Grade 6-Group Quiz

What are punctuation clues?

• A. Clues found in pictures

• B. Clues based on bold or italic fonts

• C. Clues that use punctuation marks

• D. Clues found at the end of the story

Which of the following is NOT a punctuation mark used as a context clue?

• A. Quotation marks

• B. Commas

• C. Question marks

• D. Brackets

What is the purpose of quotation marks as a context clue?

• A. Show excitement

• B. Indicate a title

• C. Show a word is being defined or explained

• D. Emphasize a character's name

Which punctuation mark is used to insert extra information or explanations in a sentence?

• A. Dash

• B. Period

• C. Apostrophe

• D. Question mark

What is an example of a context clue?

• A. Bold and underline

• B. Italics

• C. Colon

• D. All of the above

What is the definition of a prediction?

• A. A random idea

• B. A question about the ending

• C. A smart guess based on clues and experience

• D. A summary of the story

When making a prediction, you use clues from the text and...

• A. Clues from the title

• B. What you already know

• C. Chapter headings

• D. Definitions

What does it mean to draw a conclusion?

• A. Write the ending

• B. Create a title

• C. Figure out something not directly stated using clues and knowledge

• D. Guess what will happen

Drawing a conclusion involves combining...

• A. Just your opinion

• B. Text clues and your own knowledge

• C. Author's notes and diagrams

• D. A dictionary and a thesaurus

What does the plot of a story refer to?

• A. The names of characters

• B. The message or lesson

• C. The sequence of events

• D. The type of punctuation used