6th Grade ELA Spring Break Assignment

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1. Why is the waiter buffalo referred to as a "gentle giant"? *

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

He has huge horns.

He works hard on the farm.

He is very strong but looks small.

He is very large but good-natured.

1. Why is the waiter buffalo referred to as a "gentle giant"?

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

She sits on his back as he plows the fields.

She watches over him as he eats and rests.

She washes him when he slides into the mud.

She makes sure that he is safe from other animals.

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2. How does Zhu Li care for the water buffalo each day?

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

She sits on his back as he plows the fields.

She watches over him as he eats and rests.

She washes him when he slides into the mud.

She makes sure that he is safe from other animals.

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3. Zhu Li can best be described as

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

wise

storng

cautious

responsible

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4. Read this sentence from the passage. He has massive horns that are curved like cresent moons, and he weighs nearly a ton. In this sentence, the water buffalo's horns are compared t crescent moons because of their

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

color

shape

size

weight

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5. How is Zhu Li's life probably different from most children in the United States?

Use the passage titled "Zhu Li's Gentle Giant" by Betsy Rogers.

She goes to school most weekdays.

She likes to play with her animals at home.

She does chores after finishing her studies.

She cares for a large animal that works for her family.

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6. What is the setting for most of the events in the passage.

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

near a lake

in a backyard

at a fitness center

at a community pool

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7. Which best describes the koala's problem in the passage?

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

He cannot get out of the pool.

He is afraid to jump into the pool.

He cannot find his way home from the pool.

He becomes cold while swimming in the pool.

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8. Stephen can best be described as

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

funny

helpful

lazy

sad

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9. After Martine first sees the koala, her emotions quickly change from

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

confused to angry

amused to concerned

frightened to frustrated

hopeful to disappointed

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10. How is the koala's problem solved in the passage?

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

The cousins build a ramp for the pool.

The cousins place a ladder in the pool.

The cousins take turns watching the pool.

The cousins build a fence around the pool.

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11. How can be the reader tell this passage is realistic fiction?

Use the passage titled "The Pool Visitor" by Marilyn Naito.

The events take place in the past.

The events take place in a different country.

The events in the passage could really happen.

The passage is about actual events in the author's life.

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12. According to the article, the first Dutch "olykoek" may have been invented because

Use the article titled "Olykoeks" by Sue Larson Pascoe.

people did not like to eat fried foods

cooks did not like to waste leftover food

sea captains needed a way to eat while steering a ship

soldiers needed food that could be eaten in dangerous conditions

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13. Which statement from the article express an opinion?

Use the article titled "Olykoeks" by Sue Larson Pascoe.

"During World War I, homesick American soldiers in Europe were served doughnuts by the Salvation Army."

"In the 1920s, doughnut machines were invented."

"Today, doughnuts are available at markets, bakeries, and coffee shops."

"You might like sugar-glazed doughtnuts, doughnuts dipped in chocolate, or doughnuts covered in sprinkles."

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14. According to the article, Elizabeth Gregory improved doughnuts in the 1800s when she replaced the uncooked center section with

Use the article titled "Olykoeks" by Sue Larson Pascoe.

sugar glaze

jelly filling

spices and nuts

leftover bread dough

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15. According to the article, what was most dangerous about the conditions under which the Doughnut Girls worked?

Use the article titled "Olykoeks" by Sue Larson Pascoe.

They worked aboard a ship.

They workded near battlefields.

They used untested machines.

They used kettles of hot oil.

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16. Read this sentence from the article. He punched out the center, and the outcome was the first hole in a doughnut. In this sentence, the word "outcome" means

Use the article titled "Olykoeks" by Sue Larson Pascoe.

action

damage

problem

result

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17. At the beginning of the story, the birds have no feathers because

Use the story titled "The Owl and the Painted Bird" Retold by Angel Vigil.

they have not chosen their feathers yet

they believe that feathers are unnecessary

they do not like any of the available feathers

they have given their feather away to other animals

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18. Which statement best describes why the birds are unsure about giving Pi-oco a feather?

Use the story titled "The Owl and the Painted Bird" Retold by Angel Vigil.

