NL Grade 6 Reading study guide
NL Grade 6 Reading · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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. Because the exam is administered through the school system, this page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The assessment focuses on three areas: reading comprehension, vocabulary and word study, and reading strategies and text features. Topics on this exam: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and Word Study, and Reading Strategies and Text Features. The NL Grade 6 Reading study guide has 3 sections and about 1,086 words.
01Reading Comprehension: Making Meaning from a Text
Reading comprehension questions ask you to show that you understand what a text says, what it means, and how it is put together. Three skills do most of the work. Main idea and supporting details: the main idea is what the whole passage is mostly about, not just its first sentence. Details support that idea.
383 words, about 2 min02Vocabulary and Word Study: Figuring Out What Words Mean
Vocabulary questions test whether you can work out word meaning from context and from word parts. Context clues are hints in nearby words and sentences. Common types are definition clues (the word is explained right after it), example clues (examples show what it means), contrast clues (words like but, unlike, however show the opposite meaning), and inference clues (you must combine several details). Word parts: a prefix goes at the front (un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis-), a suffix goes at the end (-ful, -less, -able, -tion), and a root carries the core meaning.
344 words, about 2 min03Reading Strategies and Text Features: Navigating Texts
This domain asks how you approach a text and how you use its features to find and organize information. Before reading, preview the title, headings, and any bold words to predict what is coming. While reading, ask questions, visualize, reread confusing parts, and summarize each paragraph in a few words. After reading, retell the important points in order.
359 words, about 2 min