Grade 6-Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina

What does it mean to "paraphrase" a passage from a text?

• To copy the passage word for word

• To restate the passage in your own words

• To skip the passage entirely

• To write a summary of the whole book

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Which of the following is an example of a reading strategy to help understand a difficult text?

• Ignoring unknown words

• Summarizing each paragraph after reading

• Reading as fast as possible

• Skipping to the end

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What is the main purpose of reading a series of conceptually related texts on a topic?

• To memorize every detail

• To build knowledge and vocabulary about the topic

• To finish reading quickly

• To avoid learning new words

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Which of the following best defines "textual evidence"?

• A personal opinion about the text

• Information from the text that supports an answer or claim

• The title of the book

• The author’s biography

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When reading a challenging section of text, which strategy can help you understand it better?

• Asking questions about what you read

• Skipping the section

• Reading only the first sentence

• Ignoring confusing words

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Read the following short passage: *"The river was swollen from the recent rains, making it difficult for the villagers to cross. Still, they gathered at the bank, determined to reach the other side."* Which reading strategy would best help you understand why the villagers gathered at the river bank?

• Summarizing the passage

• Guessing what happens next

• Ignoring the details

• Reading only the first sentence

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You are reading several articles about the water cycle. How can reading these related texts help you learn more about the topic?

• By confusing you with too much information

• By building your background knowledge and vocabulary about the water cycle

• By making you forget what you already know

• By making reading more difficult

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Read the following passage: *"Maria carefully measured the ingredients before mixing them together. She knew that following the recipe exactly would help her cake turn out well."* Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that Maria is careful when baking?

• "She knew that following the recipe exactly would help her cake turn out well."

• "Maria carefully measured the ingredients before mixing them together."

• "She baked a cake."

• "The cake turned out well."

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After reading a text about volcanoes, you are asked to support your answer with evidence. Which of the following is the best way to do this?

• Make up facts about volcanoes

• Quote or paraphrase information from the text

• Write your own opinion without support

• Ignore the text and use only your background knowledge

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You are reading a story and come across a word you do not know. What is a good strategy to figure out its meaning?

• Skip the word and keep reading

• Use context clues from the surrounding sentences

• Guess randomly

• Stop reading entirely

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