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Combine a chart with the words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Use this

    Counting Bikes on Maple Avenue (article and chart): [1] Last spring, the town of Ridgeway painted a green bike lane along Maple Avenue. [2] Volunteers counted riders at the corner of Maple and Third Street to see whether the lane changed anything.

    [3] They counted each weekday from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, when most people ride home from work or school. [4] The lane was painted over the weekend between Week 2 and Week 3.

    [5] Monday of Week 3 was a holiday, so the volunteers did not count that day. [6] Every other weekday in all four weeks was counted.

    [7] Volunteers wrote each rider on a tally sheet and added up the sheet at the end of the week. [8] Cars, scooters and walkers were left off the sheet.

  3. Ari compares Week 3 and Week 4 by riders per counted day. Which statement do the chart and the words support?

    • Week 3 averaged 11 riders per counted day, because the chart shows 56 riders and [6] says five days were counted.
    • Week 3 and Week 4 each averaged 14 riders per counted day, because [5] shows Week 3 had four counted days.
    • Week 3 had fewer riders per day than Week 4, because the chart shows 56 riders in Week 3 and 70 in Week 4.
    • Week 3 and Week 4 each averaged 14 riders per counted day, so later weeks will average 14 riders per counted day too.

  4. A neighbor says the new lane brought more riders to Maple Avenue all day long. Esme replies using the chart and [3]. Which reply is fair?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • The claim is wrong, because [3] says the volunteers counted from 4 to 6, so no riders came at other times.
    • The claim is right, because the chart shows 40 and 45 riders before the lane and 56 and 70 after it, as [4] says.
    • The claim is right, because riders rose from 56 in Week 3 to 70 in Week 4, so riders will keep rising through the day too.
    • The claim goes too far: the chart shows more riders from 4 to 6 after the lane, but [3] says the volunteers counted just from 4 to 6.

  5. Weighing a Beehive (article and chart)

    [1] A beekeeper in Dalton keeps one hive on a scale so that its weight can be checked from time to time. [2] The weight includes the wooden box, the bees and the honey they store.

    [3] Spring flowers give bees plenty of nectar, which the bees turn into honey and store in wax cells. [4] Most of the honey in a hive is made during the weeks when flowers bloom.

    [5] Late in summer, the beekeeper takes 15 pounds of honey from the top box to sell. [6] The bees need the honey that remains to stay alive through the winter.

    [7] In cold weather, the bees huddle in a tight ball and eat stored honey to make heat. [8] They cannot collect more nectar until the flowers return in spring.

    CHART: Hive weight on the first day of the month, in pounds (each # is 5 pounds)
    January | ########### 55
    March | ######### 45
    May | ############# 65
    July | ################## 90
    September | ############### 75
    November | ############## 70

  6. Jun looks at the hive's weight from July to September. Which statement do the chart and the words support?

    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July, so it will lose 15 more pounds by November.
    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July because the bees ate honey, as [7] says they do to make heat.
    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July, the same amount of honey the beekeeper took in [5].
    • The hive weighed 25 pounds more in July than in May, which is the same as the honey taken in [5].

  7. Kira wants the two-month stretch in which the hive gained the most weight. Which answer fits the chart and the words?

    • May to July, a gain of 25 pounds, which fits [4] saying most honey is made while flowers bloom.
    • July to September, a change of 15 pounds, which fits [5] saying the beekeeper takes honey to sell.
    • January to March, a gain that fits [3] saying spring flowers give bees plenty of nectar.
    • March to May, a gain of 20 pounds, which fits [4] saying most honey is made while flowers bloom.

  8. Luz wants the chart rows that match what [7] describes. Which statement is supported?

    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds because the beekeeper took honey in [5].
    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, which fits [7], where bees eat stored honey to make heat.
    • The September and November rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, which fits [7], where bees eat stored honey to make heat.
    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, so the bees will run out of honey before May.

  9. Use this

    [1] A small ferry carries people and cars between the town dock and Pelican Island. [2] The crossing takes 35 minutes in each direction.

    [3] In winter the ferry makes fewer trips because fewer people visit the island. [4] During summer, an extra boat is added on Saturdays and Sundays.

    [5] Passengers should reach the dock 15 minutes before a boat leaves, because the crew starts loading cars early. [6] Anyone who arrives after loading begins must wait for the next boat.

    [7] The last boat from the island leaves at the time shown in the schedule, and no boat runs after it. [8] Visitors who miss it must stay overnight at the island inn.

  11. Milo wants the 10:00 a.m. boat from town on a summer weekday. By when should the family be at the dock, and when will the boat reach the island?

    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island 35 minutes later at 10:20 a.m.
    • At the dock by 10:00 a.m., when the boat leaves the town dock, and reaching the island 35 minutes later at 10:35 a.m.
    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island at 11:00 a.m., the time shown in the island column.
    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island 35 minutes after the 10:00 a.m. departure, at 10:35 a.m.

