6th Grade Reading Basic Practice Test 2

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Read the sentences.
1—Earthquakes can cause massive destruction.
2—Earthquakes have killed people.
3—Earthquakes are unpredictable.
4—Earthquakes have caused train wrecks and car accidents.
Which opinion can formed based on these facts?

a.	Earthquakes are frightening.	c.	Earthquakes are fun.
b.	Earthquakes are scheduled.	d.	Earthquakes are measured on a scientific scale.

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Fact and Opinion--RIT 191 – 200
Read the passage.
“In Idaho Falls live two awesome ladies. Several years ago it was the good fortune of May and Phyllis to come into some unexpected money. Not only theirs but also many others lives have been touched by that good fortune.” – from The Idaho News mailbox
What fact is in this paragraph?
Copyright Info: Post Register, Letter to the Editor, 2002. P.O. Box 1800, Idaho Falls, Idaho
83403.

a.	hey received money.	c.	They had good fortune.
b.	They are awesome.	d.	Phyllis is older than May.

Read the sentences and answer the questions.
a. The Pacific Ocean is the most beautiful ocean.
b. Cars are more convenient than trucks.
c. All politicians are dishonest.
d. Denver is the capital of Colorado.
Which sentence tells a fact, not opinion?

a.	d	c.	c
b.	a	d.	b

Read the passage.
“The morning of the fight Tompkins Square was a beehive of activity with numerous workers setting up the ring, the seats, and the guest speakers’ stand. The scheduled bouts began shortly after noon and the park had begun filling up even earlier.”
Given this passage, which is the fact?
Copyright Info: Not enough information. What Counts?, page 12. (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).

a.	It is morning.	c.	It is a holiday.
b.	It is night.	d.	Everyone was excited about the fight.

Read the passage.
“It goes back to a winter afternoon after I’d hunted the woods all day for a sign of our lost pet. I remember the way my mother looked up as I came into the kitchen. Without my speaking, she knew what had happened. For six hours I had walked, reading signs, looking for a delicate print in the damp soil or even a hair that might have told of a red fox passing that way – but I had found nothing.” – from “Last Cover” by Paul Annixter
How long had the narrator walked?
Copyright Info: Not enough information. Annixter, Paul. Last Cover, page 57. (Teacher
authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).

a.	six hours	c.	all morning
b.	all day	d.	through the night

Read the passage.
“In Idaho Falls live two awesome ladies. Several years ago it was the good fortune of May and Phyllis to come into some unexpected money. Not only theirs but also many others lives have been touched by that good fortune.”
– from The Idaho News mailbox
Copyright Info: Post Register, Letter to the Editor, 2002. P.O. Box 1800, Idaho Falls, Idaho
83403.
Which word shows opinion in this passage?

a.	awesome	c.	fortune
b.	money	d.	unexpected

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Persuasive Elements--RIT 191 – 200
Read the label.

What is this ad trying to sell?

a.	yummy drinks	c.	juicy candy
b.	juicy punch	d.	cool drinks

Read the ad and answer the question.

What is the purpose of this advertisement?

a.	to sell tomatoes	c.	to read for fun
b.	to sell soupy soup	d.	to sell chicken

Read the passage and answer the question.
It was an awful sound. I was pushed forward in my seat and felt the straps pulling me back. I looked around and saw that our car was off the road, and we were crunched up against a telephone pole. There was no possible way to avoid the accident, but I knew that our seat belts had saved our lives. My dad was sitting in the driver’s seat, trying to take off his seat belt so he could check to see if I was okay. I will always wear my seat belt, and I hope everyone else does too.
What does the author want you to care about?

a.	looking for telephone poles	c.	sitting up straight
b.	wearing your seat belt	d.	riding in the car

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Read the paragraph.

How does the writer appeal to you?

a.	by telling you what a good buy Super Green is	c.	by telling you your yard looks like a professional takes care of it
b.	by telling you the scientific research that developed Super Green	d.	by using people’s comments about how your yard looks

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Read the ad, then answer the question.