She is already the most beautiful bird.

The owl advises them not to give away their feathers.

They do not trust her because she never comes out of her nest.

They are connected that she will become more beautiful than they are.

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19. Which statement best describes how Pi-oco feels about herself at the end of the story?

Use the story titled "The Owl and the Painted Bird" Retold by Angel Vigil.

She thinks she is wise.

She thinks she is popular.

She is proud of her appearance.

She is embarrassed by her actions.

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20. This story is an example of a folktale because it

Use the story titled "The Owl and the Painted Bird" Retold by Angel Vigil.

uses animals to represent real people in history

tells a fictional story to explain an animal's behavior

uses exact descriptions of animals' appearances

tells an animal story to teach an important life lesson

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21. "The Owl and the ainted Bird" was most likely written to explain why

Use the story titled "The Owl and the Painted Bird" Retold by Angel Vigil.

owls comes out at night

owls are considered wise

every bird has a different song

bird have feathers of many colors

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22. According to the article, which natural structure is a model for Bryan's card structures?

Use the article titled "A House Of Cards" by Pamela Dell.

a thundercloud

a honeycomb

a sand dune

a snowdrift

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23. What was Bryan's first world record?

Use the article titled "A House Of Cards" by Pamela Dell.

tallest card tower

widest card dome

heaviest card house

sturdiest card structure

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24. Bryan's hobby is the result of combining which two boyhood interests?

Use the article titled "A House Of Cards" by Pamela Dell.

plant cells and honeycombs

world records and geometry

building things and stacking cards

playing cards and designing houses

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25. Why was it a challenge for Bryan's to build card structures in his family's farmhouse?

Use the article titled "A House Of Cards" by Pamela Dell.

The floors of the house were uneven.

The ceilings in the house were too low.

The floors of the house were slippery.

The windows in the house were drafty.

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26. Read this sentence from the article. The building, which tapered to a high, narrow point, had 131 stories. In this sentence, the word "tapered" means the top of the building was

Use the article titled "A House Of Cards" by Pamela Dell.

older

shinier

stronger

thinner

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27. Complete the graphic orangizer by describing two sights Jordan sees that inspire him. Use details from the story in your answer.

Use the story titled "A Winning Heart" by Rebecca Spohn.

28. The story describes Jordan's love of basketball. What are some things about the game he enjoys? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Use the story titled "A Winning Heart" by Rebecca Spohn.

29. Why does Jordan feel sad when his father gives him tickets to the professional basketball game? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Use the story titled "A Winning Heart" by Rebecca Spohn.

30. Jordan experiences a mix of emotions throughtout the story, but at the end, the author says, "Jordan's heart was filled with hope and happiness." Write an essay in which you explain what causes Jordan's feelings to change throughtout the story. In your answer, be sure to describe some of the emotions Jordan feels throughtout the first part if the story, explain what causes Jordan to be filled with hope and happiness at the end, and use details from the story to support your answer.

Use the story titled "A Winning Heart" by Rebecca Spohn.

31. Complete the chart below by describing one way that both the population and the city of San Francisco were affected by the California Gold Rush in 1848. Use details from the article in your answer. Make a T-chart named HOW THE GOLD RUDH AFFECTED SAN FRANCISCO. Then label one side "Effect on the Population of San Francisco" and label the other side "Effect on the City of San Francisco".

Use the article titled "Gold Fever" from "PBS Kids" website.

32. Explain why men thought it was worth the trouble to leave their homes and families to look for gold in California. Use details from the article to support your answer.

Use the article titled "Gold Fever" from "PBS Kids" website.

33. Why does the speaker in "A Gold Miner's Tale" say he was "a wiser man" when he left Colorado? Use details from the poem to support your answer.

Use the poem titled "A Gold Miner's Tale".

34. Think about the difficulties faces by gold miners in "Gold Fever" and "A Gold Miner's Tale." Write an essay in which you discuss the hardships of life as a gold miner or gold "rusher." use details from both the article and the poem to support your answer. In your essay, be sure to discuss the hardships of life as a gold miner or gold "rusher" and include details from both the article and the poem. Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Use the poem titled "A Gold Miner's Tale".

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