Words with special meanings in articles

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   County Library Update (article)

   [1] A county library article describes each neighborhood building as a branch of the larger system. [2] A history volume at each branch gives readers articles and maps to use at tables. [3] An email channel sends event notices to families who choose it.

2. 1.

   Ari reads the article. What does branch mean here?

   • one local part of a big organization
   • a limb growing from a tree
   • a history volume at the branch
   • a line on a family tree
3. 2.

   Bo reads the article. What does volume mean here?

   • articles and maps at tables
   • the amount of space used
   • the loudness of a sound
   • a book
4. 3.

   Esme reads the article. What does channel mean here?

   • a narrow waterway between banks
   • a history volume at the branch
   • a TV station
   • a route for messages

5. Watching Earth from Space (article)

   [1] A space article explains that a satellite stays in orbit, traveling along a curved path around Earth. [2] Photographs are a medium for sharing satellite images of clouds and changing ice. [3] Scientists in the field of astronomy study those images over many months.

6. 4.

   Kira reads the article. What does field mean here?

   • an area of study
   • a sports ground
   • images of clouds and changing ice
   • land used for growing crops
7. 5.

   Luz reads the article. What does medium mean here?

   • a paint material for pictures
   • a way to share images
   • satellite images of clouds
   • a middle clothing size

8. A Small Lighting System (article)

   [1] A classroom science article says a circuit gives electric charge a complete path through wires and a bulb. [2] One battery cell stores energy that pushes charge through the path. [3] A copper conductor carries charge easily, so the bulb can glow.

9. 6.

   Milo reads the article. What does circuit mean here?

   • a complete path for charge
   • stored energy in a battery cell
   • a judge's regular travel route
   • a track for racing
10. 7.

    Noah reads the article. What does cell mean here?

    • a tiny living body unit
    • a battery unit
    • a copper conductor by the bulb
    • a small room
11. 8.

    Pia reads the article. What does conductor mean here?

    • a battery cell storing energy
    • a person collecting train fares
    • a material that lets electricity flow
    • a person leading an orchestra

12. How a River Changes Land (article)

    [1] A river article says erosion slowly carries soil and rock away from a riverbank. [2] The moved pieces become sediment that settles where the water slows. [3] Unlike erosion, deposition builds a new layer as those pieces settle along the river bend.

13. 9.

    Tala reads the article. What does sediment mean here?

    • small pieces carried by water
    • a new layer along the river bend
    • the wearing away of riverbank land
    • a bend along the riverbank
14. 10.

    Zee reads the article. What does layer mean here?

    • a hen kept for laying eggs
    • pieces carried from the riverbank
    • one flat sheet of material
    • a bend along the riverbank