Year 6 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Comprehension

When checking the evidence, which option gives the best summary of the whole text?

A Rubbish counts showed that bin distance explained the mess better than student carelessness did. B A boy takes a longer route to avoid a dog and finds the extra time worth what it costs him. C A girl waits for a sandbar to appear and learns that her grandmother was reading signs she had missed. D Shade measurements showed that the canteen bench was crowded because shade was missing, not because of the food.

Question 2 of 5 Comprehension

While reading a class source, which claim is not supported by the text?

A the change room bins were eight metres from the fence B Students were fined for dropping rubbish near the oval. C behaviour changed because the effort required changed, not because attitudes changed D to explain how counting distance, not just rubbish, changed what the school did

Question 3 of 5 Structure

During a comprehension check, the diagram shows the broad movement of "The Long Way Round". Which sequence best matches the text?

A final answer -> unrelated detail -> new topic -> no conclusion B minor detail -> minor detail -> minor detail -> repeated minor detail C established habit -> moment of choice -> unexpected effect noticed -> judgement of others resisted D simple blame -> evidence ignored -> joke ending -> no purpose

Question 4 of 5 Syntax

For a close-reading question, what does the final judgement most directly refer back to?

A the students who have nowhere quiet to go at lunch B the practice of collecting phones in a locked box C the six pots that had shown nothing by day nine D the sandbar Nan had promised would appear

Question 5 of 5 Voice

After reading a short source, why has the writer included a first idea and then another clue or condition?

A to concede the opposing point early so the argument seems fair B to admit the opposing evidence is real before explaining why it is not decisive C to show that admitting a flawed method is part of doing science D to keep the students' wrong conclusion in the text rather than hiding it

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