Who or what receives the action

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo | gave | the plant | water. Bo labels "Bo gave the plant water." Which label is right?

   • Direct object: water; indirect object: the plant
   • Direct object: water; indirect object: Bo
   • Direct object: Bo; indirect object: the plant
   • Direct object: the plant; indirect object: water
2. 2.

   The librarian | lent | Ari | a book. Esme labels "The librarian lent Ari a book." Which label is right?

   • Direct object: the librarian; indirect object: Ari
   • Direct object: a book; indirect object: Ari
   • Direct object: Ari; indirect object: a book
   • Direct object: a book; indirect object: the librarian
3. 3.

   The artist | painted | us | a mural. Jun labels "The artist painted us a mural." Which label is right?

   • Direct object: the artist; indirect object: us
   • Direct object: a mural; indirect object: us
   • Direct object: a mural; indirect object: the artist
   • Direct object: us; indirect object: a mural
4. 4.

   Which sentence has an indirect object, Kira?

   • Pia is a good friend.
   • Pia sent a postcard to Jun.
   • Pia sent Jun a postcard.
   • Pia sent a postcard on Friday.
5. 5.

   Which sentence has an indirect object, Luz?

   • Ren bought seeds at the store.
   • Ren became the class gardener.
   • Ren bought the class seeds.
   • Ren bought seeds for the class.
6. 6.

   Which sentence has an indirect object, Milo?

   • Kira played a tune for the toddlers.
   • Kira played a tune after lunch.
   • Kira played the toddlers a tune.
   • Kira seemed a fine drummer.
7. 7.

   Pia rewrites "Milo picked flowers for the teacher" with an indirect object. Which rewrite is right?

   • Milo picked the teacher flowers.
   • Milo picked for the teacher flowers.
   • Milo picked flowers the teacher.
   • The teacher picked Milo flowers.
8. 8.

   Zee | showed | the map | to the group. Tala reads: "Zee showed the map to the group." Is the group an indirect object?

   • No; it is the direct object
   • No; it is in the phrase to the group
   • No; it is the subject
   • Yes; it gets the map, so it is an indirect object
9. 9.

   Bo | read | the kids | a book. Zee reads: "Bo read the kids a book." Is the kids an indirect object?

   • Yes; it comes before the direct object
   • No; it is the direct object
   • No; it is part of a phrase
   • No; it is the subject
10. 10.

    Noah | built | a bench | for the park. Ari reads: "Noah built a bench for the park." Is the park an indirect object?

    • No; it tells when
    • No; it is in the phrase for the park
    • Yes; it gets the bench, so it is an indirect object
    • No; it is the direct object