Set off extra information

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Luz's brother, a bus driver works nights, and the students who sit near the front, hear the radio. Ari edits the draft. The writer means that only some students hear the radio. Which revision fixes both slips?

   • Luz's brother, a bus driver, works nights, and the students, who sit near the front, hear the radio.
   • Luz's brother, a bus driver works nights, and the students who sit near the front hear the radio.
   • Luz's brother, a bus driver, works nights, and the students who sit near the front, hear the radio.
   • Luz's brother, a bus driver, works nights, and the students who sit near the front hear the radio.
2. 2.

   The tallest tree—an old oak, shades the field, and anyone (who arrives early) may sit beneath it. Esme edits the draft. The writer means that only early arrivers may sit there. Which revision fixes both slips?

   • The tallest tree—an old oak—shades the field, and anyone (who arrives early) may sit beneath it.
   • The tallest tree, an old oak, shades the field, and anyone, who arrives early, may sit beneath it.
   • The tallest tree—an old oak, shades the field, and anyone who arrives early may sit beneath it.
   • The tallest tree—an old oak—shades the field, and anyone who arrives early may sit beneath it.
3. 3.

   Ren's cousin, Marisol, plays the cello. Pia reads the sentence below. What do the commas tell the reader about Ren's cousins?

   • Ren has several cousins, and this one is named Marisol.
   • The name Marisol is needed, because without it readers would not know who plays.
   • Ren has just one cousin, and the name Marisol is extra information about that cousin.
   • The commas change nothing about the cousins; they add a pause when reading aloud.
4. 4.

   The campers who packed rain gear stayed dry. Luz reads the sentence below. What does it tell the reader about the campers?

   • Some campers packed rain gear, and the part tells which campers stayed dry.
   • Adding commas around “who packed rain gear” would change how it sounds, not what it says.
   • The part about rain gear is extra, so the sentence could lose it without changing the meaning.
   • The whole group packed rain gear, and the whole group stayed dry.
5. 5.

   The tomatoes, which ripened early, sold out at the school stand. Milo reads the sentence below. What do the commas tell the reader about the tomatoes?

   • All the tomatoes ripened early, and the part is extra information.
   • The part about ripening is needed, because without it readers would not know which tomatoes sold out.
   • The commas change how fast the sentence reads, but not what it says about the tomatoes.
   • Some of the tomatoes ripened early, and the part tells which ones sold out.
6. 6.

   Jun's sister who plays soccer won the trophy. Noah reads the sentence below. What does the lack of commas tell the reader about Jun's sisters?

   • Jun has one sister, and the soccer part is extra information about the sister.
   • The missing commas make the sentence run together, but they do not change what it says about Jun's sisters.
   • Jun has more than one sister, and the part tells which sister won.
   • The soccer part is extra, so the sentence means the same without it.
7. 7.

   Ren writes a trip list. The extra detail has commas inside it. Which sentence sets it off so the list stays clear?

   • Luz packed snacks (grapes), crackers, and cheese for the trip.
   • Luz packed snacks (grapes, crackers, and cheese for the trip.
   • Luz packed snacks (grapes, crackers, and cheese) for the trip.
   • Luz packed snacks, grapes, crackers, and cheese, for the trip.
8. 8.

   Kira writes a contest report. The list of names has commas inside it. Which sentence sets the list off clearly?

   • The three finalists, Zee, Pia, and Milo, shook hands with the judges.
   • The three finalists—Zee, Pia, and Milo—shook hands with the judges.
   • The three—finalists Zee, Pia, and Milo—shook hands with the judges.
   • The three finalists—Zee, Pia, and Milo shook hands with the judges.
9. 9.

   Tala writes a camp diary. The list in the middle has commas inside it. Which sentence sets it off clearly?

   • The camp breakfast, eggs, toast, and berries, was served at dawn.
   • The camp breakfast (eggs, toast), and berries was served at dawn.
   • The camp breakfast (eggs, toast, and berries was served at dawn.
   • The camp breakfast (eggs, toast, and berries) was served at dawn.
10. 10.

    Zee describes a hike. The detail in the middle has commas inside it. Which sentence keeps it clearly set off?

    • The trail—rocky, steep—and muddy tested every hiker.
    • The trail—rocky, steep, and muddy tested every hiker.
    • The trail, rocky, steep, and muddy, tested every hiker.
    • The trail—rocky, steep, and muddy—tested every hiker.