6th Grade Final Exam PDF

1 out of 11 Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________ Grade 6 English Final Exam (__________/115 pts = ____________%) _______________________________...

1 out of 11 Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________ Grade 6 English Final Exam (__________/115 pts = ____________%) __________________________________________________________________________ Section 1: Vocabulary Classical Roots Directions: Select the BEST answer for each question. There is only one correct answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 point. Please write your answer on the line provided. (___________/15 pts) 1.) Which Latin root means "to hear"? _________ a.) Scrib/Scrip c.)Soci b.)Audi d.)Sub 2.) What is the meaning of the Latin root "Scrib/Scrip"? _________ a.)To write c.)Under; below b.)Companion d.)To send 3.) Which Latin root signifies "companion"? _________ a.)Sub c.)Soci b.)Mis/Mit d.)Vers/Vert 4.) What does the Latin root "Sub" mean? _________ a.)To carry c.)To turn b.)Against d.)Under; below 5.) Which Latin root means "to send"? _________ a.)Port c.)Sol/Solv b.)Contra d.)Mis/Mit 6.) What is the meaning of the Latin root "Vers/Vert"? _________ a.)Harbor; gate c.)To loosen b.)To turn d.)To carry 7.) Which Latin root means "against"? _________ a.)Mis/Mit b.)Contra  2 out of 11 c.)Port d.)Soci 8.) What does the Latin root "Sol/Solv" signify? _________ a.)To hear c.)To loosen b.)Under; below d.)Companion 9.) Which Latin root means "harbor; gate"? _________ a.)Port c.)Scrib/Scrip b.)Audi d.)Vers/Vert 10.) What is the meaning of the Latin root "Portare"? _________ a.)To turn c.)To write b.)To carry d.)To hear 11.) Which English word is derived from the Latin root "audi" meaning "to hear"? _________ a.)Inscribe c.)Converse b.)Audience d.)Submit 12.) What is the English word derived from the Latin root "contra" meaning "against"? _________ a.)Contradict c.)Portable b.)Solvent d.)Convert 13.) The term "submarine" relates to which Latin root meaning "under; below"? _________ a.)Audi c.)Sub b.)Scrib/Scrip d.)Portare 14.) Which English word is derived from the Latin root "soci" meaning "companion"? _________ a.)Sociable c.)Converse b.)Inscription d.)Contradict 15.) Which English word is derived from the Latin root "portare" meaning "to carry"? _________ b.)Transport a.)Revert  3 out of 11 d.)Dissolve c.)Inspect Section 2: Sentence Diagramming/Grammar Directions: Select the BEST answer for each question. There is only one correct answer for each question. Each question is worth 2 points. Please write your answer on the line provided. (________/48 pts). 16.) Which of the following is a helping verb? _________ a.)Run c.)Am b.)Jump d.)Swim 17.) In the sentence "She has been studying for hours," what is the helping verb? _________ a.)Has c.)Studying b.)Been d.)For 18.) Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb? _________ a.) The dog barked loudly. c.)She sings beautifully. b.)I will go to the store. d.)He runs every morning. 19.) What is the verb in the sentence "The dog barks loudly"? _________ a.)Dog c.)Loudly b.)Barks d.)The 20.) In the sentence "He walked to the store," what type of verb is "walked"? _________ a.)Action verb c.)Transitive verb b.)Linking verb 21.) What is the primary function of adjectives? _________ a.)To describe actions c.)To connect sentences b.)To describe nouns and d.)To indicate time pronouns 22.) In the sentence "The tall man walked down the street," what is the adjective? _________  4 out of 11 a.)Walked c.)Tall b.)Man d.)Street 23.) What do adjectives modify in a sentence? _________ a.)Nouns and pronouns c.)Adverbs b.)Verbs d.)Conjunctions 24.) Which of the following sentences contains more than one adjective? _________ a.)The bright, sunny day was c.)She sings beautifully. perfect for a picnic. d.)He is running late. b.)The car drove fast. 25.) What is the primary function of adverbs? _________ a.)To describe nouns c.)To connect sentences b.)To modify verbs, d.)To indicate possession adjectives, or other adverbs 26.) Which of the following sentences contains an adverb? _________ a.)She has a beautiful dress. c.)The sun is bright. b.)The dog barked loudly. d.)They will arrive tomorrow. 27.) Identify the adverb in the sentence: "They moved here recently." _________ a.)Moved c.)Recently b.)Here d.)They 28.) What is a prepositional phrase? _________ a.) A group of words that c.)A phrase that connects two includes a preposition and sentences its object d.)A group of words that b.)A phrase that describes an includes a subject and a verb action 29.) Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The cat slept under the table." _________ a.)The cat c.)Under the table b.)Slept under d.)The table  5 out of 11 30.) What is a transitive verb? _________ a.)A verb that does not c.)A verb that links the require an object subject to a subject b.)A verb that requires a complement direct object to complete its d.)A verb that links the meaning subject to a subject complement 31.) What is an intransitive verb? _________ a.) A verb that requires a c.)A verb that does not direct object to complete its require a direct object meaning d.)A verb that describes an b.)A verb that links the action directed towards an subject to a subject object complement 32.) Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence: "The baby slept peacefully." _________ a.)Baby c.)Peacefully b.)Slept d.)The 33.) Identify the transitive verb in the sentence: "She wrote a letter." _________ a.)She c.)A b.)Wrote d.)Letter 34.) What is an interjection? _________ a.)A word that shows the c.)A word that modifies a relationship between a noun verb and another word d.)A word that connects two b.)A word that expresses clauses strong emotion or sudden feeling 35.) Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Hey! Watch where you're going." _________ a.)Hey c.)Where b.)Watch d.)Going 36.) What is a noun of direct address? _________ a.)A noun that receives the b.)A noun that names the action of the verb person being spoken to in a sentence  6 out of 11 c.)A noun that acts as the d.)A noun that shows subject of a sentence ownership 37.) Which of the following sentences contains a noun of direct address? _________ a.)He likes to play soccer. c.)The dog barked loudly. b.)Please, Sarah, sit down. d.)They went to the park. 38.) What is an indirect object? _________ a.)The noun or pronoun that c.)The noun or pronoun that directly receives the action receives the direct object of the verb d.)The noun or pronoun that b.)The noun or pronoun that is the subject of the follows a preposition sentence 39.) In the sentence "The teacher handed the students their assignments," what is the indirect object? _________ a.)Teacher c.)Students b.)Handed d.)Assignments Section 3: Sentence Diagramming Directions: Diagram each sentence carefully and neatly. If there is an answer key, then please fill that in, too. Each diagram is worth 4 total points. Each answer key is worth 2 total points. (_________/52 pts). 40.)The chef cooked his guests a delicious and nutritious meal. 41.)She wore a blue and green dress to the school dance.  7 out of 11 42.)Axl and Brick went to the store. 43.) She danced and sang at the talent show. She danced and sang at the talent show. She Compound Verbs Coordinating Conjunction at the talent show Preposition  8 out of 11 Object of the Preposition the, talent 44.)Ouch! Sue had fallen on the curb next to her house. Ouch! Sue had fallen on the curb next to her house. Interjection Subject Verb phrase Helping verb fallen on the curb Preposition Object of the Preposition the next to her house Preposition Object of the Preposition next Adverb modifying the prepositional phrase  9 out of 11 her 45.) Mike, pass the salt. 46.)Frankie gave her friend a gift and a cookie at the birthday party. 47.)Betty and Peggy ate the delicious butterscotch and chocolate cake.  10 out of 11 48.)I wanted to go to the beach, but it rained. [Hint: Check to see if this are 2 independent clauses]. I wanted to go to the beach, but it rained. 1st Independent Clause Subject in 1st Independent Clause Verb Phrase in 1st Independent Clause Prepositional Phrase but Subject in 2nd Independent Clause rained 49.)She walked to the park, and then through the forest. [Hint: There are 2 prepositional phrases in this sentence that are joined with a coordinating conjunction].  11 out of 11 50.)The tall and athletic soccer players ran to the beach and along the shore. [Hint: There are 2 adjectives and 2 prepositional phrases in this sentence that are joined with coordinating conjunctions]. The tall and athletic soccer players ran to the beach and along the shore. Subject Tall, athletic Coordinating conjunction soccer verb To the beach Preposition Object of the Preposition the and Prepositional Phrase along Object of the Preposition the