What can you believe about this ad?

a.	superhair is the best buy	c.	it smells better than anything in the world
b.	it is organically grown	d.	others will want hair as nice as yours

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Application Transfer--191 – 200
Read the passage and answer the question.
It was raining hard and the wind was blowing. The teacher said that we could play games in the
classroom during recess time.
Why are the children staying in at recess?

a.	It was too hot.	c.	The weather was bad.
b.	The classroom was messy.	d.	The teacher was sick.

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--191 – 200
1. Read the story and answer the question.
The golden lion tamarin lives in a small area of Brazil. These small monkeys are in danger of becoming extinct. The forest where they live is shrinking fast. As more people move into this area, trees are cut down to make room for cities and farms. The golden lion tamarin is also disappearing because they have been captured by people. People think they are cute and want them as pets.
What is causing the golden lion tamaris to become endangered?

a.	They eat the leaves on the trees that are being cut down.	c.	The trees where they live are being cut down to make room for cities.
b.	They ate too many bananas.	d.	People are putting them in zoos.

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Compare and Contrast--191 – 200
1. Look at the picture and answer the question.

Which of the above items in this picture are inanimate?

a.	table	c.	cat
b.	man	d.	window

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Drawing Conclusions--191 – 200
Read the passage and answer the question.
The football game started earlier last Saturday. The games usually start at 7:00 p.m. Now that it is getting closer to winter, it is nice that the games are earlier in the day, so we don’t have to wear our heavy coats.
Why are the football games starting earlier?

a.	It is getter warmer.	c.	It is getting colder.
b.	The players are on time.	d.	We can cheer longer.

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Main Idea--191 – 200
1. Read the passage and answer the question.
Kathy went on a walk with her friend. They had a great time talking, getting exercise, and enjoying the weather. They went all around the walking path, and back to their cars. They decided they would go again tomorrow.
What is the main idea of this passage?

a.	Kathy and her friend were walking.	c.	Kathy loved the weather.
b.	Kathy was with her best friend.	d.	Walking is the best exercise.

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Read the following magazine article and answer the question.
Bats have always played an important part in human myths. Because bats are nocturnal animals, people have even though of them as evil spirits—friends of witches, vampires, ghosts, and other creatures of the night. Today, we know that bats are not evil spirits. Yet, so many unkind things have been said about bats over the years that many people still have greatly exaggerated. It’s important to know the truth about these interest animals.
Copyright Info: Wood, Linda C and Rink, Deane. “Zoo Books,” May 1999.
What is the main idea of this magazine article?

a.	Bats are friends of witches and vampires.	c.	Bats are myths.
b.	People have thought of bats as evil even though they are not.	d.	Bats are nocturnal animals.

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Read the following and answer the question.
Butterflies are insects that have scales on their wings. They have thousands of these tiny, colored scales on each wing. The scales are arranged in different ways to make colorful patterns on the butterflies’ wings. Flutter, flutter, flutter the butterfly does go. Flying through the air, its wings all aglow.
Pitter, patter, putter colors they do sing, See the colorful patterns on their wings.
What is the main idea of these two pieces of writing?

a.	Butterflies are insects.	c.	Butterflies have scales that create colorful patterns on their wings.
b.	Butterflies can fly.	d.	Butterflies are interesting insects.

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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Summarize--191 – 200
1. Read the passage and answer the question.
Charlotte’s pretty, ruffled dress was becoming torn and ragged. She needed a pair of pants to she could climb around on the ship without getting caught in the ropes on the deck. She needed to get around more quickly, because she could not keep up with the rest of the crew. She had to find something quick.
What is the best summary for this passage?

a.	Charlotte’s clothes would not allow her to work properly on the ship, and she needed new ones.	c.	Charlotte’s clothes did not match the clothes of the rest of the crew.
b.	The captain was angry because she tried to help the crew.	d.	Crew members were getting angry with Charlotte.

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Literal Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 191 - 200
Read the paragraph.
They took [Rikki] into the house, and a big man picked him up between his finger and thumb and said he was not dead but half choked; so they wrapped him in cotton wool and warmed him over a little fire, and he opened his eyes and sneezed.
Copyright Info: Kipling, Rudyard. Rikki-tikki-tavi. 5.
What saved Rikki?

a.	They wrapped Rikki and warmed him.	c.	A man said he was not dead.
b.	Rikki was given medical attention.	d.	He opened his eyes and sneezed.