School words and subject words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo reads: “An ecosystem has plants, animals, water, and soil affecting one another.” What does ecosystem mean?

   • living and nonliving things interacting
   • one living thing by itself
   • a group of animals in one place
   • an economic system managing money
2. 2.

   Esme reads: “The legislature’s members debated a bill and then voted on it.” What does legislature mean?

   • a written list of a state’s laws
   • an executive office that carries out laws
   • a group that makes laws
   • a court that decides legal cases
3. 3.

   Jun reads: “The metaphor calls the library a treasure chest of ideas.” What does metaphor mean?

   • comparison saying one thing is another
   • a book found in a library
   • a plain fact without comparison
   • a simile using like or as
4. 4.

   Kira reads: “In 3/5, the numerator 3 sits above the line, while 5 sits below it.” What does numerator mean?

   • line that separates fraction parts
   • a number used to count items
   • top number of a fraction
   • bottom number of a fraction
5. 5.

   Luz reads: “In 3x + 5, the constant 5 stays the same while x changes.” What does constant mean?

   • number that stays the same
   • fixed rule for solving equations
   • letter that changes its value
   • number that changes in a pattern
6. 6.

   Milo reads: “The clay bowl is an artifact: villagers shaped it by hand, and it lay buried for 2,000 years.” What does artifact mean?

   • a natural object shaped by water
   • an object made by people today
   • object made by people long ago
   • material used in art class
7. 7.

   Noah reads: “Before testing, Kira’s hypothesis is that bean plants near a sunny window will grow taller; seven days later, Kira will measure them.” What does hypothesis mean?

   • a fact already proven true
   • a conclusion reached after the test
   • an idea that testing can check
   • an experiment with measured test results
8. 8.

   Pia reads: “The bee carries pollen between flowers. The flowers provide nectar for the bee. Scientists call this mutualism.” What does mutualism mean?

   • one organism using another without helping it
   • a relationship that benefits both organisms
   • a group of the same organisms living together
   • a flower’s process of making nectar
9. 9.

   Tala reads: “An equation balances both sides and may use numbers or variables.” What does equation mean?

   • statement showing equal amounts
   • the answer to a math problem
   • statement showing unequal amounts
   • math problem needing a solution
10. 10.

    Zee reads: “The map legend explains what the blue line and red dot mean.” What does legend mean?

    • old story passed down orally
    • map picture showing locations
    • map key explaining symbols
    • map drawing without symbols