Assessment for English Language Arts Grade 6, aligned to Edmonton Public Schools framework.
15 questions total
Read the passage.
“On the first day at my new school, I kept my old team jersey folded inside my backpack. At lunch, I heard students debating which soccer team was best. I almost joined in, but then I remembered that my old team had lost every game last season. Instead, I listened quietly.”
What does the narrator’s choice to stay quiet most strongly suggest about the narrator?
Read the passage.
“Everyone praised Maya for volunteering to lead the museum project. From my seat in the back, I noticed that she kept rubbing the edge of her notebook and rereading the instructions. She smiled when people congratulated her, but her smile disappeared whenever she looked at the list of tasks.”
Which inference is best supported by the details?
Read the passage.
“I thought the old bridge looked dangerous,” Lena wrote in her journal. “Its boards were cracked, and vines covered the rails. But Grandpa crossed it without hesitation. He called it ‘a path full of memories.’”
Why do Lena’s and Grandpa’s views of the bridge differ?