CLASS VI

SECTION A- Reading

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

MAKING THE TEAM

It has been my lifelong dream to play on the middle school softball team. I began playing softball when I was in the second grade. My older brother taught me to play. He is three years older than I am. He practises with me every afternoon and always attends my games with my parents.

This year, I started sixth grade. The middle school softball team tryouts were announced last month. Every day since the announcement, my brother has helped me prepare for the team tryouts. The tryouts were held last Saturday morning. Twenty-three students from my grade tried out for the team. The team only has spaces for five sixth grade students. I know I worked as hard as I could to prepare for the tryouts. I felt like I had done a good job at the tryouts, but I was still nervous on Saturday night and Sunday morning, waiting for the team list to be posted. On Sunday afternoon, my parents took me to the school to see who had made the team. I was so happy when I saw my name on the list. It is so exciting to be a part of the team.


Choose the right option

1.1. This student is in the ____ grade.

a. seventh

b. fourth

c. sixth

d. eighth

2. The first paragraph mainly discusses _____.

a. eating pizza

b. playing softball

c. doing homework

d. finding her name on the list

3. Which of the following best describes how the girl felt when she saw her name on

the list?

a. nervous

b. happy

c. angry

d. sad

4. Which of the following is true?

a. Her father taught her to play softball.

b. She has played softball since she was two.

c. Her older brother taught her to play softball.

d. Her brother took her to the school to check the team list.

5. The girl learned to play softball ____________.

a. in the sixth grade

b. in the second grade

c. in the fifth grade

d. at the age of two