6th grade writing & editing

Question 1

___ Volunteers collected 300 kilograms of rubbish, planted wildflowers and built two benches from recycled plastic. Which topic sentence best opens this paragraph?

• A. Wildflowers are colourful.
• B. Last weekend's clean-up transformed the riverside park.
• C. Benches can be made of wood.
• D. Rubbish is bad.

Question 2

Choose the word that joins the ideas as described in brackets. It started to rain. ___ we kept walking. (show contrast)

• A. Therefore,
• B. Similarly,
• C. Even so,
• D. For example,

Question 3

I studied hard. I didn't pass the test. Which choice combines the sentences most clearly?

• A. Because I studied hard, I didn't pass the test.
• B. I studied hard, so I didn't pass the test.
• C. I studied hard, but I didn't pass the test.
• D. I studied hard, and so I didn't pass the test.

Question 4

Read "The Phone-Free Lunch Experiment". Why does the writer include the sentence beginning 'However' in paragraph 4?

• A. to tell a joke
• B. to show a drawback of the rule, giving a balanced report
• C. to introduce a new topic
• D. to prove the rule was a total success

Question 5

Is this a fragment, a run-on, or a correct sentence? Although she was tired, Anya finished her book.

• A. fragment
• B. run-on
• C. correct sentence

Question 6

Topic sentence: "Recycling at home is easier than many families think." Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

• A. Most councils collect sorted recycling every week.
• B. Rinsing containers takes only a few seconds.
• C. Plastic was first invented in the 1800s.
• D. A labelled box by the bin makes sorting quick.

Question 7

___ Many apps use bright notifications, endless scrolling and rewards to keep users coming back. Which topic sentence best opens this paragraph?

• A. Phones have screens.
• B. Notifications can be turned off in settings.
• C. Many apps are deliberately designed to hold our attention.
• D. Scrolling is a word for moving down a page.

Question 8

Choose the word that joins the ideas as described in brackets. Wait here ___ I find the keys. (show time)

• A. although
• B. because
• C. or
• D. until

Question 9

The roads were icy. School was closed. Which choice combines the sentences most clearly?

• A. Because the roads were icy, school was closed.
• B. The roads were icy, but school was closed.
• C. Although the roads were icy, school was closed.
• D. Unless the roads were icy, school was closed.

Question 10

Read "The Phone-Free Lunch Experiment". Why does the writer include the sentence beginning 'However' in paragraph 4?

• A. to introduce a new topic
• B. to show a drawback of the rule, giving a balanced report
• C. to tell a joke
• D. to prove the rule was a total success

Question 11

Is this a fragment, a run-on, or a correct sentence? I love swimming it is the thing I enjoy most.

• A. fragment
• B. run-on
• C. correct sentence

Question 12

Topic sentence: "The school should open a games club at lunchtime." Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

• A. Several teachers have already offered to help.
• B. It would give quieter students somewhere to go.
• C. Chess was probably invented in India.
• D. Board games build problem-solving skills.

Question 13

___ Some wear school-branded hoodies, others prefer plain jumpers, and a few would happily scrap uniform altogether. Which topic sentence best opens this paragraph?

• A. Jumpers can be washed easily.
• B. Hoodies are warm.
• C. Students have very different views about school uniform.
• D. Uniforms come in many colours.

Question 14

Choose the word that joins the ideas as described in brackets. It started to rain. ___ we kept walking. (show contrast)

• A. Similarly,
• B. Therefore,
• C. Even so,
• D. For example,

Question 15

We can take the train. We can take the bus. Which choice combines the sentences most clearly?

• A. We can take the train because the bus.
• B. We can take the train, so the bus.
• C. We can take the train but the bus.
• D. We can take the train or the bus.

Question 16

Read "The Phone-Free Lunch Experiment". Why does the writer include the sentence beginning 'However' in paragraph 4?

• A. to introduce a new topic
• B. to show a drawback of the rule, giving a balanced report
• C. to tell a joke
• D. to prove the rule was a total success