Year 6 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Vocabulary

In this text, what does "consequence" most nearly mean?

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The Shade Map

For one term, students measured shade across the school grounds at eleven o'clock every Monday and marked the shaded areas on a map in blue. The bench outside the canteen, which was the most crowded spot at lunch, stayed uncoloured for nine Mondays out of ten. A margin note beside the shade map entry connects the decision with the changed result before choosing.

The obvious explanation was that students sat there because it was close to the food. The measurements pointed somewhere else. On the three hottest Mondays the shaded seats near the library filled first, and the canteen bench emptied before ten past twelve.

The report recommended two young trees beside the canteen rather than a new shelter. Students move toward shade when there is any, so the crowding was a consequence of where shade was missing.

A accepted as true without checking B a result produced by something else C a backward step taken to avoid difficulty D a deeper path of water boats can follow

Question 2 of 5 Comprehension

While reading this source, what is the strongest inference a reader can make from the whole text?

A the speaker believes success is routinely credited to the wrong people B the speaker reads the same figures differently because of what they contain C the poem treats the reader's own conclusion as more powerful than a stated one D the poem treats careful temporary work as worthwhile without saying so directly

Question 3 of 5 Comprehension

After reading beyond the title, which detail is stated or directly supported by the text?

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The Shade Map

For one term, students measured shade across the school grounds at eleven o'clock every Monday and marked the shaded areas on a map in blue. The bench outside the canteen, which was the most crowded spot at lunch, stayed uncoloured for nine Mondays out of ten. A context note beside the shade map entry connects the decision with the changed result before choosing.

The obvious explanation was that students sat there because it was close to the food. The measurements pointed somewhere else. On the three hottest Mondays the shaded seats near the library filled first, and the canteen bench emptied before ten past twelve.

The report recommended two young trees beside the canteen rather than a new shelter. Students move toward shade when there is any, so the crowding was a consequence of where shade was missing.

A the change room bins were eight metres from the fence B the canteen bench stayed uncoloured for nine Mondays out of ten C the long way added eleven minutes D a dark ring showed on the post, then a second ring below it

Question 4 of 5 Structure

When comparing the details, which statement best describes the main purpose of "Thank the Ground Staff"?

A to direct credit toward work that is not visible in a result B to argue for continuing despite figures the speaker admits are poor C to explain how a poem builds meaning out of what it refuses to name D to explain how the poem raises a question about temporary work without answering it

Question 5 of 5 Structure

From the source, which alternative title would best keep the main idea of "The Second Sketch"?

A Looking Again at the Clues B A List with No Meaning C Nothing Changes D A Completely Unrelated Story

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