Keep the items in a list matching

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Draft

   Each camper must pack a strong flashlight with fresh batteries, a warm wool jacket for the evening, a rain poncho that folds small, and to bring a refillable water bottle.

2. 1.

   Bo reads a camp notice. Which item breaks the pattern of the list?

   • to bring a refillable water bottle
   • a rain poncho that folds small
   • a warm wool jacket for the evening
   • a strong flashlight with fresh batteries

3. Draft

   The renovated library is bright on sunny afternoons, quiet enough for homework, welcoming to new readers, and has plenty of comfortable seats.

4. 2.

   Esme reads a news draft. Which item breaks the pattern of the list?

   • bright on sunny afternoons
   • welcoming to new readers
   • quiet enough for homework
   • has plenty of comfortable seats
5. 3.

   Our club meets to practice speeches, to give feedback, and ____. Kira finishes a list in a club flyer. Which choice keeps the items matching?

   • to plan the spring contest
   • planning the spring contest
   • we plan the spring contest together
   • a plan for the spring contest
6. 4.

   The recipe tells cooks to chop the onions, simmer the sauce, and ____. Luz finishes a list in a recipe. Which choice keeps the items matching?

   • stir in the fresh basil
   • fresh basil for the top
   • stirring in the fresh basil
   • the basil goes in at the end
7. 5.

   The trail was narrow, steeply sloped, and ____. Milo finishes a list about a hike. Which choice keeps the items matching?

   • covering the ground with gravel
   • a surface of loose gravel
   • covered with loose gravel
   • gravel lay loose on it
8. 6.

   Volunteers will sort the donations, label every box, and ____. Noah finishes a list in a flyer. Which choice keeps the items matching?

   • loading the truck by noon
   • load the truck by noon
   • a truck loaded by noon
   • they will load the truck
9. 7.

   The coach praised the team for working hard, passing quickly, and staying calm. Pia reads a sentence. Which choice describes the pattern of the list?

   • Each item is a to-phrase that tells a goal for the team.
   • The items have no pattern, because they are different lengths.
   • Each item is an -ing verb phrase after the word for.
   • Each item is a describing word that tells what the team is like.
10. 8.

    Her notes should be neat, accurate, and easy to read. Ren reads a sentence. Which choice describes the pattern of the list?

    • Each item is a describing word or phrase that tells what the notes are like.
    • Each item is an action that the notes perform on the page when read.
    • The items have no pattern, because the last item is longer than the first two.
    • Each item is a thing that the notes contain on each page.
11. 9.

    The festival offers games for children, music for teenagers, and food for the whole family. Tala reads a sentence. Which choice describes the pattern of the list?

    • Each item is an action followed by the person who does it at the festival.
    • The first item follows a pattern, but the other two items do not follow it.
    • Each item names a thing and then tells who it is for.
    • Each item is a describing word followed by a noun that it describes.
12. 10.

    The new rules ask players to arrive early, wearing the team color, and bring a signed form. Zee reads a sentence. Which choice describes the list correctly?

    • The first item is a thing, and the other two items are both actions.
    • The first and third items are plain verb phrases, but the second is an -ing phrase.
    • The second item is correct, so the first and third items are the ones to change.
    • The three items are plain verb phrases, so the whole list already matches.