English 6 — Sample Exam — English 6

Parent / teacher answer key

Original unseen source-based paper. Read all supplied selections before answering. Complete it independently, then discuss the separate marking guide; written answers require human review.

12 questions · 24 points · suggested 60 minutes

Student instructions

  1. Use only this paper, its supplied selections and the permitted reference note below. Keep the answer key closed.
  2. Give reading titles and short recognizable details; digital page numbers are not required.
  3. For a developed 6-mark response, aim for roughly 120–180 words with evidence and explanation. Short questions can be answered in 2–4 sentences.
  4. For accessibility, a parent may read directions aloud or transcribe an oral answer without adding content. Record accommodations and any help supplied.

The Garden Gate

Original unseen fiction written for this paper.

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Leila planned to count how many people entered the community garden. She placed a counter at the main gate and announced that the new beds had attracted only six visitors.

2

Owen showed her a smaller entrance on the other side, used by people coming from the bus stop. Her counter could not see it. Leila walked the paths before deciding where the next count should happen.

3

In her report, she changed “only six people visited” to “six entries were recorded at the main gate.” She kept a blank column for the other entrance. The blank did not answer the question, but it kept the unanswered part visible.

A Different Count

Original unseen poem written for this paper.

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We set a bell beside one gate and count the sound as all who wait. Beyond the wall another tread moves softly past the flower bed.

A Changed Heading

Original unseen dramatic scene written for this paper.

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ARI: The bell rang six times. That is everyone. [Bo points to a second path.] BO: Everyone on this path? ARI: I did not watch that one. [Ari draws another column, leaving it empty.]

Survey and Trial Records

Explicitly fictional analytical evidence for this paper.

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In this fictional garden case, fifteen of twenty volunteers favored an extra open session. The caretaker asked for a watering rota. A trial counted eight visitors in one session and fourteen in another. Harvest yield and wellbeing were not measured.

Permitted conventions

BCE/CE dates use no year 0. A quotation repeats exact wording; a paraphrase still needs source credit. Fictional cases are labeled and must not be reported as genuine historical or measured evidence.

Coverage and marks

ChapterQuestionsPoints
Reading Literature1, 24
Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading3, 44
Reading Informational Text5, 64
Writing7, 84
Language & Vocabulary9, 104
Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation11, 124

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Question 1 · 1 point

Which statement best explains the development in The Garden Gate?

  1. The character revises the meaning of a limited record after noticing excluded information.
  2. The character proves that every number is false.
  3. The character abandons evidence altogether.
  4. The ending establishes complete knowledge of every person.

Question 2 · 3 points

Using The Garden Gate, explain how a change in action develops an idea. Give two separated details and qualify your conclusion.

Question 3 · 1 point

Which statement about the poem and scene is best supported?

  1. The poem supplies a reliable historical census.
  2. The poem uses a contrast, while the scene makes a revised record visible through action.
  3. Stage directions reveal every character’s private thoughts.
  4. Both speakers must express the author’s personal experiences.

Question 4 · 3 points

Compare how the poem and scene question a conclusion. Use one language choice and one stage direction.

Question 5 · 1 point

Which conclusion can Survey and Trial Records establish?

  1. Every resident supports the proposal.
  2. The trial proves an unmeasured learning or wellbeing improvement.
  3. The stated respondents expressed a preference; the trial recorded the named outcome in specified sessions.
  4. The survey provides a complete count of all users.

Question 6 · 3 points

Write an objective summary of Survey and Trial Records. Explain the denominator and distinguish measured and unmeasured outcomes.

Question 7 · 1 point

Which revision makes the recommendation most defensible?

  1. Promise universal improvement from the small preference survey.
  2. Ignore the supervisor’s requirement.
  3. Treat disagreement as evidence of bad character.
  4. Recommend a supervised trial with a specified measure, while acknowledging what is not yet known.

Question 8 · 3 points

Write a proposal using Survey and Trial Records. Use two details, answer the supervision or maintenance concern and explain one limit.

Question 9 · 1 point

Which edit repairs a run-on while preserving the relationship?

  1. The record was limited; the writer revised the claim.
  2. The record was limited, the writer revised the claim.
  3. Because the record was limited.
  4. The record limited writer claim revised.

Question 10 · 3 points

Revise this draft and explain one grammatical repair and one change in scope: “Because the record was quiet. The plan failed everyone knows it.”

Question 11 · 1 point

A partner says the record is useless because it is incomplete. Which reply best advances the discussion?

  1. Agree that no incomplete record can ever help.
  2. Ask which question the record can answer and what additional evidence would address its limit.
  3. Change the subject to the partner’s personality.
  4. Invent a larger number to make the record impressive.

Question 12 · 3 points

Plan a short presentation about one paper source. State the audience and claim, describe one labeled visual and give a fair response to a skeptical question.

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