6 th Grade ELA Post-Test Study Guide Semester One

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1 6 th Grade ELA Post-Test Study Guide Semester One TYPES OF SENTENCES Simple sentences have one independent clause (subject, predicate, complete thought). Compound sentences contain two independent clauses and use coordinating conjunctions. F For A And N Nor B But O Or Y Yet S So Complex sentences use subordinating conjunctions such as because, since, after, although, until (there are many others!) or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. They contain one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Run-on sentences have more than one independent clause without proper conjunctions and/or punctuation. Sentence Fragments are missing a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought. Identify the following sentences as simple, compound, or complex. 1. Bones is my favorite TV show, but I also love Criminal Minds. COMPOUND 2. The student wiped the white board that was filthy. SIMPLE 3. The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday. SIMPLE 4. Trina and Henry went to Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary. SIMPLE 5. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel. COMPOUND 6. After listening to the new Adele CD, I have a new respect for her music. COMPLEX FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Match the following words to their definition. 7. onomatopoeia A. a comparison using like or as 8. alliteration B. an exaggeration 9. simile C. a comparison NOT using like or as 10. metaphor D. same sound at the beginning of words 11. personification E. word formed from a sound associated with it 12. hyperbole F. giving a non-human thing human characteristics

2 Identify what type of poetic device / figurative language is used in the following sentences. 13. Alan s jokes were like flat soda to the children. a. SIMILE c. onomatopoeia 14. Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom. b. METAPHOR c. hyperbole 15. I can smell pizza from a mile away. c. HYPERBOLE 16. Old Mr. Johnson has been teaching here since the Stone Age. c. HYPERBOLE 17. Money is the only friend that I can count on. c. hyperbole d. PERSONIFICATION PRONOUNS Subject Pronouns: used in the subject of the sentence (Exs: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, what, and who) Object Pronouns: used as the direct/indirect object of a verb or object of preposition (Exs: him, her, it, them) Personal Pronouns: associated primarily with a particular person (Exs: I, he, she, her, him) Possessive Pronouns: shows ownership (Exs: mine, hers, his, theirs, my) Demonstrative Pronouns: used to point to something specific in a sentence (Exs: this, that, these, those) Interrogative Pronouns: used in order to ask a question (Exs: what, which, who, whom, whose) Reflexive Pronouns: refer back to the subject, after the verb (Exs: myself, himself, herself, themselves) Intensive Pronouns: shows emphasis, before the verb (Ex: myself, himself, herself, themselves) Indefinite Pronouns: do not specify which noun they replace (Exs: neither, nothing, someone, everything)

3 Place the proper personal pronoun in the blank. 18. My name is Olga. I am the youngest in my family. 19. This is my father. He is a teacher. 20. This is my mother. She is a lawyer. 21. I am standing on my head. Look at me. 22. My mother is kind. Everybody likes her. 23. Eli and I are playing in the park. Dad is watching us. Identify the type of the underlined pronoun in each sentence. 24. Whose was the most impressive example of pie crust at the fair? b. demonstrative c. INTERROGATIVE 25. I know you like the flavor of ice cream you have, but please try his and tell me what you think. b. POSSESSIVE c. interrogative 26. The snake that startled Melissa was more frightened than she was. b. DEMONSTRATIVE c. interrogative 27. Which of these would you like to wear to the awards ceremony? b. demonstrative c. INTERROGATIVE 28. The company provided itself every opportunity to succeed. b. possessive c. interrogative d. REFLEXIVE

4 PLOT & TYPES OF CONFLICT Identify and explain the parts of plot Exposition: beginning of the story; setting and characters are introduced 2. Rising Action: conflict is introduced 3. Climax: turning point of the story 4. Falling Action: conflict is resolved 5. Resolution: all loose ends are tied up Match the type of conflict with the correct definition. 29. Character vs. Self A. character has a problem with society 30. Character vs. Character B. character has a conflict with another character 31. Character vs. Society C. character has a conflict against a natural force 32. Character vs. Nature D. character has a struggle within themselves PARTS OF SPEECH Know the following parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection. Also, be familiar with the following noun types: Common vs. Proper Nouns: proper nouns are specific, common are not (Ex: man vs. Mr. John Smith) Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns: can touch concrete, but not abstract (Ex: floor, door vs. happiness, anger) Compound Noun: two nouns together to form a new noun (Ex: butterfly, cupcake, post office) Collective Noun: portrays a group (Ex: herd, flock, team) Possessive Noun: shows ownership (Ex: The pen is Joan s.)

5 Identify the part of speech of the bold word. 33. He is an old friend of mine. a. verb c. adverb b. NOUN d. adjective 34. I was pleasantly surprised when she showed up at the door unannounced. a. ADVERB c. verb b. adjective d. conjunction 35. I never expected that I would win first prize, so I couldn t believe it when they announced my name! a. adverb c. verb b. ADJECTIVE d. noun 36. Everybody likes him for his charming personality. a. verb c. adverb b. ADJECTIVE d. noun 37. John arrived later than Peter. a. adjective c. verb b. ADVERB d. noun 38. I think the latter part of the film is more interesting than the former part. a. adverb c. conjunction b. ADJECTIVE d. preposition 39. I am going to make an early start so that I won t get stuck in traffic. a. adverb c. verb b. ADJECTIVE d. noun 40. It is more expensive to travel on Friday, so I will leave on Thursday evening. a. ADVERB c. preposition b. adjective d. conjunction 41. The baby does not resemble either of her parents. a. verb c. ADJECTIVE b. adverb d. pronoun 42. In my opinion, she should have resigned earlier. a. ADVERB c. preposition b. conjunction d. adjective Identify the type of the bold noun. 43. The happiness the child felt when she opened her birthday gift was apparent. a. concrete c. proper b. ABSTRACT d. collective

6 44. The decision they made about vacation made everyone happy. a. concrete c. proper b. ABSTRACT d. collective 45. The group wanted to go on a field trip, but the teacher said no. a. concrete c. proper b. abstract d. COLLECTIVE 46. George Washington was the first president of the United States. a. concrete c. PROPER b. abstract d. collective 47. The bananas had turned brown on the counter. a. CONCRETE c. COMMON b. possessive d. collective 48. Joanne s purse was brown with silver grommets. a. concrete c. common b. POSSESSIVE d. collective AUTHOR S PURPOSE If an author writes about. His purpose is to a recent camping trip that went humorously wrong B A. persuade 50. his favorite restaurant and how you should try it A B. entertain 51. how to change the oil in a car C C. inform 52. the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise C 53. why a government policy should be changed A 54. a funny story from his childhood B 55. the steps for making a grilled cheese sandwich C **How do we use context clues to figure out the meaning of a word? use the words around it and what you know about the rest of the passage **What is a theme? the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. **What is a topic sentence? the sentence in an expository paragraph which summarizes the main idea of that paragraph. It is usually the first sentence in a paragraph **What does it mean to put something in chronological order? time order **What does it mean to infer? deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.