  12. Noah takes the 8:00 a.m. boat to the island and wants to catch the last boat back. How long can the family stay?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Until 5:00 p.m.: [7] says the last boat leaves the island at the time shown in the schedule, and no boat runs after it.
    • 9 hours: the boat leaves the town at 8:00 a.m., and the chart's last boat leaves the island at 5:00 p.m., as [7] says.
    • 7 hours 25 minutes: the boat arrives at 8:35 a.m., and the last trip on the chart leaves the town dock at 4:00 p.m.
    • 8 hours 25 minutes: the boat arrives at 8:35 a.m., and the chart's last boat leaves the island at 5:00 p.m., as [7] says.

  13. Pia plans a Saturday trip in summer. Which statement fits both the schedule and the words?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Saturday will have 5 trips, because [4] adds one boat to the 4 trips on the chart.
    • Saturday times are not shown: [4] adds an extra boat on summer weekends, but the chart lists only weekday trips.
    • Saturday has the same 4 trips as the chart, because [3] says just the winter schedule changes.
    • Saturday has no boats, because the chart lists only weekday trips and none for Saturday.

  14. Use this

    [1] For many years, families in Willow Creek crossed the water on a narrow log. [2] One spring, neighbors asked the town council to build a safe bridge instead.

    [3] The council voted to build the bridge and then hired a company to draw the plans. [4] By law, plans must be approved before any building money can be spent.

    [5] A spring flood swept away the stones where the bridge supports were to stand. [6] Workers waited for the creek to drop before they started again.

    [7] The finished bridge is built of steel and wood, and it is wide enough for two bikes to pass. [8] A sign at each end gives the date when the bridge opened.

    CHART: Willow Creek footbridge, key years

  16. The chart's 2021 row says work on the supports stops. Ren wants the sentence that tells what happened. Which sentence is it?

    • [5] A spring flood swept away the stones where the bridge supports were to stand.
    • [7] The finished bridge is built of steel and wood, and it is wide enough for two bikes to pass.
    • [1] For many years, families in Willow Creek crossed the water on a narrow log.
    • [4] By law, plans must be approved before any building money can be spent.

  17. Zee wants a claim that both the chart and the words support. Which claim is it?

    Use the picture in question 9.

    • The flood delayed the whole project by exactly one year, so the bridge would have opened in 2022 without it.
    • The flood in [5] fits the work stopping in 2021, and work started again in 2022 after the creek dropped, as [6] says.
    • The flood in [5] stopped work on the bridge for three years, until the creek dropped, as [6] says.
    • The flood in [5] fits the work stopping in 2020, and work started again in 2021 after the creek dropped, as [6] says.
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Answer Key - Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Use this

    Counting Bikes on Maple Avenue (article and chart): [1] Last spring, the town of Ridgeway painted a green bike lane along Maple Avenue. [2] Volunteers counted riders at the corner of Maple and Third Street to see whether the lane changed anything.

    [3] They counted each weekday from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, when most people ride home from work or school. [4] The lane was painted over the weekend between Week 2 and Week 3.

    [5] Monday of Week 3 was a holiday, so the volunteers did not count that day. [6] Every other weekday in all four weeks was counted.

    [7] Volunteers wrote each rider on a tally sheet and added up the sheet at the end of the week. [8] Cars, scooters and walkers were left off the sheet.

  3. Ari compares Week 3 and Week 4 by riders per counted day. Which statement do the chart and the words support?

    • Week 3 averaged 11 riders per counted day, because the chart shows 56 riders and [6] says five days were counted.
    • Week 3 and Week 4 each averaged 14 riders per counted day, because [5] shows Week 3 had four counted days.
    • Week 3 had fewer riders per day than Week 4, because the chart shows 56 riders in Week 3 and 70 in Week 4.
    • Week 3 and Week 4 each averaged 14 riders per counted day, so later weeks will average 14 riders per counted day too.

  4. A neighbor says the new lane brought more riders to Maple Avenue all day long. Esme replies using the chart and [3]. Which reply is fair?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • The claim is wrong, because [3] says the volunteers counted from 4 to 6, so no riders came at other times.
    • The claim is right, because the chart shows 40 and 45 riders before the lane and 56 and 70 after it, as [4] says.
    • The claim is right, because riders rose from 56 in Week 3 to 70 in Week 4, so riders will keep rising through the day too.
    • The claim goes too far: the chart shows more riders from 4 to 6 after the lane, but [3] says the volunteers counted just from 4 to 6.

  5. Weighing a Beehive (article and chart)

    [1] A beekeeper in Dalton keeps one hive on a scale so that its weight can be checked from time to time. [2] The weight includes the wooden box, the bees and the honey they store.

    [3] Spring flowers give bees plenty of nectar, which the bees turn into honey and store in wax cells. [4] Most of the honey in a hive is made during the weeks when flowers bloom.

    [5] Late in summer, the beekeeper takes 15 pounds of honey from the top box to sell. [6] The bees need the honey that remains to stay alive through the winter.

    [7] In cold weather, the bees huddle in a tight ball and eat stored honey to make heat. [8] They cannot collect more nectar until the flowers return in spring.

