6th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 6

1. Question

Part A

Which statement best states a theme in the passage?

A. Difficult journeys are best taken with a friend.
B. Nature can be appreciated despite being unpredictable.
C. People have the ability to adapt to unpleasant situations.
D. Adults may struggle to understand the challenge of being young.

2. Question

Part B

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “As if we didn’t have enough troubles!’ groaned Mrs. Chipley. ‘There it goes and rains on us!”
B. “But Mrs. Chipley strode purposefully on,as if she had no time to notice small discomforts.”
C. “The two of them had come all the way across the city on the bus, and during the ride the sky had darkened and the street lights had bloomed all at once.”
D. “A few days, and I’ll have my daughter straightened around and come back.”

3. Question

Part A

How does paragraph 4 contribute to the setting?

A. It establishes a calm, relaxing setting.
B. It establishes a dismal, eerie setting.
C. It establishes a somber, quiet setting.
D. It establishes a frantic, rushed setting.

4. Question

Part B

Which other paragraph best contributes to the setting in the same way as the answer to Part A?

A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 5
D. Paragraph 6

5. Question

Part A

How does Sally’s attitude change during the passage?

A. At first she is unhappy, but then she becomes satisfied.
B. At first she is distrustful, but then she becomes confident.
C. At first she is scared, but then she becomes a little curious.
D. At first she is angry, but then she becomes slightly daring.

6. Question

Part B

Which two sentences from the passage, when taken together, best support the answer to Part A?

A. “Sally, clinging to Mrs. Chipley’s plump hand, was almost running to keep up with her.”
B. “As they stepped off the bus, the branches of the tall trees rattled like bones in the wind.”
C. “Rain flew into Sally’s eyes and even into her mouth, and it dribbled unpleasantly beneath the collar of her coat.”
D. “And yet Sally,at least, was not feeling brave at all.”
E. “And it was your own ma left her name in case of an emergency.”
F. “I wonder what she’s like,’ Sally said.”

7. Question

Part A

How does the storm in paragraph 5 contribute to the passage?

A. It develops the weather as a villain character type.
B. It introduces Sally’s concern about bad weather.
C. It establishes a conflict between the characters.
D. It represents Sally’s fear of her changing situation.

8. Question

Part B

Which sentence from paragraph 5 best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “It splashed and flew about them as they hurried along the gloomy street, as if the faster they went the more they stirred up the fury of the night.”
B. “Their coattails snapped behind them.”
C. “Raindrops hitting a large mailbox echoed like drumbeats down the street.”
D. “Sally’s long red hair,fluttering bannerlike behind her,gave their small procession a brave look.”

9. Question

Part A

Which option describes the main purpose of paragraph 8 in the passage?

A. To give the reasons Mrs. Chipley and Sally are going to Aunt Sarah’s house.
B. To reveal that Sally’s Aunt Sarah will be in town only for a short time.
C. To show Sally’s confusion about how to handle the situation.
D. To explain that Mrs. Chipley has a daughter who needs help.

10. Question

Part B

Which detail from paragraph 8 best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “Going back again too, pretty soon, your ma tells me,’ said Mrs. Chipley.”
B. “Only came back here to sell the house.”
C. “But never you mind, honey,’ she went on, without slackening her furious pace at all. . . .”
D. “I’m sure I didn’t know what else to do but call her, what with your mom and dad away on that business trip, and we don’t want to spoil it for them. . . .”