ELA Exam Practice

The main idea of a story is the 

• theme of a story
• message about life that the author expresses
• short summary of what happened in the story
• sequence of events

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The theme of a story is the

• main idea of a story
• message about life that the author expresses
• short summary of what happened in the story
• sequence of events

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Theme is often directly or indirectly stated as a 

• moral
• judgement
• character
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is written in the second point of view?

• You need to read your emails.
• I want you to go to check your emails.
• She did not want to go to school today because of the cold.
• It was a very successful meeting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A ___________________  narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts.

• first person
• second person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

You need to make sure your cell phone is charged. From which point of view is this statement written?

• first person
• second person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. The Outsiders (Chapter 1, page 3). From which point of view is this sentence written?

• first person
• second person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

We were deeply engaged in our lesson in class when the alarm went off. It was
10:00 AM. What is the setting of this passage?

• in the class, in the morning
• in school, in the afternoon
• at home, at 10:00 AM
• at home, in the afternoon

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Two-Bit Matthews was the oldest of the gang and the wisecracker of the bunch. ... and he couldn't stop making funny remarks to save his life. The Outsiders, Chapter 1, page 9. What character trait best describes Two-Bit Matthews?

• strange
• talkative
• serious
• humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which point of view uses the pronoun I?

• first person
• second person
• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6