Notice how a character responds and changes

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Saturday Market (story)

   [1] Every Saturday, Luz carried the cloth shopping bags while Abuela Marta bargained with vendors at the open-air market. [2] Abuela spoke the language of the village where she grew up, loudly and with big gestures. [3] Luz walked three steps behind and studied the pavement. [4] At the fruit stand, a girl from Luz's class named Kira was working the register. [5] Abuela asked the price of a melon, and the vendor answered in the same language, laughing. [6] Luz tightened the strap of a bag and, when Kira glanced over, said, "I don't know them," to nobody in particular. [7] Abuela paid, thanked the vendor, and walked on without a word. [8] The following Saturday, Luz's cousin Pia came along and chatted with Abuela the whole way, mistakes and all. [9] Pia asked the cheese seller three questions in a row and, after stumbling over a word, laughed and tried it again. [10] Luz stayed quiet, but this time carried the bags on the side nearest Abuela. [11] At the fruit stand, Kira looked up and said, "My grandpa talks like that too." [12] Luz kept looking at the melons while Abuela asked the price again. [13] Then Luz leaned in and translated the vendor's answer, word by word. [14] On the way home, Luz walked beside Abuela instead of behind, and Pia, who had not changed pace all morning, was still telling stories ahead of them.

2. 1.

   Bo studies a character. Does Pia change between [9] and [14]? Choose the answer the sentences support.

   • Yes: Pia first stumbles over a word and later speaks the language smoothly.
   • Yes: Pia learns to be less shy after the cheese seller laughs at a mistake.
   • No: Pia is quiet in [9] and quiet in [14], just like Luz in [10].
   • No: Pia is at ease with Abuela's language in [9] and still at ease in [14].
3. 2.

   Esme reads the story. In [14], Luz walks beside Abuela instead of behind. What does that show about the change?

   • Luz now speaks the language more smoothly than Pia and wants to teach it to other students.
   • Luz no longer keeps distance from Abuela in public, which shows a new sense of belonging.
   • Luz is following Pia's lead and walking at the front with the stories.
   • Luz walks beside Abuela because Abuela has grown tired and needs support.
4. 3.

   Jun reads the story. Luz says, "I don't know them," in [6]. Which later sentence shows the opposite response?

   • Luz leans in and translates the vendor's answer, word by word [13].
   • Luz keeps looking at the melons while Abuela asks the price of one a second time [12].
   • Pia chats with Abuela on the walk, mistakes included [8].
   • Luz carries the bags on the side nearest Abuela as they walk [10].
5. 4.

   Kira reads the story. Even as Luz changes, what stays the same about Luz from [1] to [14]?

   • Luz stays unwilling to be seen with Abuela at the market.
   • Luz keeps coming to the market with Abuela and carrying the bags.
   • Luz keeps standing at the fruit stand to talk with Kira each week.
   • Luz keeps chatting with vendors in Abuela's language, as Pia does.
6. 5.

   Luz compares two characters. What is the main difference between Luz in [6] and Pia in [9] when others can hear Abuela's language?

   • Luz hides the link to Abuela, while Pia treats a stumble as part of speaking.
   • Luz laughs and tries the word again, while Pia hides the link to Abuela.
   • Both are embarrassed in public; Luz shows it by silence and Pia by laughing.
   • Luz argues with Kira about the language, while Pia argues with the cheese seller.

7. The Gearbox (story)

   [1] Ari had been building the robot for the district contest since September, and the sketchbook with its plans never left the backpack. [2] When Jun, who built for a rival team, asked how the arm lifted the foam cubes, Ari said, "It just does," and zipped the bag. [3] The first trial run went perfectly, and Ari wrote the time on the whiteboard in large numbers. [4] In the second trial, the arm jerked, dropped a cube, and the gearbox ground to a stop. [5] Ari spent two evenings rebuilding the gearbox alone, testing each gear before the next one went in. [6] On Thursday, Jun's team ran its robot, and the arm moved smoothly with a quiet whir. [7] Ari watched the whole run from the back of the room and did not write down the time. [8] After the others left, Ari took out the sketchbook, found the page with the gearbox, and walked to Jun's table. [9] "Your gears are a different size from mine," Ari said, setting the page down. [10] Jun looked at the page, then at Ari, and asked whether the larger gear would slip. [11] They spent an hour testing the larger gear, with Ari doing most of the talking and Jun doing most of the turning. [12] At the contest, both robots finished in the top three, though Ari's time was two seconds slower than in the first trial. [13] Ari clapped when Jun's name was announced, and the sketchbook stayed open on the table all afternoon.

8. 6.

   Noah reads the story. What stays the same about Ari from [1] to [13], even as Ari's way of working changes?

   • Ari still writes the time of each run on the whiteboard in large numbers.
   • Ari still keeps the plans private and refuses to share them with Jun.
   • Ari still builds the robot to help Jun's team win the contest.
   • Ari still wants the robot to do well at the contest and keeps working toward it.
9. 7.

   Pia studies a character. Does Jun change between [2] and [10]? Choose the answer the sentences support.

   • No: Jun stays silent and guarded in both moments, like Ari in [2].
   • Yes: Jun starts by teasing Ari about the secret plans and ends by helping Ari fix the gears.
   • No: Jun asks about the arm in [2] and about the gear in [10], so Jun stays curious.
   • Yes: Jun starts out curious and later guards Jun's own design from Ari at the table.
10. 8.

    Ren reads the story. Ari's time is slower in [12], and the sketchbook stays open in [13]. What do these details show about Ari now?

    • Ari now wants Jun's team to take over Ari's robot for the next contest.
    • Ari now values learning with others at least as much as posting the fastest time.
    • Ari still wants the fastest time and hides the slower result from Jun.
    • Ari now believes speed does not matter in a robot contest and will skip the timing next year.
11. 9.

    Tala reads the story. Which sequence best explains the change in how Ari treats the plans, from [2] to [9]?

    • Ari keeps plans private; Ari's robot fails and Jun's runs smoothly; Ari shares a page.
    • Ari shares the plans openly; the robot fails and Jun's runs smoothly; Ari hides the plans.
    • Ari keeps the plans private; Ari wins the first trial and Jun's robot fails; Ari shares to gloat.
    • Ari keeps the plans private; Ari writes the first time on the whiteboard; Ari rebuilds alone.
12. 10.

    Zee compares two characters. How does Jun's response to the page in [10] differ from Ari's response to Jun's question in [2]?

    • Jun takes Ari's design and walks away, while Ari refuses to show Jun anything.
    • Jun and Ari both answer briefly and turn away from the other's design.
    • Jun answers briefly and puts the page away, while Ari studies the question and answers fully.
    • Jun studies the page and asks about it, while Ari in [2] answers briefly and closes the bag.