NL Grade 6 Reading case studies
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Grade 6 Reading Assessment is a provincial reading test taken by Grade 6 students in Newfoundland and Labrador schools. It is intended for students completing Grade 6 and for the teachers and families who support them; it is not a professional certification or a licensing credential. The NL Grade 6 Reading case studies are 5 cases and about 1,423 words.
1The Missing Library Book and the Contradictory Witnesses
A Grade 6 class is solving a reading mystery. The story says a library book vanished during second recess.
289 words, about 1 min2Choosing the Right Meaning for a Repeated Word
Students read a short article about a school garden. The word "plot" appears three times.
314 words, about 2 min3Using Headings and Captions Before Reading
A Grade 6 student has 12 minutes to read a two-page article titled "How Volcanoes Change the Land." The article has three bold headings: "Building New Ground," "Destroying Old Ground," and "Predicting the Next Eruption." Under the first heading is a diagram with the caption "Lava cools into rock, adding layers to the island." A sidebar labeled "Did You Know?" says that some islands are made entirely of cooled lava. The student's assignment asks: "Explain one way volcanoes both build and destroy land." The student plans to read every word from top to bottom and skip the diagram and sidebar because they are "not real text.".
265 words, about 1 min4Inference Versus Evidence in a Character Story
Students read a scene in which a girl named Ana waits outside a gym door. She read the posted list, then read it again.
269 words, about 1 min5Fact, Opinion, and the Word "Best"
A class reads a student-written review of a new school lunch menu. The pasta line was the longest line on the first day.
286 words, about 1 min