GRADE 6 READING - Spring 2011 Released Test - Form R0111, CORE 1 - Answer the questions

Oct 4, 2026

Virginia Standards of Learning Spring 2011 released Grade 6 Reading test (Form R0111, CORE 1) with directions for reading a passage and selecting the best answer. Includes sample items demonstrating question formats, including selecting what a story is mostly about and vocabulary-in-context multiple choice. Provides a reading story titled “Finding Niesha’s Courage,” followed by questions that require comprehension of events, character feelings, and the meaning of key details from the passage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Directions

Sample A: Mia’s Art

Sample B: Misplaced (word meaning)

Reading Passage: Finding Niesha’s Courage

VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2011 Released Test GRADE 6 READING Form R0111, CORE 1 Property of the Virginia Department of Education Copyright ©2011 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Commonwealth of Virginia public school educators may reproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission. All others should direct their written requests to the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail [to ](to Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov)[Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov](to Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov). Directions Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage and choose the best answer. Fill in the circle on your answer document for the answer you have chosen. SAMPLE A Mia’s Art 1 Mia rushed home and threw open the front door. Her mother whirled around, surprised that Mia was home from school so early.“I won first place in the art contest!” she said with pride. 2 Though Mia had been working eagerly on her art submission for weeks, her mother wasn’t sure what the project involved.“That’s wonderful, Mia! What was the subject of your art project?” her mother asked. 3 Grinning from ear to ear, Mia handed over her artwork. It was a portrait of her mother. This story is mostly about Mia— A working on a project at home B choosing a new art project C winning an art contest D completing a painting Directions You do not need to read a passage to answer the following question. Read and answer the question. SAMPLE B Read these sentences. Michael was almost ready to leave when he realized that he had misplaced his keys. After searching for ten minutes, he found the keys in his backpack. What does the word misplaced mean? F lost G changed H broken J hidden Go to the next page and continue working. Directions: Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Finding Niesha’s Courage 1 Gold and brown leaves crunched under Niesha’s boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart. 2 She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts had divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today had been Niesha’s turn. Her legs had wobbledall the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands had shaken so badly she could not read her notes. As Niesha had spoken, her voice had become softer, trailing off to silence. Mr. Roberts had kindly ended Niesha’s part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He had also asked Niesha to stay after class for a moment. 3 “Niesha, I know you’re shy, but you worked hard on this project. I’d hate to see you give up on yourself.” Mr. Roberts had hesitated,“If I give you until tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?” 4 Niesha had nodded, grateful for the chance. She had gone as quickly as she could to her next class. She had kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon. 5 When she reached her back steps that afternoon, she could see an inviting light coming from the kitchen windows. Momma was baking. When Momma baked, Niesha always watched and chatted with her. Momma always said it was Niesha’s company that made her baked goods taste so sweet. 6 Momma studied Niesha’s face as she came into the kitchen.“What’s wrong, Niesha?” 7 Tears shon

FAQs

What do students do after reading the passage?

Read the passage, then read each question about the passage and choose the best answer. Fill in the circle on the answer document for the chosen answer.

How are the sample questions different between Sample A and Sample B?

Sample A asks students to determine what the story is mostly about, while Sample B tests word meaning by asking what a specific word (misplaced) means in context.

What is the main challenge Niesha faces in “Finding Niesha’s Courage”?

Niesha feels very shy and afraid when she must present to the class, and she struggles to find the courage to speak and continue despite her fear.

Oct 4, 2026

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