FSA Practice Test (6th Grade: English Language & Arts) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An author writes, "The cake was so delicious it disappeared in seconds." This is an example of:
- Hyperbole (Correct answer)
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification
Correct answer: Hyperbole
Hyperbole is exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Question 2: Which sentence is written in the past tense?
- She walks to school.
- She will walk to school.
- She walked to school. (Correct answer)
- She is walking to school.
Correct answer: She walked to school.
"Walked" is the past-tense form of the verb "walk."
Question 3: What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
- To end the paragraph
- To state the main point (Correct answer)
- To add a quotation
- To list sources
Correct answer: To state the main point
A topic sentence introduces the main point that the rest of the paragraph supports.
Question 4: Which word means the opposite of "generous"?
- Kind
- Giving
- Selfish (Correct answer)
- Helpful
Correct answer: Selfish
"Selfish" is an antonym of "generous," which means willing to give.
Question 5: In which sentence is the comma used correctly?
- After dinner we, watched a movie.
- After dinner, we watched a movie. (Correct answer)
- After, dinner we watched a movie.
- After dinner we watched, a movie.
Correct answer: After dinner, we watched a movie.
A comma follows an introductory phrase before the main clause.
Question 6: What text feature would best help a reader find information quickly in a nonfiction book?
- Dialogue
- Index (Correct answer)
- Plot
- Climax
Correct answer: Index
An index lists topics alphabetically with page numbers to locate information.
Question 7: Which is a complete sentence?
- Running through the field.
- Because it rained all day.
- The dog barked loudly. (Correct answer)
- After the long game.
Correct answer: The dog barked loudly.
"The dog barked loudly" has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
FSA Practice Test (6th Grade: English Language & Arts) 3
An author writes, "The cake was so delicious it disappeared in seconds." This is an example of: