6th Grade Writing & Convention Benchmark Review - 1st Nine Weeks

Which is the correct way to add information to the underlined portion of the sentence?

Ralph is coming with me to the concert and puppet show.

• Ralph, my 2–year–old nephew, is coming

• Ralph, my 2–year–old nephew is coming

• Ralph my 2–year–old nephew, is coming

• Ralph my 2–year–old nephew is coming

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read each sentence and look at the underlined words. Which sentence shows the underlined word spelled correctly?

• Happiness is a wonderful state of mind.

• Happyness is a wonderful state of mind.

• Happines is a wonderful state of mind.

• Hapiness is a wonderful state of mind.

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CCSS.L.3.1C

Read this sentence.

Stan Yannsen, is my favorite musician, really enjoys Swedish food.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Stan Yannsen, a favorite musician he is,

  really enjoys Swedish food.

• Stan Yannsen, my favorite musician, really

  enjoys Swedish food.

• Stan Yannsen, favorite musician of mine,

  really enjoys Swedish food.

• Leave as is.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read this sentence.

My aunt will celebrate her 89th birthday this Saturday.

Which is the correct way to add information to the underlined portion of the sentence

below?

• My aunt is the youngest of eight children,

  will celebrate

• My aunt the youngest of eight children will

  celebrate

• My aunt, is the youngest of eight children,

  will celebrate

• My aunt, the youngest of eight children, will

  celebrate

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following sentence.

The man who is a retired professor enjoys hiking in the woods.

Which is the best way to write the sentence to set off the parenthetical element from the rest of the sentence?

• The man (who is a retired professor) enjoys

  hiking in the woods.

• The man who is a (retired) professor enjoys

  hiking in the woods.

• The man who is a retired professor enjoys

  hiking (in the woods).

• Leave as is.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which statement supports the topic sentence below?

Monticello, the home of our third president, Thomas Jefferson, was designed and built by Jefferson himself, between 1768 and

1809.

• Jefferson designed a revolving desk and an

  enclosed bed that opened into both his

  bedroom and study.

• Thomas Jefferson founded and designed the

  University of Virginia.

• Houses built in the 1700s copied

  architectural designs from many countries in

  Europe, especially Italy.

• Jefferson believed that government should

  play the smallest possible role in national

  life.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement supports the topic sentence below?

Although snakes are fearful to many, their senses are fascinating.

• Snakes cannot hear airborne sounds.

• Snakes come in many colors and sizes.

• Snakes can move quickly, without making a

  sound.

• The skin of snakes is sometimes used in the

  making of belts and shoes.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the short paragraph below.

I stood on the sidewalk, watching for the mail truck. A yellow taxi pulled into my neighbor's driveway, and the driver honked the horn. The comic books I ordered last week should arrive today. I tapped my foot and thought about how much fun I'd have getting lost in a world of super heroes and villains. My sister preferred playing board games to reading. Finally, after what seemed like forever, I spied the large white vehicle in the distance.

Select the sentence that should be removed because it disrupts the sequence of events described in the paragraph.

• I stood on the sidewalk, watching for the

  mail truck.

• A yellow taxi pulled into my neighbor's

  driveway, and the driver honked the horn.

• The comic books I ordered last week should

  arrive today.

• I tapped my foot and thought about how

  much fun I'd have getting lost in a world of

  super heroes and villains.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

A student is writing a narrative for the class about a concert. The student wants to revise the draft to add a conclusion. Read the draft and complete the task that follows.

When we arrived at the concert, Susie and I were already late. Anticipation was growing inside of me; I couldn't wait to see my favorite band perform. "Where are they?" I asked Susie anxiously. Susie just looked at me with a quizzical look and offered no response. We knew to arrive early, but our other friends seemed to just be taking their time. I was so overwhelmed because the doors already opened and people were already going inside. I soon became so anxious that I didn't even notice my friends until they had almost reached Susie and me.

Choose the sentence that would BEST conclude the narrative.

• It was so nice seeing my favorite band play.

  I can't wait to go and see them again.

• "Finally! We're already running late; let's go

  get our seats so that we don't miss any of the

  show," I said.

• Susie and I walked around the building

  searching for our late friends.

• As we entered the stadium I realized just

  how many people were also fans of my

  favorite band.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10