Name: ________________________________________

Checkpoint October

Date: ____________ Grade: 6

Marks: 30
Time: 60 mins.

Q.1: Reading Comprehension: Authentic Text/Following Written Instructions

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Read the instructions given below carefully, and make your own wombat using the origami square given to you.

Q.2: Grammar

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(1) In the end, there is no substitute _______ hard work. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
(2) Who _____________ (keep) you waiting? Use the correct form of the word given in the bracket to fill in the
blank.
(3) Don't jump ___________ hasty conclusions. Listen to all the details first. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
(4) The hall needs to be cleaned before the party. Rewrite the sentence. Begin it with: We must....
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(5) The war began __________ September, 1939. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Q.3: Spelling and Vocabulary

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(1) The play had started when the electricity failed. Rewrite this using the word 'hardly' in a suitable place in the
sentence.
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(2) He offered all the help that he _______ could. Which word of these, do you think is the most suitable?
a) possible

b) impossible

c) possibly

d) never

(3) The soldiers did not obey the command to advance. Rewrite the sentence using one word to replace the
underlined words.
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(4) I must hurry. My friend would be ________ if I am not on time.
a) anoyed

b) annoyed

c) anoyd

d) annoyd

(5) We were angry at his ______ to withdraw from the competition.

a) desision

b) dezision

c) decesion

d) decision

Q.4: Writing and Reading Comprehension: Reading for meaning and writing answers to open-ended questions.
Read this post by the blogger Pam at http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com and answer the questions that follow.
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Monday, July 21, 2008

Amelia's Guide to Babysitting by Marissa Moss

Amelia and Carly are best friends and they have decided to go into the Babysitting Business. Selling themselves as
the "Double Bee's" they are determined to make money by working together as a team: a two-for-one deal as it
were. The only problem is that Amelia doesn't have much experience. So she starts this notebook to help her think
things through.

If you aren't acquainted with the Amelia books, as I wasn't, the pages look like a school notebook with ruled paper
and handwritten notes. There are colorful cartoon drawings and conversation bubbles to keep the pages lively and I
think the spontaneous feel and the lack of textbook-ness is probably what gives the series such appeal.
Certainly any teen that is considering babysitting ought to take a look at this book. While it doesn't give any precise
information on how-to care for younger children, it does a fantastic job of talking about what babysitting is like, and
what problems and issues they ought to consider before beginning.
Principle amongst these questions is whether they are suited to this type of work. Amelia asks herself just that
question and then devises a quiz to get her own answer. But this isn't just any old boring quiz. It's a fun, half-silly
quiz with cartoons and balloon conversation.
Here's an example of the first question in it.
With little kids, how do you spend most of your time?
A - Showing them how to be clean and tidy.
B - Playing with them.
C - Ignoring them.
D - Yelling at them.
With each of these options there is a picture and text. For
choice-D, for example, there's a drawing of a pointing finger
and two balloons. The first says, "And don't come out of your
room until I say so!" While the second says, "Wow, the thrill
of power."
The book uses several Quizzes to get it's points across and
the author and Amelia aren't hesitant to suggest that if you
are a "type-D" person that you ought to look to other means
to make money.
Beyond that, the book talks about different problems that
could arise, such as the parent that says 'I'll pay you next
time'; the parent that expects you to do other duties; even
types of babies and toddlers and parents that they might run
across; and snacks!
Considerations:
This is a Great Choice for a teen who is considering babysitting. With some help from adults or more experienced
peers, newbie babysitters ought to be able to figure out what they are comfortable doing and who they will be
happy working for.
The Accelerated Reading designation for this book is 3.8 which means that the average 3rd Grader in the 8th month
of school should be able to read it without becoming too frustrated by the vocabulary.
Questions based on the review:
(1) Who is the illustrator of this book? ______________________________________________________________
(2) What kind of website do you think this review is taken from?
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(3) What age-group is this book written for?
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(4) Do you think this is a good book review? Explain your answer.
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(5) What can you gather about the character of Amelia from the review? What sort of person does she sound like?
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(6) Do you think this book can be useful to aspiring babysitters? Would reading this book give someone all
necessary information needed to be a good babysitter?
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