Grade 6 · Writing · On Level
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 16
Grade 6 writing practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 6 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Revision and Argument Skills
Grade 6 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-R8U7OP-1TU9
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?A. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which transition best signals a counterclaim?A. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? B. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. C. However, D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which question is most useful during revision?A. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. D. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 16
- Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
- Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
- Which transition best signals a counterclaim?However,
- Which question is most useful during revision?Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
- Which thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.