6th grade reading comprehension

Example

Claim: The village depended on the river. A: "The river was wide." B: "Villagers drank from it, fished in it and watered their crops with it." C: "A bridge crossed the river." D: "The river froze one winter." Which sentence best supports the claim?

1. The best evidence directly supports the claim.
2. So the answer is: B

Answer: B

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In 2019, pupils at Hill School noticed that the stream behind the school was full of plastic. They organised monthly clean-ups, wrote to the council, and persuaded local shops to stop using plastic bags. Within a year, the stream was clear and ducks had returned. Which is the best summary?

1. The main idea covers the whole text; details only cover a part.
2. So the answer is: Pupils cleaned up a polluted stream through action and persuasion, and wildlife returned.

Answer: Pupils cleaned up a polluted stream through action and persuasion, and wildlife returned.

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Our town needs a skate park. Young people have nowhere safe to skate, so they use car parks, which is dangerous. A skate park would keep them safe and give them a place to meet. What reason does the writer give?

1. Arguments have a claim supported by reasons and evidence.
2. So the answer is: Skaters currently use dangerous car parks.

Answer: Skaters currently use dangerous car parks.

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Which plot stage matches this description? The turning point, when tension is highest and the conflict is faced head-on.

1. Most stories follow a plot arc: exposition → rising action → climax → falling action → resolution.
2. climax: The turning point, when tension is highest and the conflict is faced head-on.
3. So the answer is: climax

Answer: climax

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What point of view is this extract written in? We had never seen snow before, so we pressed our noses to the window.

1. First person uses I/we; second person uses you; third person limited follows one character's thoughts; third person omniscient knows everyone's.
2. 'We' and 'our' are first person plural.
3. So the answer is: first person

Answer: first person

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You find two articles about a new skate park. One was published yesterday; the other is from four years ago. Which should you trust for the park's current rules?

1. Reliable sources are expert, up to date, based on evidence and not just trying to sell or entertain.
2. For things that change, the most recent reliable source is best.
3. So the answer is: the one published yesterday

Answer: the one published yesterday