StudyBrixFree worksheets, study guides and courses

Grade 6 · Reading & writing

Grade 6 Reading & writing diagnostic

15 questions on reading comprehension, writing and grammar & vocabulary, plus 3 from Grade 5. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 5 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Reading comprehensionMina packed a sandwich, water and a raincoat. She checked the trail map before leaving for a walk. What suggests she was prepared for rain?
2Reading comprehensionWhich claim goes beyond the evidence?
3Reading comprehensionReading and literary analysis: which term fits this description? Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
4Reading comprehensionThe tired gate groaned is an example of
5WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? The closing part that draws together an argument's main significance.
6WritingWhich phrase states a cause?
7WritingWhich is the main purpose of a summary?
8WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? Information that identifies a source used in a piece of work.
9Grammar & vocabularyWhich word correctly completes The book is ___ the table?
10Grammar & vocabularyChoose the simple past: Yesterday we ___ the answer.
11Grammar & vocabularyEnglish grammar essentials: which term fits this description? A word that often describes how, when or where an action happens, such as quickly, soon or here.
12Grammar & vocabularyWhich word names a person who teaches?

From Grade 5

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Reading comprehension (Grade 5)How many people were counted at the unshaded bench?
14Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 5)Choose the present-tense verb: There ___ two chairs by the desk.
15Reading comprehension (Grade 5)What was checked before deciding whether to add water?