MTYA Grade 6 Reading Practice Questions - Maine Through Year Assessment Reading - Grade 6 Exam

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Read the excerpt from 'The Whispering Pines of Mount Katahdin': 'By afternoon, gray rain clouds gathered over the mountain peak. Leo noticed the blue painted blaze on a boulder ahead had faded to a barely visible smudge. He stopped, looking around at the identical pine trees surrounding them. "Grandfather, I think we took a wrong turn at the dry creek bed," Leo said, feeling a surge of anxiety. Grandfather paused, unbuckled his pack, and motioned for Leo to check the brass compass. "This is where quiet thinking replaces panic," Grandfather said softly. Leo held the compass level until the needle settled North, revealing that they had drifted east of the main ridge trail.' How does Leo's realization about the faded trail marker advance the plot?

It creates a conflict that forces Leo to apply his grandfather's lesson on composure and tool use. It prompts the grandfather to abandon the hike and immediately return to camp. It resolves the tension between Leo and his grandfather regarding who should lead. It introduces a new character who guides them back to the marked trail.

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It creates a conflict that forces Leo to apply his grandfather's lesson on composure and tool use.

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