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Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   “Kira's grandfather | who once drove trains | quickly repaired | the old brass clock” Ari tests the sentence about the clock by lifting out one part at a time. Which part can go while the other three still make a sentence?

   • who once drove trains
   • Kira's grandfather
   • the old brass clock
   • quickly repaired
2. 2.

   “Ari and Bo | hauled | the long banner | which jammed the doorway” Esme tests the sentence about the banner by lifting out one part at a time. Which part can go while the other three still make a sentence?

   • Ari and Bo
   • the long banner
   • which jammed the doorway
   • hauled
3. 3.

   “Zee's science project | as far as anyone could tell | drew | the loudest cheer in the gym” Pia tests the sentence about the science fair by lifting out one part at a time. Which part can go while the other three still make a sentence?

   • drew
   • the loudest cheer in the gym
   • Zee's science project
   • as far as anyone could tell
4. 4.

   Our school garden [which Luz planted in March] is full of beans. Ren reads about the garden. How many marks (commas, dashes or parentheses) does the bracketed part need?

   • One mark: before “which”, not after “March”
   • One mark: after “March”, not before “which”
   • Two marks: one before “which” and one after “March”
   • No marks: “which Luz planted in March” is needed in the sentence
5. 5.

   The books [that Esme returned today] were already back on the shelf. Tala reads about the library. How many marks (commas, dashes or parentheses) does the bracketed part need?

   • Two marks: one before “that” and one after “today”
   • One mark: after “today”, not before “that”
   • One mark: before “that”, not after “today”
   • No marks: “that Esme returned today” is needed
6. 6.

   Lake Marlow [which freezes each January] hosts a skating party every winter. Noah reads a town flyer. How many marks (commas, dashes or parentheses) does the bracketed part need?

   • Two marks: one before “which” and one after “January”
   • One mark: after “January”, not before “which”
   • One mark: before “which”, not after “January”
   • No marks: “which freezes each January” is needed
7. 7.

   The cousin [who lives in Oregon] mailed the postcard. A family has cousins in many states. Zee asks how many marks (commas, dashes or parentheses) the bracketed part needs.

   • Two marks: one before “who” and one after “Oregon”
   • No marks: “who lives in Oregon” is needed
   • One mark: before “who”, not after “Oregon”
   • One mark: after “Oregon”, not before “who”
8. 8.

   The student [who sat beside Ren] raised a hand. Bo lifts out the bracketed part to run the swap check. Which statement about the result is true?

   • Extra: without it, the sentence still says that a student raised a hand.
   • Needed: without it, readers cannot tell which student raised a hand.
   • Needed: it sits inside the sentence, so the sentence would break without it.
   • Extra: it adds a detail about the student.
9. 9.

   Ms. Okafor [who coaches the chess club] brought extra boards. Kira lifts out the bracketed part to run the swap check. Which statement about the result is true?

   • Needed: it fills a lot of the sentence, so the sentence would feel empty without it.
   • Needed: it sits right after the name, so the sentence would break without it.
   • Needed: it gives a detail about Ms. Okafor, and details belong in the sentence.
   • Extra: without it, the sentence still says that Ms. Okafor brought extra boards.
10. 10.

    The bike [that Luz painted red] won the prize at the parade. Milo lifts out the bracketed part to run the swap check. Which statement about the result is true?

    • Extra: without it, the sentence still says that a bike won a prize.
    • Needed: it comes before the verb, so the sentence would break without it.
    • Extra: it adds a detail about the bike.
    • Needed: without it, readers cannot tell which bike won the prize.