All Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #101 : Language
Select the word that matches the definition provided:
A solemn pledge to do something.
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Vowel
Vow
Vice
Vow
When you vow to do something, you are making a promise to do it.
To use vow in a sentence, “He made a vow that he would always take care of her.”
Example Question #111 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The ______________ between the two ideas was striking.
contrast
contemplate
concentrate
continue
contrast
The definition of contrast is the state of being noticeably different from something else. Use of “contrast” in this sentence informs the reader that the two ideas were strikingly different.
Example Question #111 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The location of the house was a key _______________ in her decision to buy it.
factory
factor
fraction
faction
factor
The definition of “factor” is a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome. The use of “factor” in this sentence informs the reader that location was one of several aspects of the house that influenced the purchaser.
Example Question #112 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The __________________ was that his parents took the phone away for a week.
conscious
conscience
consequence
consecutive
consequence
The definition of “consequence” is a result or effect of an action or condition. The use of “consequence” in this sentence informs the reader that the phone was taken away because of something he likely did.
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