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.

   Ari reads the story. Which statement best explains how Luz's response to Abuela's language changes, and what helps it change?

   • Luz carries the bags each Saturday; after Pia arrives, Luz carries them on the side nearest Abuela.
   • Luz hangs back at first; after Pia's ease and Kira's remark, Luz translates for Abuela.
   • Luz hangs back at first; after Abuela scolds Luz, Luz translates and walks alongside Abuela.
   • Luz translates for Abuela at first; after Kira laughs at the stand, Luz stays several steps behind.
3. 2.

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

   • No: Pia is at ease with Abuela's language in [9] and still at ease in [14].
   • Yes: Pia learns to be less shy after the cheese seller laughs at a mistake.
   • Yes: Pia first stumbles over a word and later speaks the language smoothly.
   • No: Pia is quiet in [9] and quiet in [14], just like Luz in [10].
4. 3.

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

   • Luz is following Pia's lead and walking at the front with the stories.
   • Luz now speaks the language more smoothly than Pia and wants to teach it to other students.
   • Luz walks beside Abuela because Abuela has grown tired and needs support.
   • Luz no longer keeps distance from Abuela in public, which shows a new sense of belonging.
5. 4.

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

   • Pia chats with Abuela on the walk, mistakes included [8].
   • Luz keeps looking at the melons while Abuela asks the price of one a second time [12].
   • Luz carries the bags on the side nearest Abuela as they walk [10].
   • Luz leans in and translates the vendor's answer, word by word [13].
6. 5.

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

   • Luz keeps standing at the fruit stand to talk with Kira each week.
   • Luz stays unwilling to be seen with Abuela at the market.
   • Luz keeps chatting with vendors in Abuela's language, as Pia does.
   • Luz keeps coming to the market with Abuela and carrying the bags.
7. 6.

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

8. 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.

9. 7.

   Milo reads the story. Which statement best explains why Ari takes the sketchbook to Jun's table in [8]?

   • Ari won the first trial in [3] and now wants to show off the finished plans to Jun at the table.
   • Ari's robot failed in [4] and Jun's ran smoothly in [6], so sharing now seems useful.
   • Ari has decided the contest does not matter anymore and hopes that Jun's team will win it.
   • Jun asks Ari to share the plans again after the smooth run and Ari finally gives in.
10. 8.

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

    • Ari still builds the robot to help Jun's team win the contest.
    • Ari still keeps the plans private and refuses to share them with Jun.
    • Ari still writes the time of each run on the whiteboard in large numbers.
    • Ari still wants the robot to do well at the contest and keeps working toward it.
11. 9.

    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 out curious and later guards Jun's own design from Ari at the table.
    • No: Jun asks about the arm in [2] and about the gear in [10], so Jun stays curious.
    • Yes: Jun starts by teasing Ari about the secret plans and ends by helping Ari fix the gears.
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 and Ari both answer briefly and turn away from the other's design.
    • Jun studies the page and asks about it, while Ari in [2] answers briefly and closes the bag.
    • Jun answers briefly and puts the page away, while Ari studies the question and answers fully.
    • Jun takes Ari's design and walks away, while Ari refuses to show Jun anything.