Here are 50 revision questions for KPSEA CBC Grade 6 English,
along with rationales:
Reading Comprehension & Literature
1. Question: Read the following sentence: "The old oak tree stood majestically in the middle of the
field." What does "majestically" mean in this sentence?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and the ability to infer meaning from context.
2. Question: Identify the main idea of the following paragraph: (Provide a short paragraph).
o Rationale: Assesses the ability to identify the central point of a text.
3. Question: What is the setting of the story? (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Tests understanding of literary elements like setting.
4. Question: Who is the main character in the story and what are their key traits? (Provide a short
story).
o Rationale: Assesses character analysis and comprehension of character development.
5. Question: Explain the conflict in the story. (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Tests the ability to identify and understand the central problem in a
narrative.
6. Question: What lesson can be learned from the story? (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Evaluates the ability to draw inferences and understand the moral or theme.
7. Question: Give an example of a simile from the passage. (Provide a passage with figurative
language).
o Rationale: Tests identification of figurative language.
8. Question: What is the author's purpose in writing this text? (Provide a short informational text).
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of author's intent (inform, persuade, entertain).
9. Question: Summarize the following passage in two sentences. (Provide a passage).
o Rationale: Tests ability to condense information and identify key points.
10. Question: Compare and contrast two characters from the story. (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Assesses analytical and comparative skills.
Language Structure & Grammar
11. Question: Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "____ went to the market."
(Options: I, me, us).
, o Rationale: Tests understanding of subject pronouns.
12. Question: Identify the verb in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
o Rationale: Assesses identification of verbs.
13. Question: Write the plural form of "child."
o Rationale: Tests knowledge of irregular plural nouns.
14. Question: Use the correct tense of the verb "to eat" in the following sentence: "Yesterday, I
____ an apple."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of past tense verbs.
15. Question: Add an adjective to describe the noun "flower."
o Rationale: Tests use of descriptive adjectives.
16. Question: Combine the two sentences using a conjunction: "The cat is black. The cat is fluffy."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of coordinating conjunctions.
17. Question: Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table."
o Rationale: Tests identification of prepositions.
18. Question: Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: "where are you going"
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of punctuation (capitalization, question mark).
19. Question: Write a sentence using a possessive noun.
o Rationale: Tests use of possessive nouns.
20. Question: Change the following sentence to passive voice: "The boy kicked the ball."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of active and passive voice.
Vocabulary & Spelling
21. Question: What is the synonym of "happy"?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of synonyms.
22. Question: What is the antonym of "light"?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of antonyms.
23. Question: Spell the word that means "a journey to a place."
o Rationale: Assesses spelling and vocabulary.
24. Question: Define the word "environment."
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of definitions.
along with rationales:
Reading Comprehension & Literature
1. Question: Read the following sentence: "The old oak tree stood majestically in the middle of the
field." What does "majestically" mean in this sentence?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and the ability to infer meaning from context.
2. Question: Identify the main idea of the following paragraph: (Provide a short paragraph).
o Rationale: Assesses the ability to identify the central point of a text.
3. Question: What is the setting of the story? (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Tests understanding of literary elements like setting.
4. Question: Who is the main character in the story and what are their key traits? (Provide a short
story).
o Rationale: Assesses character analysis and comprehension of character development.
5. Question: Explain the conflict in the story. (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Tests the ability to identify and understand the central problem in a
narrative.
6. Question: What lesson can be learned from the story? (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Evaluates the ability to draw inferences and understand the moral or theme.
7. Question: Give an example of a simile from the passage. (Provide a passage with figurative
language).
o Rationale: Tests identification of figurative language.
8. Question: What is the author's purpose in writing this text? (Provide a short informational text).
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of author's intent (inform, persuade, entertain).
9. Question: Summarize the following passage in two sentences. (Provide a passage).
o Rationale: Tests ability to condense information and identify key points.
10. Question: Compare and contrast two characters from the story. (Provide a short story).
o Rationale: Assesses analytical and comparative skills.
Language Structure & Grammar
11. Question: Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "____ went to the market."
(Options: I, me, us).
, o Rationale: Tests understanding of subject pronouns.
12. Question: Identify the verb in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
o Rationale: Assesses identification of verbs.
13. Question: Write the plural form of "child."
o Rationale: Tests knowledge of irregular plural nouns.
14. Question: Use the correct tense of the verb "to eat" in the following sentence: "Yesterday, I
____ an apple."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of past tense verbs.
15. Question: Add an adjective to describe the noun "flower."
o Rationale: Tests use of descriptive adjectives.
16. Question: Combine the two sentences using a conjunction: "The cat is black. The cat is fluffy."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of coordinating conjunctions.
17. Question: Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the table."
o Rationale: Tests identification of prepositions.
18. Question: Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: "where are you going"
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of punctuation (capitalization, question mark).
19. Question: Write a sentence using a possessive noun.
o Rationale: Tests use of possessive nouns.
20. Question: Change the following sentence to passive voice: "The boy kicked the ball."
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of active and passive voice.
Vocabulary & Spelling
21. Question: What is the synonym of "happy"?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of synonyms.
22. Question: What is the antonym of "light"?
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of antonyms.
23. Question: Spell the word that means "a journey to a place."
o Rationale: Assesses spelling and vocabulary.
24. Question: Define the word "environment."
o Rationale: Tests vocabulary and understanding of definitions.
