Who or what receives the action

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari | handed | Bo | a book. Ari reads: "Ari handed Bo a book." What is the direct object?

   • a book
   • Ari
   • handed
   • Bo
2. 2.

   Luz | gave | the neighbor | flowers. Kira reads: "Luz gave the neighbor flowers." What is the direct object?

   • flowers
   • gave
   • the neighbor
   • Luz
3. 3.

   Jun | showed | the class | the seeds. Jun reads: "Jun showed the class the seeds." What is the indirect object?

   • the class
   • the seeds
   • showed
   • Jun
4. 4.

   The band | played | the crowd | a song. Milo reads: "The band played the crowd a song." What is the indirect object?

   • played
   • the band
   • a song
   • the crowd
5. 5.

   Pia | wrote | a note | to Ren. Noah reads: "Pia wrote a note to Ren." Does the sentence have an indirect object?

   • Yes; the indirect object is Ren
   • No; wrote is a linking verb
   • Yes; the indirect object is a note
   • No; to Ren is a phrase
6. 6.

   Tala | is | the driver. Pia reads: "Tala is the driver." Does the sentence have any object?

   • Yes; the indirect object is Tala
   • No; is is a linking verb
   • Yes; the direct object is is
   • Yes; the direct object is the driver
7. 7.

   Zee | told | us | a story. Ren reads: "Zee told us a story." Does the sentence have an indirect object?

   • Yes; the indirect object is Zee
   • No; us is in a phrase
   • Yes; the indirect object is a story
   • Yes; the indirect object is us
8. 8.

   Esme | saved | Kira | a seat | at lunch. Tala reads: "Esme saved Kira a seat at lunch." For whom was the seat saved?

   • a seat
   • Kira
   • lunch
   • Esme
9. 9.

   The ranger | drew | the hikers | a map. Zee reads: "The ranger drew the hikers a map." For whom was the map drawn?

   • the ranger
   • drew
   • the hikers
   • a map
10. 10.

    Noah | asked | the teacher | a question | after class. Esme reads: "Noah asked the teacher a question after class." To whom was the question asked?

    • class
    • a question
    • Noah
    • the teacher