Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Quiz

What did Luke Pearce discover in the Australian state of New South Wales?

• A small brown pony

• A colony of yellow-spotted bell frogs

• A rare type of bird

• A new species of fish

Why did the author feel defeated in the poem 'Tomato Harvest'?

• The rain destroyed most of the garden

• The author's brothers made fun of the garden

• The tomatoes did not grow at all

• The birds ate all the tomatoes

What did the author realize at the age of thirteen in the story 'A Run to Remember'?

• She could never win a competition

• She could be the master of her own destiny

• She needed a better horse to compete

• She should give up on barrel racing

What did the author do to prepare for the competition in 'A Run to Remember'?

• She bought a new, faster horse for the competition

• She practiced for hours and walked her horse home

• She hired a professional trainer for her horse

• She didn't prepare at all for the competition

What did the author feel for Cowboy in 'A Run to Remember'?

• She was indifferent towards him

• She was ashamed of him

• She was disappointed in him

• She loved him beyond all reason

What did the author realize about Cowboy's appearance in 'A Run to Remember'?

• He was the ugliest horse in the world

• He was the most beautiful horse in the world

• His appearance didn't matter to the author

• He was average looking

What did the author do to try to keep away the birds from the tomato plants in the poem 'Tomato Harvest'?

• Played loud music in the garden

• Hung foil strips on strings

• Used scarecrows in the garden

• Sprayed insect repellent on the plants

What did the author do after the rain destroyed most of the garden in the poem 'Tomato Harvest'?

• Gave up on gardening

• Replanted the entire garden

• Sought help from professional gardeners

• Ignored the damage and moved on

What did the author realize after picking the first tomato in the poem 'Tomato Harvest'?

• The tomato was not ripe yet

• The tomato was sweet and made the author proud

• The tomato was too small

• The tomato was rotten

What did the author do to prepare for the competition in 'A Run to Remember'?

• She practiced for hours and walked her horse home

• She hired a professional trainer for her horse

• She didn't prepare at all for the competition

• She bought a new, faster horse for the competition