ELS final review

ELS Final Review

Reading Fiction

Focus on the plot (events taking place)

Track character development (How do they change/grow as a character?)

Look at words that develop tone.

Theme- what can be learned from this story- what's the message?

Make notes on what events are taking place in each paragraph- what is the purpose of the paragraph?

Words to know for fiction

Tone- author's attitude - how is it developed?

inference- educated guess based on reasoning

perspective- viewpoint from which a story is told (relates to feelings)

Theme- lesson learned- author's overall message (Think about what the characters learn.)- Remember theme is usually not super specific.

Memoir- story written from past experiences (memory)

Multiple Choice

What are character traits?

• physical descriptions

• qualities, such as insecurity or bravery

• places a character has been

• what a character says

Multiple Choice

You can learn a character's traits by watching the character's ...

• thoughts, words, actions

• physical appearance 

• spiritual appearance

• thoughts, farts, actions

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Travers was worried that her students were not understanding what she was teaching in class. She decided she would work late after school every single night trying to create the best lessons for her students. She even started coming in early in the mornings as well. Because of this, she started to see a huge increase in her student's grades, and eventually this led to her earning a "Teacher of the Year" award!

What experience did Mrs. Travers have that helped her develop throughout the story?

• She tried nothing and her students ended up learning better because of it.

• She found that if she worked really hard before and after school to make better lesson plans, her student's performance would improve.

• She asked other teachers to help her figure out why her students weren't learning.

• She curled up into a ball and cried until the school year was over.

Multiple Select

• shadows of her spars

• by the setting sun

• nothing lived

• threshold of a long passage

• far from all human eyes

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Multiple Choice

What tone does the following quote create?

Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, 

**hint- You can sense the nervousness and uncertainty

• Mystery

• Tension

• Surprise

Multiple Choice

For most literary passages, there is an underlying lesson that is taught and can be

inferred. What is the underlying lesson that can be inferred from a passage called?

• A. Main Idea

• B. Theme

• C. Setting

• D. Climax

Multiple Choice

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled, too. It had been worth it.

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• It's OK to give up on yourself.

Informational Texts

Make notes- what is each paragraphs purpose

Look at text structure- how is the text organized?

Author's Point of View (perspective on topic)

Author's Purpose- what is the author's reason for writing a passage OR a specific paragraph?

Central Idea- what is the text mainly about (this will be specific)- Find the sentence that best shows the central idea

Author's Claim- the author's argument or opinion toward a subject

Multiple Select

• Researchers are confident that biotechnology will offer opportunities

• Hopefully, it will provide consumers with foods that are high in nutritional value

• this technology can reduce allergens

• They are even looking into ways to use genetically modified crops

• a plant based pharmaceutical industry could exist

Multiple Choice

 Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
It can be inferred that...

• Nicole's car is broken. 

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole lives in a big city.

Multiple Choice

This is what you look for when trying to determine the central/main idea.

• Clues, hints, and evidence.

• Patterns, repeated words, phrases, or related ideas.

• The bibliography

• The table of contents

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

Habit 2, Begin with the End in Mind, means developing a clear picture of where you want to go with your life. It means deciding what your values are and setting goals. Habit 1 says you are the driver of your life, not the passenger. Habit 2 says, since you’re the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

• You are the driver of your life, not the passenger.

• Since you are the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

• Decide on your values and set goals.

Multiple Choice

What text features can give you a clue of what the central idea is?

• Title

• Headings

• Pictures

• All of these

Vocabulary- Context Clues

-Look for clues around words to determine their meaning.

• Definition Clues. Definition clues are one type of context clue where the author specifically states the definition nearby the unfamiliar word. ...

• Synonym Clues. ...

• Antonym Clues. ...

• Punctuation Clues. ...

• Example Clues. ...

• Inference Clues.

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Read paragraph 5- Which word means the same as "properties" as used in this paragraph?

• features

• items

• lands

• surroundings

Multiple Select

• aggressive

• intelligent

• strong

• trustworthy

• violent

Multiple Choice

What rhetorical device is being used in paragraph 1?

• the author uses an understatement to add humor

• the author uses an allegory to illustrate the soldiers motivation for not fleeing

• the author uses quotations to show that the men agree with him

• the author uses repetition to represent the fear of the soldiers