Who tells the story and what the teller knows

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Two Views of the Garden Gate (story)

   [1] Jun: I arrived at the garden gate with a tray of young plants, although the leaves were beginning to curl along their delicate edges. [2] Jun: I saw that the narrow latch was closed, so I waited for a club helper. [3] Jun: The delay felt long because the leaves bent in the afternoon heat, especially while I stood outside without knowing what was happening inside. [4] Jun: I thought the helper had forgotten our planting time. [5] Jun: I moved the tray into the shade and checked the path again. [6] Jun: When the helper appeared, I asked why the gate had stayed shut. [7] Luz: I had been inside, moving a loose shelf away from the gate, because the shelf had shifted during our earlier preparations. [8] Luz: I closed the latch so visitors would not step near the shelf. [9] Luz: I heard Jun call only after I had cleared the path, when the path was finally clear enough for visitors to use. [10] Luz: I was relieved that Jun had placed the plants in shade. [11] Luz: We carried the tray inside together and checked the leaves. [12] Luz: I wrote a note to put a sign outside whenever the gate must close, so the next visitor would understand the temporary delay.

2. 1.

   Pia reads the text. How do [4] and [7] change what the reader knows about the event?

   • Reading both lines shows Jun knew Luz was moving the shelf before the gate stayed shut.
   • Reading both lines shows Jun’s guess before Luz explains the closed gate.
   • Reading both lines suggests Jun may still need an explanation from Luz.
   • Reading both lines points to a closed gate and a shelf.
3. 2.

   Ren reads the text. How do [3] and [9] change what the reader knows about the event?

   • Reading both lines shows Jun knows why the gate is closed from the beginning of the afternoon.
   • Reading both lines shows why Jun feels delayed while Luz is still clearing the path.
   • Reading both lines suggests Luz could have noticed Jun waiting sooner.
   • Reading both lines points to a delay near the garden gate.
4. 3.

   Tala reads the text. How do [8] and [2] change what the reader knows about the event?

   • Reading both lines points to the gate and the path near the garden.
   • Reading both lines shows that the closed latch looks like a delay to Jun but has a safety reason to Luz.
   • Reading both lines suggests Jun may need a clearer sign before waiting outside again.
   • Reading both lines shows Luz closed the gate because Jun asked Luz to do so.
5. 4.

   Ari reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [5] and [10]?

   • Together they show one action from both the doer’s and observer’s views.
   • Together they show Jun moving the tray and Luz feeling relieved.
   • Together they show the two narrators disagree about the tray’s location.
   • Together they show Luz moved the tray without Jun.
6. 5.

   Bo reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [6] and [12]?

   • Together they turn a misunderstanding into a shared future solution.
   • Together they suggest Jun and Luz already placed a sign before the gate closed.
   • Together they show a question about the gate and a future sign.
   • Together they leave the question unanswered.

7. Two Views of the Music Stand (story)

   [1] Milo: I carried the music stand to the front of the practice room, because the group needed a clear view of the printed music. [2] Milo: I placed it beside the drum because I thought the leader needed it there. [3] Milo: When I returned, the stand had moved near the window, while I was helping another player arrange the chairs. [4] Milo: I wondered whether someone disliked my arrangement. [5] Milo: I moved it back and waited for the group to begin. [6] Milo: The leader asked me to check where each player could see the sheet. [7] Tala: I had shifted the stand because the window light reached the page, after noticing the difference during an earlier practice round. [8] Tala: From the drum, the printed notes had been too dim for me to read, although I had not explained that problem to Milo before moving anything. [9] Tala: I should have told Milo why I moved it. [10] Tala: I showed Milo how the light changed across the room. [11] Tala: Together we found a spot with light and space for the players, after comparing the view from every player’s place. [12] Tala: I wrote the chosen spot on our room setup list.

8. 6.

   Tala reads the text. How do [4] and [8] change what the reader knows about the event?

   • Reading both lines suggests Milo may still feel unsure about Tala’s move.
   • Reading both lines points to a stand and a problem with dim notes.
   • Reading both lines shows Milo knew Tala’s reason before Tala explained it.
   • Reading both lines shows Milo guessing at a motive without hearing it.
9. 7.

   Zee reads the text. How do [2] and [7] change what the reader knows about the event?

   • Reading both lines shows Tala moved the stand because the drum needed more room.
   • Reading both lines points to a music stand near a drum and a window.
   • Reading both lines suggests Milo may feel surprised when the stand is moved.
   • Reading both lines shows Tala moved the stand for better light, not to reject Milo’s arrangement.
10. 8.

    Ari reads the text. How do [9] and [4] change what the reader knows about the event?

    • Reading both lines suggests Tala moved the stand after asking Milo about the arrangement.
    • Reading both lines adds Tala’s private reflection to Milo’s earlier view.
    • Reading both lines shows Tala chose not to explain because Tala wanted Milo confused.
    • Reading both lines points to Tala’s explanation and Milo’s earlier question.
11. 9.

    Bo reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [3] and [11]?

    • Together they show a music stand moves and the players compare views.
    • Together they turn an unexplained move into a shared solution after the players compare the light.
    • Together they show the leader chose the new spot without help from the players.
    • Together they show Tala moved the stand to make Milo’s plan harder to use.
12. 10.

    Esme reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [5] and [10]?

    • Together they show the first spot had enough light for the whole group to read.
    • Together they show the players stop using the music stand.
    • Together they show Milo moves the stand and Tala shows the light.
    • Together they explain why repeating the first choice cannot solve the problem.