Who tells the story and what the teller knows

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Shared Umbrella (story)

   [1] Ren held an umbrella outside the school while light rain crossed the playground. [2] Ren saw a classmate waiting beneath the narrow roof by the gate, where the classmate had been standing for several minutes with a covered folder. [3] Ren believed the classmate was annoyed by the rain and hurried over. [4] The classmate was looking at a small map protected inside a folder, although Ren could not read the writing on the page inside. [5] Ren offered the umbrella and pointed toward the dry covered walkway. [6] The classmate said the map needed to reach the garden club without getting wet. [7] Ren had not known that the folder held the club’s only copy. [8] They walked together, keeping the folder under the umbrella, while the steady afternoon rain ran from the umbrella onto the gravel path. [9] At the garden shed, the classmate gave the map to the club leader. [10] Ren heard the leader thank the classmate for bringing the route plan, which explained why the protected paper had mattered to the club. [11] Ren realized that the classmate’s pause at the gate had a practical reason. [12] On the way home, Ren watched another student share a wide umbrella.

2. 1.

   Kira reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [3], and what stays unknown?

   • It suggests the classmate may be upset with Ren.
   • It reports Ren’s guess rather than the classmate’s private feeling.
   • It states the classmate’s feeling as known fact.
   • It names a rainy moment outside the school.
3. 2.

   Luz reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [7], and what stays unknown?

   • It suggests Ren may want to see the map’s plan.
   • It shows Ren knew the map’s purpose from the start.
   • It names a folder that contains a map.
   • It limits knowledge to what Ren learns during the scene.
4. 3.

   Milo reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [11], and what stays unknown?

   • It updates Ren’s earlier guess after new evidence.
   • It points to the gate after new information appears.
   • It suggests the classmate may prefer to wait out the rain.
   • It confirms the first guess without change.
5. 4.

   Noah reads the text. How do [3] and [6] show the narrator’s view shaping the account?

   • Together they show how a limited viewpoint can be corrected.
   • Together they suggest the classmate may have hidden the map’s purpose.
   • Together they show Ren knows the classmate’s reason before hearing it.
   • Together they show an umbrella and the classmate’s answer.
6. 5.

   Ren reads the text. How do [5] and [10] show the narrator’s view shaping the account?

   • Together they let readers judge Ren’s action from visible words and deeds.
   • Together they show Ren’s offer and the leader’s thanks.
   • Together they suggest the leader may use Ren’s offer.
   • Together they report everyone’s secret thoughts.

7. The Open Box (story)

   [1] Pia watched a classmate carry a box of building blocks into the library, although Pia could not see the picture taped to the opposite side. [2] Pia assumed the classmate planned a noisy game near the reading tables. [3] The classmate set the box quietly beside a low shelf. [4] Pia could not see the picture taped to the far side of the box. [5] A librarian smiled and directed two younger students toward it, rather than asking Pia to move the box away from the reading tables. [6] The classmate opened the lid and showed them a model of a book display. [7] Pia realized that the blocks would hold books in a new reading corner. [8] Pia helped stack the broad pieces into a stable base, after learning that the blocks had a useful purpose. [9] The younger students placed picture books on the finished display. [10] Pia heard the classmate thank everyone for careful, quiet work. [11] The library stayed peaceful while students tested the new shelf, because the careful work never disturbed the nearby readers. [12] Pia wished Pia had asked about the box before making a guess.

8. 6.

   Milo reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [2], and what stays unknown?

   • It names a noisy-game idea near the library tables.
   • It reveals Pia’s mistaken expectation.
   • It suggests the librarian may prefer a quiet activity.
   • It reveals the classmate’s secret plan.
9. 7.

   Noah reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [4], and what stays unknown?

   • It shows Pia has seen the whole plan.
   • It explains why Pia’s knowledge is incomplete.
   • It suggests the box’s picture may matter to the plan.
   • It points to a picture taped to the far side of a box.
10. 8.

    Pia reads the text. What can the narrator know from sentence [12], and what stays unknown?

    • It lets readers see Pia revise a personal judgment.
    • It shows Pia still believes the game was planned.
    • It names Pia thinking back on an early guess.
    • It suggests Pia may ask about the box before guessing next time.
11. 9.

    Tala reads the text. How do [4] and [6] show the narrator’s view shaping the account?

    • Together they suggest the classmate hid the picture to surprise the librarian.
    • Together they hold back information until Pia can see it.
    • Together they show a hidden picture and a model.
    • Together they give Pia the full plan at the start.
12. 10.

    Zee reads the text. How do [5] and [11] show the narrator’s view shaping the account?

    • Together they show the librarian shared Pia’s worry.
    • Together they show that an outside clue can challenge Pia’s worry.
    • Together they suggest the librarian told Pia why the box was there.
    • Together they show the librarian and a peaceful library.