Who tells the story and what the teller knows
Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the best answer.
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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.
Ren reads the text. How do [3] and [9] change what the reader knows about the event?
- Reading both lines shows why Jun feels delayed while Luz is still clearing the path.
- Reading both lines shows Jun knows why the gate is closed from the beginning of the afternoon.
- Reading both lines suggests Luz could have noticed Jun waiting sooner.
- Reading both lines points to a delay near the garden gate.
Tala reads the text. How do [8] and [2] change what the reader knows about the event?
- 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.
- Reading both lines points to the gate and the path near the garden.
Zee reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [2] and [7]?
- Together they show Jun arrives at the gate and Luz works near the path.
- Together they show Jun knew Luz was moving the shelf before arriving at the gate.
- Together they show Luz moves the shelf because Jun asks Luz to do so.
- Together they show Jun outside the gate while Luz works inside, so each knows different things.
Ari reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [5] and [10]?
- Together they show Luz moved the tray without Jun.
- Together they show Jun moving the tray and Luz feeling relieved.
- Together they show one action from both the doer’s and observer’s views.
- Together they show the two narrators disagree about the tray’s location.
Bo reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [6] and [12]?
- Together they leave the question unanswered.
- Together they suggest Jun and Luz already placed a sign before the gate closed.
- Together they turn a misunderstanding into a shared future solution.
- Together they show a question about the gate and a future sign.
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.
Tala reads the text. How do [4] and [8] change what the reader knows about the event?
- Reading both lines shows Milo guessing at a motive without hearing it.
- Reading both lines shows Milo knew Tala’s reason before Tala explained it.
- Reading both lines points to a stand and a problem with dim notes.
- Reading both lines suggests Milo may still feel unsure about Tala’s move.
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 for better light, not to reject Milo’s arrangement.
- 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.
Ari reads the text. How do [9] and [4] change what the reader knows about the event?
- Reading both lines adds Tala’s private reflection to Milo’s earlier view.
- Reading both lines points to Tala’s explanation and Milo’s earlier question.
- Reading both lines shows Tala chose not to explain because Tala wanted Milo confused.
- Reading both lines suggests Tala moved the stand after asking Milo about the arrangement.
Esme reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [5] and [10]?
- 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.
- Together they show the first spot had enough light for the whole group to read.
Jun reads the text. What changes for the reader between the two narrators in [6] and [12]?
- Together they show the leader asks for a view check and Tala records the spot.
- Together they show the two narrators choose different spots.
- Together they show the leader records the chosen spot.
- Together they connect both narrators’ accounts to one shared solution.
