Compare a story and a poem on one theme

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Lantern Walk (story and poem)

   [1] Luz prepared lanterns for the school evening walk, arranging the supplies carefully beside the courtyard map. [2] Wind made the first paper cover fold against the flame, leaving its light uneven and difficult to see from the path. [3] Luz asked a classmate to hold the wire frame while Luz secured the cover with a narrow strip of protective tape. [4] Together, the two students placed each lantern along the path, checking the spacing so the lights formed a visible route. [5] Their careful work gave younger walkers a clear route to the courtyard, where families gathered for the school program. [6] Luz realized that asking for help protected the whole group and turned a fragile plan into a dependable welcome.

   [7] A lantern trembles in wind.
   [8] Two hands make its circle steady.
   [9] Light reaches the courtyard path.
   [10] Shared work brightens the way.

2. 1.

   Ari reads both texts. Which shared idea fits the paired details?

   • Asking for help can make work possible.
   • Paper lanterns need care.
   • Asking a classmate for help protects the whole group.
   • Shared work can prevent most problems before they start.
3. 2.

   Esme reads both texts. Which message fits the matched details?

   • Protective tape can keep a lantern cover in place.
   • Careful help can solve most hard problems.
   • Careful help can solve a problem.
   • Wind changes a lantern.
4. 3.

   Jun reads both texts. Which message is supported by both?

   • A clear route means a group has no challenges.
   • A flame needs a cover.
   • Checking each lantern's spacing makes a route visible.
   • Shared effort can help a community.
5. 4.

   Kira reads both texts. Which message fits both texts?

   • A wire frame holds a lantern shape.
   • Cooperation can turn trouble into help.
   • Cooperation can make most tasks easy.
   • Careful tape work can secure a lantern cover.

6. Mural Repair (story and poem)

   [1] Tala and the art club prepared to repaint the mural in the school corridor, sorting brushes beside the paint trays. [2] Rain had blurred the mural's lower corner, so the painted river looked faded and the fish could barely be seen by younger visitors. [3] Tala asked two classmates to mix blue and green paint, testing each shade on scrap paper before touching the wall. [4] The painters restored the river one stroke at a time, matching each fish to the faded outline from an old photograph. [5] By the end of the afternoon, new students could follow the painted river from the front door to the library. [6] Tala wrote that careful work carries memories forward, so a school's shared art can stay visible.

   [7] A river ribbon winds past the door.
   [8] Faded fins wait for a brush.
   [9] Many hands lift the color back.
   [10] The wall tells where we came from.

7. 5.

   Bo reads both texts. Which message fits both texts?

   • Shared art can keep a school's story from changing.
   • Shared art can keep a community's story visible.
   • Testing paint on scrap paper prevents mistakes.
   • School corridors can hold murals.
8. 6.

   Esme reads both texts. Which shared message fits the details?

   • Many people working together can restore what weather damages.
   • Murals often show rivers.
   • Many people can restore any damage with paint.
   • An old photograph can guide a careful repair.
9. 7.

   Ren reads both texts. Which message do both texts support?

   • New students need a clear path to the library.
   • A painted route can guide newcomers through a building.
   • A painted route can help most visitors find the library quickly.
   • Visitors use the front door.
10. 8.

    Jun reads both texts. Which message fits both texts?

    • Careful attention to small details can bring a faded picture back.
    • Mixing paint shades takes patient testing.
    • Fish are painted in a river.
    • A faded picture can be restored with one stroke.
11. 9.

    Kira reads both texts. Which message is supported?

    • Small fish are hard for young visitors to see.
    • A school corridor holds a mural.
    • Weather can make a shared picture hard to read.
    • Weather can ruin any picture on a wall.
12. 10.

    Zee reads both texts. Which message best fits both?

    • Patient matching can make a faded design accurate.
    • Careful work is part of a school project.
    • Working together can keep most memories safe forever.
    • Working together can carry the past forward.