Compare a story and a poem on one theme

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Gate Repair (story and poem)

   [1] Ari reached the community garden before the Saturday planting group arrived. [2] A loose gate hinge made the wooden gate scrape the path. [3] Ari searched the shed and found twine beside the hand tools. [4] Ari tied the hinge firmly, and the gate swung without scraping. [5] When the group arrived, each person carried a small plant through the open gate. [6] Ari smiled because a short repair made the shared work easier.

   [7] A rope at the garden gate.
   [8] A careful knot makes room.
   [9] The scraped path rests quiet now.
   [10] Small hands carry green plants through.
   [11] A fixed gate welcomes the morning.

2. 1.

   Bo reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the same action?

   • Story: gate scrapes the path / Poem: a rope at the garden gate
   • Story: Ari smiles / Poem: small hands carry green plants through
   • Story: Ari ties the hinge / Poem: a careful knot makes room
   • Story: Ari finds twine / Poem: green plants enter
3. 2.

   Bo reads both texts. Which chart pair matches the result of the repair?

   • Story: Ari finds twine / Poem: a fixed gate welcomes the morning
   • Story: plants pass through the gate / Poem: small hands carry plants through
   • Story: gate scrapes the path / Poem: gate welcomes morning
   • Story: plants pass through the gate / Poem: a rope at the garden gate
4. 3.

   Jun reads both texts. Which chart pair connects the repair tools?

   • Story: twine beside the hand tools / Poem: small hands carry green plants through
   • Story: Ari arrives early / Poem: fixed gate welcomes morning
   • Story: twine ties hinge / Poem: rope makes a knot
   • Story: plants enter / Poem: a careful knot makes room
5. 4.

   Kira reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the scraping stopping?

   • Story: wooden gate scrapes / Poem: a rope at the garden gate
   • Story: gate swings without scraping / Poem: the scraped path rests quiet
   • Story: Ari smiles at the easier work / Poem: a fixed gate welcomes the morning
   • Story: Ari arrives early / Poem: the scraped path rests quiet
6. 5.

   Luz reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the good feeling after the repair?

   • Story: Ari searches the shed / Poem: a fixed gate welcomes the morning
   • Story: Ari smiles at the easier work / Poem: a careful knot makes room
   • Story: loose gate hinge / Poem: a rope at the garden gate
   • Story: Ari smiles at the easier work / Poem: a fixed gate welcomes the morning

7. Bench Repair (story and poem)

   [1] Pia walked to the library and stopped beside the park bench near the bus stop. [2] The bench wobbled when people sat down, because one screw had worked loose from its leg. [3] A neighbor with a cane had to stand, so the bench stayed empty while the morning crowd passed. [4] Pia tightened the screw with a small wrench from the library repair drawer and pressed down on the seat to test it. [5] The seat stayed still, so the neighbor sat down and rested before the walk home. [6] Pia smiled because a short fix gave the whole block a place to rest.

   [7] A loose seat rocks beneath the tree.
   [8] A passing hand stops for the wobble.
   [9] One turned screw holds the wood still.
   [10] A tired walker sits and rests.
   [11] The whole street shares one steady seat.
   [12] The bench welcomes evening light.

8. 6.

   Zee reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the screw being fixed?

   • Story: a neighbor with a cane had to stand / Poem: a tired walker sits and rests
   • Story: Pia walked to the library / Poem: a loose seat rocks beneath the tree
   • Story: Pia tightened the screw / Poem: one turned screw holds the wood still
   • Story: the park bench near the bus stop / Poem: the bench welcomes evening light
9. 7.

   Esme reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the seat before the repair?

   • Story: Pia walked to the library / Poem: a tired walker sits and rests
   • Story: Pia smiled / Poem: one turned screw holds the wood still
   • Story: the bench wobbled / Poem: a loose seat rocks beneath the tree
   • Story: a neighbor with a cane had to stand / Poem: the bench welcomes evening light
10. 8.

    Jun reads both texts. Which chart pair shows someone stopping at the bench?

    • Story: Pia smiled / Poem: a tired walker sits and rests
    • Story: Pia stopped beside the park bench / Poem: a passing hand stops for the wobble
    • Story: the bench wobbled / Poem: the bench welcomes evening light
    • Story: a neighbor with a cane had to stand / Poem: one turned screw holds the wood still
11. 9.

    Kira reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the seat staying still?

    • Story: the park bench near the bus stop / Poem: the bench welcomes evening light
    • Story: Pia walked to the library / Poem: a tired walker sits and rests
    • Story: the seat stayed still / Poem: one turned screw holds the wood still
    • Story: Pia smiled / Poem: a loose seat rocks beneath the tree
12. 10.

    Bo reads both texts. Which chart pair shows the block gaining a place to rest?

    • Story: the whole block gets a place to rest / Poem: the whole street shares one steady seat
    • Story: the bench wobbled / Poem: a tired walker sits and rests
    • Story: the seat stayed still / Poem: a loose seat rocks beneath the tree
    • Story: Pia walked to the library / Poem: one turned screw holds the wood still