2024 PEP Grade 6 Language Arts

 

Instructions Xxxxx

Examine the label on the  package then answer items 1 to 6.

1. What kind of product is being advertised

A. mosquito coils

B. disinfectant

C. matches

D. laundry detergent

 

2. Where was the product made?

In ____

A. Jamaica

B. The United States of America

C. England

D. Trinidad and Tobago

 

3. What is most likely to happen if the product is used after the year 2004?

A. Customers may have to pay a higher price.

B. Customers may no longer able to get a refund.

C. It may lose its effectiveness.

D. It may have to be sold at a reduced price.

 

4. Which of the following suggests that the product should be used according to the instructions on the container?

A. environmentally friendly

B. new and improved

C. read label before using

D. keep out of the reach of children

 

5. Which is an accurate conclusion to draw from the advertisement?

A. Anyone can use the product.

B. Anyone can afford to buy the product.

C. The product is the best one available for sale.

D. The product did not always contain five (5) coils.

 

6. “Long lasting, lethal effect” is an example of which figure of speech?

A. personification

B. alliteration

C. onomatopoeia

D. simile

 

The following notice was placed on a bulletin board. Read it then use the information to answer items 7 to 11.

7. To whom should permission slips be given?

A. Mrs Casserly

B. Mr Chamber

C. Ms Stephens

D. Mr Brown

 

8. “Convenient to you” is being used in reference to whom?

A. persons trying out for the swim team

B. persons not properly attired

C. the principal’s secretary

D. the principal

 

9. The notice was most likely on the bulletin board at ____.

A. the national stadium

B. a school

C. a community centre

D. a swimming pool

 

10. What is meant by “properly attired”?

Persons turning out for training should ensure that they ____.

A. get permission from parents

B. wear their uniform

C. wear swimwear

D. are well-rested

 

11. Which evidence BEST suggests that swimming is an extra-curricular activity?

A. It begins in October.

B. Participants have to be properly attired.

C. Mrs Casserly and Mr Chambers are in charge.

D. It begins at 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm.

 

The two sources below are about orange grown in Jamaica. Read them carefully then use them to answer items 12 to 17.

Source 1

Source 2

12. The table in Source 1 may BEST be described as an example of ____.

A. compare and contrast

B. time sequencing

C. problem and solution

D. cause and effect

 

13. From how many fruits was the Ortanique developed?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

 

14. What advantage does Parson Brown have over the Navel Fruit oranges?

A. juicy and cheaper

B. popular and available all year

C. sweet and juicy

D. fleshy and available all year

 

15. Which orange is preferred by senior citizens?

A. Ortanique

B. Seville Orange

C. Parson Brown

D. Navel Fruit

 

16. Based on Source 2, which is the BEST evidence of the Ortanique’s value to Jamaica?

A. uniqueness

B. price

C. price

D. uses

 

17. Based on information in the two sources, which is an accurate conclusion?

A. Seville Orange is the least popular.

B. The Ortanique is popular locally and overseas.

C. Parson Brown’s juice content makes it popular overseas.

D. Navel Fruit has always been Jamaica’s favourite orange.

 

Read the email below carefully then use it to answer items 18 to 22.

18. To whom was the email sent?

A. Mrs Bankersingh

B. Ms K. Smith

C. Mr Evans

D. Mrs Sotherby

 

19. What is the purpose of the email?

To complain about ____.

A. the quality of the television

B. the quality of the customer service

C. Ms K Smith

D. Mr Evans

 

20. Mrs Sotherby is most likely ____?

A. a blogger

B. another customer

C. the store technician

D. the store manager

 

21. “I have made a thousand calls…” is an example of ____.

A. a part of speech

B. topic sentence

C. a figure of speech

D. concluding sentence

 

22. Which internal text structure is MOST evident in the email?

A. definition

B. cause and effect

C. description

D. compare and contrast

 

Read the story below carefully. then use it to answer items 23 to 28.

23. Beep! Beep! Beep! is an example of which figure of speech?/

A. simile

B. metaphor

C. alliteration

D. onomatopoeia

 

24. Setting is most evident in which paragraph?

A. paragraph 1

B. paragraph 2

C. paragraph 3

D. paragraph 4

 

25. What is being referred to as the alternative route?

A. Bog Walk Gorge

B. Flat Bridge

C. Angels Plaza

D. North South Highway

 

26. What line(s) uses figurative language?

A. Giselle looked out the window (line 11).

B. You could tell that it was cold outside (lines 14 – 15).

C. An uneasy feeling held her captive (lines 17 – 18).

D. She felt a jolt. (line 20).

 

27. The story is an example of ____.

A. Narrative writing

B. expository writing

C. poetry writing

D. persuasive writing

 

28. In which paragraph can the climax be found?

A. paragraph 5

B. paragraph 4

C. paragraph 3

D. paragraph 2

 

Read the article below then use the information to answer items 29 to 33.

29. Which tense is used in the second sentence in the passage?

A. continious

B. future

C. present

D. past

 

30. Which paragraph has evidence which BEST indicates how successful the Nokia 3310 was?

A. paragraph 1

B. paragraph  2

C. paragraph 3

D. paragraph 4

 

31. Chat (line 7) is used as what part of speech?

A. verb

B. adjective

C. adverb

D. noun

 

32. Which cellphone feature was most important to customers at the time the Nokia 3310 came out?

A. gaming

B. text messaging

C. voice dialling

D. reminder function

 

33. Which BEST summarises the main idea in this article?

A. Features are what makes cellphones attractive to customers.

B. Samsung and iPhone are the most popular cellphones.

C. Text messaging is a popular cellphone feature.

D. Most cutomers use their cellphones for gaming.

 

Read the poem carefully then use it to answer items 34 to 40.

34. “Nature was putting on a light show” is referring to ____.

A. thunder

B. lightning

C. the rain

D. the sun

 

35. In which stanza does the mood of the poem first change?

A. stanza 1

B. stanza 2

C. stanza 3

D. stanza 4

 

36. Which figure of speech is used in “With upstretched bony arms” (line 7)

A. A. simile

B. onomatopoeia

C. personification

D. alliteration

 

37. In which stanza does the action in the poem become most intense?

A. stanza 1

B. stanza 2

C. stanza 3

D. stanza 4

 

38. Which two stanzas BEST present a contrast?

A. 2 and 3

B. 3 and 4

C. 1 and 4

D. 1 and 2

 

39. Which is the MOST important theme in the poem?

A. beginning and ending

B. death and rebirth

C. darkness and light

D. faith and doubt

 

40. What could the final stanza of the poem BEST be described as?

The ____.

A. climax

B. setting

C. resolution

D. conflict