most effective to include in the conclusion of a response to literature?
a brief summary of biographical facts about the author
an interesting statement to get the reader’s attention
a detailed summary of the literary work
restatement of the main idea & your opinions about the work
39
Which of the following would make a strong thesis for a cause/effect essay about exercise?
C
B
D
A
40
What does contemporary mean?
against the time
of the same time
timeless
battling time
41
Choose the sentence in which all the words are used correctly.
Their books are over they’re.
There books are over their.
Their books are over there.
They’re books are over there.
42
Which of the following words means “very small amount”?
minimum
optimum
maximum
optimal
43
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
form of communication
middle size or degree
substance for conducting electricity
environment in which things grow
44
What type of poem is it?
ballad
concrete poem
haiku
limerick
45
Which one of the following types of evidence is LEAST important in a persuasive essay?
statistics
expert opinions
friends’ opinions
facts
46
Which visual aid would be best to include in a presentation about the cave paintings in France?
a timeline of French painters
pictures of the paintings
a map of France
portraits of famous geologists
47
In which of the following sentences does the subject agree with the verb?
The trees on that street blooms for several weeks.
The musicians brings their own instruments to the show.
Mr. Chang and his wife visits the aquarium often.
Either Lyn or Ben usually comes to my track meets.
48
What is the best way to combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction?
After we did research, we made outlines.
We made outlines because we did research.
We did research but we made outlines.
Although we did research, we then made outlines.
