South Carolina ELA Grade 6 Pretest

South Carolina ELA Grade 6 Pretest Sample

1 pt Standard: RL.11.1, RL.5.1, DOK: 2
3a.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

What is the mother’s point of view about Harry leaving home?

1 pt Standard: RL.9.1, DOK: 2
10.

Read this sentence from the passage.

"I wish he wasn’t so ragged and dirty," said Frank, who felt a little shy about being seen with such a companion.

How do the connotations of the underlined words in the sentence impact the meaning?

1 pt Standard: RI.11.2 DOK: 2
20.

What evidence does the author use to support the claim?

1 pt Standard: RL.9.1, DOK: 2
30.

The author describing Glinda’s eyes as "always frank and smiling" is which type of figurative language?

1 pt Standard: RL.12.1, DOK: 2
40b.

Which sentence from the passage helps to develop the plot in the same way as paragraph 1?

1 pt Standard: L.4.1, DOK: 2
49.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

his

1 pt Standard: L.5.2 DOK: 2
54.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

interaction of two factors inherited tendencies and your environment