Work out a word from its sentence
Grade 6 Reading Worksheet
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The Quiet Judge (story)
[1] At the county fair, most of the judges were talkative, chatting with every baker who brought a pie. [2] Mrs. Ibarra was different: she was a reserved woman who studied each entry in silence before saying a word. [3] Some contestants found her silence unsettling, but others admired how thoroughly she worked. [4] She tilted each slice toward the light, inspected the crust, and took small bites between sips of water.
[5] When one baker asked her opinion, she paused and said only that the crust was “delicate.” [6] The baker was puzzled, since the word could be praise or a complaint. [7] Then Mrs. Ibarra added, “I mean it breaks like glass, and that takes real skill.” [8] The baker's worried face relaxed, and she thanked the judge.
[9] The blue ribbon went to a modest man who had baked his first pie that year. [10] He accepted the ribbon with a quiet nod and tucked it into his pocket, saying little about his win.
Kira reads sentences 5 to 7. What does delicate most likely mean in sentence 5?
- too fragile to be eaten by a judge
- weak and badly made, so it cracks
- thin and fine, so it breaks easily
- sweet and light in flavor
The Quiet Judge (story)
[1] At the county fair, most of the judges were talkative, chatting with every baker who brought a pie. [2] Mrs. Ibarra was different: she was a reserved woman who studied each entry in silence before saying a word. [3] Some contestants found her silence unsettling, but others admired how thoroughly she worked. [4] She tilted each slice toward the light, inspected the crust, and took small bites between sips of water.
[5] When one baker asked her opinion, she paused and said only that the crust was “delicate.” [6] The baker was puzzled, since the word could be praise or a complaint. [7] Then Mrs. Ibarra added, “I mean it breaks like glass, and that takes real skill.” [8] The baker's worried face relaxed, and she thanked the judge.
[9] The blue ribbon went to a modest man who had baked his first pie that year. [10] He accepted the ribbon with a quiet nod and tucked it into his pocket, saying little about his win. Entry (noun): 1. the act of coming in; 2. a doorway or gate; 3. something submitted to a contest; 4. one note in a list or diary.
Luz reads sentence 2. Which numbered meaning of entry fits “each entry”?
- Meaning 1, the act of coming in, as in “her entry into the hall”
- Meaning 2, a doorway or gate to the fairground
- Meaning 4, one note in a list or diary
- Meaning 3, something submitted to a contest
The Quiet Judge (story)
[1] At the county fair, most of the judges were talkative, chatting with every baker who brought a pie. [2] Mrs. Ibarra was different: she was a reserved woman who studied each entry in silence before saying a word. [3] Some contestants found her silence unsettling, but others admired how thoroughly she worked. [4] She tilted each slice toward the light, inspected the crust, and took small bites between sips of water.
[5] When one baker asked her opinion, she paused and said only that the crust was “delicate.” [6] The baker was puzzled, since the word could be praise or a complaint. [7] Then Mrs. Ibarra added, “I mean it breaks like glass, and that takes real skill.” [8] The baker's worried face relaxed, and she thanked the judge.
[9] The blue ribbon went to a modest man who had baked his first pie that year. [10] He accepted the ribbon with a quiet nod and tucked it into his pocket, saying little about his win.
Milo reads sentences 9 and 10. What does modest most likely mean in sentence 9?
- unskilled, with little talent for baking
- proud and eager to boast about winning
- afraid of attention and hiding from it
- not showing off about what he has done
Noah reads sentence 3. What does unsettling most likely mean in that sentence?
- calming and easy to enjoy
- boring and not worth watching
- making a person feel uneasy
- so frightening that people left
Watchers of the Night Sky (article)
[1] For decades, scientists had sparse information about small songbirds, because the birds fly at night and are hard to see. [2] Then volunteer watchers began logging every sighting on a shared website. [3] The volunteers were not experts, yet their records proved remarkably reliable when checked against bird-banding data. [4] Within five years, the website held millions of entries, a dense collection compared with the earlier scattered notes.
[5] The records yield surprising patterns. [6] For example, some warblers now arrive in spring nearly two weeks earlier than they did fifty years ago. [7] Researchers hesitate to blame one cause, but they note that warmer springs may be moving the insects that birds eat.
[8] They stress that the volunteers' work does not replace careful study. [9] Instead, it points scientists toward places and seasons where careful study will pay off.
Pia reads sentences 1 and 4. What does sparse most likely mean in sentence 1?
- nonexistent, with no records of any kind
- thin and spread out, with little of it
- mostly about small songbirds
- thick and packed with detail
Ren reads sentence 3. What does reliable most likely mean in that sentence?
