How a part fits a story

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Bench Plan (story)

   [1] Ren drew a plan for a small bench beside the school reading garden. [2] The sketch placed the bench where afternoon sun covered the narrow path. [3] A classmate asked whether readers would want shade in warm weather. [4] Ren checked the garden at lunchtime, when the wall cast a long shadow. [5] The shadow reached a different corner than Ren expected, because the afternoon light had shifted across the garden while Ren was indoors. [6] Ren moved the bench shape on the sketch closer to that shaded corner. [7] The new spot still left room for people to pass along the path. [8] The classmate measured the space and carefully marked the edges with chalk so the walkway would remain open to visitors. [9] Readers tried the bench after the club finished setting it in place. [10] A visitor stayed to read even when the afternoon grew warmer. [11] Ren compared the first sketch with the bench under the wall’s shade. [12] The final plan gave readers a comfortable place without blocking the walkway.

2. 1.

   Kira reads the text. How does the detail in sentence [2] prepare the reader for what comes later?

   • It establishes the comfort problem before anyone asks about shade.
   • It suggests Ren dislikes reading.
   • It suggests the first spot is cool.
   • It mentions sunlight, without affecting the later scene.
3. 2.

   Luz reads the text. How does the detail in sentence [5] prepare the reader for what comes later?

   • It suggests the garden wall moves.
   • It confirms the first sketch exactly.
   • It mentions a shadow, without affecting the later scene.
   • It provides the observation that changes Ren’s plan.
4. 3.

   Milo reads the text. How does the detail in sentence [10] prepare the reader for what comes later?

   • It suggests the visitor wants the bench moved again.
   • It shows readers avoid the bench.
   • It mentions a visitor reading, without changing the later scene.
   • It shows the shaded bench works, setting up Ren’s comparison of the two plans.
5. 4.

   Pia reads the text. How does the earlier detail in [3] shape the later moment in [10]?

   • The first makes the shade question irrelevant to the ending.
   • Together they suggest the classmate reads a whole book.
   • Both mention readers; there is no link.
   • The first raises a shade concern that the later reader’s visit answers.
6. 5.

   Ren reads the text. How does the earlier detail in [7] shape the later moment in [12]?

   • The first shows a clear path that the final solution keeps open.
   • Together they suggest a second bench is built beside the first one.
   • Both mention the path; there is no link.
   • The first shows that the bench blocks everyone.

7. The Spare Ticket (story)

   [1] Tala organized admission slips for the school science show. [2] One extra slip remained after Tala counted the students who had signed up. [3] Tala put it in a blue envelope instead of throwing it away. [4] A classmate arrived late with a signed form that had slipped behind a folder. [5] The classmate worried that the final seat was already taken. [6] Tala opened the blue envelope and offered the spare admission slip. [7] The classmate joined the line while Tala checked the count again. [8] Every seat had a student, and no one waited outside the room. [9] After the show, Tala wrote a note about keeping one spare slip. [10] The note explained what had happened with the late signed form. [11] At the next event, Tala placed an extra slip with the count sheet. [12] Tala smiled when the organizer asked why the envelope was ready.

8. 6.

   Milo reads the text. What question does sentence [2] set up for the later part of the story?

   • It introduces a small detail that becomes useful later.
   • It announces there are no places left.
   • It suggests Tala printed hundreds of slips.
   • It mentions paper slips, without affecting the later scene.
9. 7.

   Noah reads the text. How does the detail in sentence [4] prepare the reader for what comes later?

   • It suggests the classmate was uninvited.
   • It makes the spare slip unnecessary.
   • It mentions a folder, without affecting the later scene.
   • It turns the extra slip into a solution for a real need.
10. 8.

    Ren reads the text. How does the earlier detail in [3] shape the later moment in [6]?

    • Together they suggest the slip was blank.
    • Both mention an envelope; there is no link.
    • The first shows that saving the slip caused the problem.
    • The first saves a slip that the later scene puts to use.
11. 9.

    Tala reads the text. How does the earlier detail in [5] shape the later moment in [8]?

    • The first states a worry that the filled seats later resolve.
    • Together they suggest the show begins late.
    • Both mention seats; there is no link.
    • The first leaves the classmate outside the room for the whole show.
12. 10.

    Zee reads the text. How does the earlier detail in [9] shape the later moment in [12]?

    • Together they suggest Tala loses the count sheet again.
    • The first shows Tala forgot the first event.
    • Both mention notes; there is no link.
    • The first records a lesson that Tala later follows.