    CHART: Hive weight on the first day of the month, in pounds (each # is 5 pounds)
    January | ########### 55
    March | ######### 45
    May | ############# 65
    July | ################## 90
    September | ############### 75
    November | ############## 70

  6. Jun looks at the hive's weight from July to September. Which statement do the chart and the words support?

    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July, so it will lose 15 more pounds by November.
    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July because the bees ate honey, as [7] says they do to make heat.
    • The hive weighed 15 pounds less in September than in July, the same amount of honey the beekeeper took in [5].
    • The hive weighed 25 pounds more in July than in May, which is the same as the honey taken in [5].

  7. Kira wants the two-month stretch in which the hive gained the most weight. Which answer fits the chart and the words?

    • May to July, a gain of 25 pounds, which fits [4] saying most honey is made while flowers bloom.
    • July to September, a change of 15 pounds, which fits [5] saying the beekeeper takes honey to sell.
    • January to March, a gain that fits [3] saying spring flowers give bees plenty of nectar.
    • March to May, a gain of 20 pounds, which fits [4] saying most honey is made while flowers bloom.

  8. Luz wants the chart rows that match what [7] describes. Which statement is supported?

    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds because the beekeeper took honey in [5].
    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, which fits [7], where bees eat stored honey to make heat.
    • The September and November rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, which fits [7], where bees eat stored honey to make heat.
    • The January and March rows show the hive losing 10 pounds, so the bees will run out of honey before May.

  9. Use this

    [1] A small ferry carries people and cars between the town dock and Pelican Island. [2] The crossing takes 35 minutes in each direction.

    [3] In winter the ferry makes fewer trips because fewer people visit the island. [4] During summer, an extra boat is added on Saturdays and Sundays.

    [5] Passengers should reach the dock 15 minutes before a boat leaves, because the crew starts loading cars early. [6] Anyone who arrives after loading begins must wait for the next boat.

    [7] The last boat from the island leaves at the time shown in the schedule, and no boat runs after it. [8] Visitors who miss it must stay overnight at the island inn.

  11. Milo wants the 10:00 a.m. boat from town on a summer weekday. By when should the family be at the dock, and when will the boat reach the island?

    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island 35 minutes later at 10:20 a.m.
    • At the dock by 10:00 a.m., when the boat leaves the town dock, and reaching the island 35 minutes later at 10:35 a.m.
    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island at 11:00 a.m., the time shown in the island column.
    • At the dock by 9:45 a.m. as [5] asks, reaching the island 35 minutes after the 10:00 a.m. departure, at 10:35 a.m.

  12. Noah takes the 8:00 a.m. boat to the island and wants to catch the last boat back. How long can the family stay?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Until 5:00 p.m.: [7] says the last boat leaves the island at the time shown in the schedule, and no boat runs after it.
    • 9 hours: the boat leaves the town at 8:00 a.m., and the chart's last boat leaves the island at 5:00 p.m., as [7] says.
    • 7 hours 25 minutes: the boat arrives at 8:35 a.m., and the last trip on the chart leaves the town dock at 4:00 p.m.
    • 8 hours 25 minutes: the boat arrives at 8:35 a.m., and the chart's last boat leaves the island at 5:00 p.m., as [7] says.

  13. Pia plans a Saturday trip in summer. Which statement fits both the schedule and the words?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Saturday will have 5 trips, because [4] adds one boat to the 4 trips on the chart.
    • Saturday times are not shown: [4] adds an extra boat on summer weekends, but the chart lists only weekday trips.
    • Saturday has the same 4 trips as the chart, because [3] says just the winter schedule changes.
    • Saturday has no boats, because the chart lists only weekday trips and none for Saturday.

  14. Use this

    [1] For many years, families in Willow Creek crossed the water on a narrow log. [2] One spring, neighbors asked the town council to build a safe bridge instead.

    [3] The council voted to build the bridge and then hired a company to draw the plans. [4] By law, plans must be approved before any building money can be spent.

    [5] A spring flood swept away the stones where the bridge supports were to stand. [6] Workers waited for the creek to drop before they started again.

    [7] The finished bridge is built of steel and wood, and it is wide enough for two bikes to pass. [8] A sign at each end gives the date when the bridge opened.

    CHART: Willow Creek footbridge, key years

  16. The chart's 2021 row says work on the supports stops. Ren wants the sentence that tells what happened. Which sentence is it?

    • [5] A spring flood swept away the stones where the bridge supports were to stand.
    • [7] The finished bridge is built of steel and wood, and it is wide enough for two bikes to pass.
    • [1] For many years, families in Willow Creek crossed the water on a narrow log.
    • [4] By law, plans must be approved before any building money can be spent.

  17. Zee wants a claim that both the chart and the words support. Which claim is it?

    Use the picture in question 9.

    • The flood delayed the whole project by exactly one year, so the bridge would have opened in 2022 without it.
    • The flood in [5] fits the work stopping in 2021, and work started again in 2022 after the creek dropped, as [6] says.
    • The flood in [5] stopped work on the bridge for three years, until the creek dropped, as [6] says.
    • The flood in [5] fits the work stopping in 2020, and work started again in 2021 after the creek dropped, as [6] says.