- likely to contain many mistakes
- perfect, free of any error in the data
- written by trained scientists
- can be trusted to be correct
Watchers of the Night Sky (article)
[1] For decades, scientists had sparse information about small songbirds, because the birds fly at night and are hard to see. [2] Then volunteer watchers began logging every sighting on a shared website. [3] The volunteers were not experts, yet their records proved remarkably reliable when checked against bird-banding data. [4] Within five years, the website held millions of entries, a dense collection compared with the earlier scattered notes.
[5] The records yield surprising patterns. [6] For example, some warblers now arrive in spring nearly two weeks earlier than they did fifty years ago. [7] Researchers hesitate to blame one cause, but they note that warmer springs may be moving the insects that birds eat.
[8] They stress that the volunteers' work does not replace careful study. [9] Instead, it points scientists toward places and seasons where careful study will pay off. Point: 1. (verb) to aim a finger or object at something; 2. (verb) to show where to look or go; 3. (verb) to sharpen to a tip; 4. (noun) a spot or moment in time.
Zee reads sentence 9. Which numbered meaning of points fits “it points scientists toward places and seasons”?
- Meaning 3, to sharpen something to a tip
- Meaning 1, to aim a finger at something
- Meaning 2, to show where to look
- Meaning 4, a spot or moment in time
Watchers of the Night Sky (article)
[1] For decades, scientists had sparse information about small songbirds, because the birds fly at night and are hard to see. [2] Then volunteer watchers began logging every sighting on a shared website. [3] The volunteers were not experts, yet their records proved remarkably reliable when checked against bird-banding data. [4] Within five years, the website held millions of entries, a dense collection compared with the earlier scattered notes.
[5] The records yield surprising patterns. [6] For example, some warblers now arrive in spring nearly two weeks earlier than they did fifty years ago. [7] Researchers hesitate to blame one cause, but they note that warmer springs may be moving the insects that birds eat.
[8] They stress that the volunteers' work does not replace careful study. [9] Instead, it points scientists toward places and seasons where careful study will pay off.
Ari reads sentence 7. What does hesitate most likely mean in that sentence?
- pause and hold back from naming one cause
- refuse to talk about the cause of the change
- be afraid to speak to the public about it
- rush to name a cause with confidence
The Final Game (story)
[1] Nadia was meticulous about everything she did, from lining up her pencils by length to rechecking her math twice. [2] So when she lost the first chess game of the final, her teammates expected her to collapse. [3] Instead she asked for a short break, walked to the window, and stared at the parking lot for a full minute. [4] Her coach tried to console her, but Nadia shook her head and said she was not upset, only thinking.
[5] When she returned to the table, her moves were quick and steady. [6] She traded pieces carefully, avoided risky attacks, and slowly pinned her opponent's king. [7] The opponent, a tall boy who had been confident all day, began to fidget. [8] After forty minutes he conceded the game with a handshake.
[9] Nadia did not celebrate. [10] She calmly set up the pieces for the deciding game, as though nothing unusual had happened.
Bo reads sentence 1. What does meticulous most likely mean in that sentence?
- careless and casual about details
- strong at both chess and math
- extremely careful about small details
- too nervous to relax or enjoy anything
The Final Game (story)
[1] Nadia was meticulous about everything she did, from lining up her pencils by length to rechecking her math twice. [2] So when she lost the first chess game of the final, her teammates expected her to collapse. [3] Instead she asked for a short break, walked to the window, and stared at the parking lot for a full minute. [4] Her coach tried to console her, but Nadia shook her head and said she was not upset, only thinking.
[5] When she returned to the table, her moves were quick and steady. [6] She traded pieces carefully, avoided risky attacks, and slowly pinned her opponent's king. [7] The opponent, a tall boy who had been confident all day, began to fidget. [8] After forty minutes he conceded the game with a handshake.
[9] Nadia did not celebrate. [10] She calmly set up the pieces for the deciding game, as though nothing unusual had happened. Pin: 1. (verb) to fasten with a thin metal pin; 2. (verb) to trap a chess piece so it cannot safely move; 3. (verb) to blame someone for something; 4. (noun) a small badge worn on clothing.
Jun reads sentence 6. Which numbered meaning of pinned fits “slowly pinned her opponent's king”?
- Meaning 3, blamed for something that went wrong
- Meaning 4, a small badge worn on a shirt
- Meaning 1, fastened with a thin metal pin
- Meaning 2, trapped so it cannot safely move