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Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Venn diagram

   Solar Power and Wind Power

   [1] The left circle is labeled solar panels, the right circle is labeled wind turbines, and the overlap is labeled both. [2] The left circle says solar panels turn sunlight into electricity and make none after dark. [3] The left circle also says panels can sit on rooftops, close to the people who use the power. [4] The right circle says wind turbines turn moving air into electricity and can run at night if the wind blows. [5] The right circle also says turbines are usually tall and work best in open places. [6] The overlap says that neither source burns fuel while it makes power. [7] The overlap also says the amount of power changes with the weather. [8] A note below says many power systems combine both sources with batteries.

2. 1.

   A town has sunny days and steady winds at night, Ari. Which plan does the diagram support?

   • Use turbines alone, because wind turbines cost less to build than panels do
   • Use panels alone, because sunny weather makes them the more dependable choice
   • Use both sources, because panels can cover the daytime and turbines can run at night
   • Use both sources, because both of them make electricity at night when the weather is clear
3. 2.

   The note says many systems combine both sources with batteries. What does the diagram suggest the batteries are for, Esme?

   • They let solar panels make electricity after dark by saving up the sunlight from the day
   • They are needed by wind turbines, but rooftop panels near homes do not need them
   • They could store extra electricity from good hours for times when the weather changes
   • They cost less to run than burning fuel for the electricity a home needs each day

4. Timeline organizer

   The Riverton Bridge (invented town)

   [1] The timeline has five dated boxes along one line, and a note sits under three of them to explain what happened that year. [2] 1952: a flood destroys the old wooden bridge, and the town can no longer cross the river by road in any season. [3] 1955: the town starts a ferry that carries cars and people across the river for a small fare on each trip. [4] 1961: voters turn down a plan to build a new bridge because they believe that its cost is too high. [5] 1966: voters approve a new bridge plan, and a note says that the ferry fare had doubled the year before the vote. [6] 1971: the new bridge opens to traffic, and a note says that the ferry stops running during the same week. [7] A note under 1955 says the ferry could carry only six cars at a time on each crossing. [8] A last line asks readers why the vote changed between the years 1961 and 1966.

5. 3.

   For how many years did Riverton have a ferry, Jun?

   • 16 years
   • 5 years
   • 11 years
   • 19 years
6. 4.

   Which explanation for the 1966 vote does the timeline best support, Kira?

   • The ferry fare doubled, so the bridge was certain to cost less than the ferry in the end
   • A flood damaged the town again in 1965, so voters wanted a stronger crossing over the river
   • Voters may have changed their minds because the doubled ferry fare made the ferry cost more
   • The ferry stopped running in 1965, so voters had no other way to cross the river
7. 5.

   Which statement about the ferry is supported by both a date and a note, Luz?

   • It began in 1955 and carried as many cars at a time as the old wooden bridge had before
   • It ended in 1961, when voters turned down the bridge, and it carried six cars at a time
   • It began in 1952, right after the flood, and ended when voters approved the new bridge
   • It began in 1955, carried six cars at a time, and ended when the bridge opened in 1971

8. Flow chart

   How a Bill Becomes a Federal Law (simplified)

   [1] The chart starts with a box saying that a member of Congress introduces a bill in either the House or the Senate. [2] An arrow leads to a committee box, where a small group studies the bill, may change it, and votes on whether to send it on. [3] If the committee sends it on, the whole chamber debates the bill and votes, and a simple majority passes it. [4] An arrow then leads to the other chamber, which follows the same steps and must pass the same version of the bill. [5] The next box says the bill goes to the President, who may sign it into law or veto it. [6] An arrow from the veto box leads back to Congress. [7] A side box says Congress can override a veto if two thirds of each chamber vote to do so. [8] Another side box says a bill that does not pass in a chamber stops there.

9. 6.

   The House has just passed a bill, Milo. What must happen before the President sees it?

   • Two thirds of the House must vote again to override a veto of the bill
   • The President must decide whether to sign or veto the bill right away
   • The Senate must follow the same steps and pass the same version
   • The bill must return to the committee that first studied it for another vote
10. 7.

    Which statement about the two chambers does the chart support, Pia?

    • A bill must pass the House, and the Senate can be skipped if the President agrees
    • A bill must pass both chambers in the same version before the President can sign it
    • A bill needs a majority in one chamber, which then sends it straight to the President
    • A bill passes if the committee in either chamber votes to send it on

11. Chart organizer

    Water Used in Maple Park by Season (invented town)

    [1] The chart has four columns: season, gallons used for lawns, gallons used for the fountain, and gallons used for restrooms. [2] The first row lists spring with 4,000 gallons for lawns, 2,000 for the fountain, and 1,000 for restrooms. [3] The second row lists summer with 9,000 gallons for lawns, 3,000 for the fountain, and 1,500 for restrooms. [4] The third row lists fall with 3,000 gallons for lawns, 1,000 for the fountain, and 1,000 for restrooms. [5] The fourth row lists winter with 0 gallons for lawns, 0 for the fountain, and 800 for restrooms. [6] A note says the fountain is turned off when the weather is freezing. [7] A second note says the town is trying to cut summer lawn watering by a third.

12. 8.

    Which sentence best sums up the chart, Ren?

    • Water use peaks in summer and bottoms out in winter, and lawns use the most except in winter
    • The park uses less water now than it did ten years ago, because of the new fountain
    • In summer the fountain uses more water than the lawns do, because it runs for many hours
    • Water use rises each season until winter, when the fountain suddenly uses the most of any use
13. 9.

    The town cuts summer lawn watering by one third, Tala. About how many gallons will the park use in summer?

    • 3,000 gallons
    • 10,500 gallons
    • 6,000 gallons
    • 9,000 gallons
14. 10.

    A student says the fountain uses more water than the restrooms in every season. Which rows show the claim is wrong, Zee?

    • Spring and summer, where the restrooms use more water than the fountain does
    • Winter, where the fountain is turned off because of the freezing weather
    • Summer, where the fountain uses 3,000 gallons while the restrooms use less
    • Fall and winter, where the fountain uses the same amount or less