ELA Review- Leighton

What is a text called in which the author tells about his or her own life?

• Essay 
• Biography
• Informational Writing
• Autobiography

In poetry, we call the "paragraphs" _________.

• chapters
• scenes
• directions
• stanzas

What is a moral in a story?

• The lesson the author is teaching the reader
• The theme the author is giving the reader
• The main character of the story
• A summary of the story 

"The servants, who were eavesdropping on the two men, were suddenly afraid."

What does "eavesdropping" mean?

• dropping something being carried
• bringing food to people 
• trying to trick people 
• secretly listening to what others are saying

"The Stolen Treasure"
(a folktale from India)

Once upon a time, three jars full of money were stolen from a raja's [prince's] palace. The raja's search proved fruitless, so he sent out a notice that half the money would go to whoever could find the jars. As the raja hoped, dozens of investigators came to the palace.

• first person 
• second person 
• third person 

Which is a fact?

• We get milk and other diary products from cows.  
• Cows are easier to care for than horses. 
• Chocolate milk tastes better than whole milk. 
• I like cottage cheese. 

Which sentence uses the word "evidence" correctly?

• You need to evidence your experiment if you want a good grade. 
• Some people see melting glaciers as evidence of global warming. 
• I do not evidence your explanation of why you want to quit baseball. 
• The family received an evidence notice giving them three days to leave their home. 

What is dialogue?

• A short story
• A comma in a sentence
• When a character speaks in a story
• A play

Choose the correct ending to this sentence:
The lady bought __________________.

• an small red bag. 
• a red small bag. 
• a small red bag. 
• an red small bag.  

How is this text organized?
One of America’s greatest writers was Mark Twain. He led a very interesting life. 
Childhood 
Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. He was born in 1835. He grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which is on the Mississippi River. As a boy he loved watching the steamboats. 
Early jobs 
Early in life, Mark Twain trained to be a printer. He also wrote for his brother's newspaper. For a while he worked as a riverboat pilot. But when the Civil War started, the steamboats had to stop running. He moved out West to look for gold. While he was trying to find gold, he made money by writing stories. Soon, he became a full time writer. 

• Compare and contrast
• Problem and solution 
• Definition and description
• Chronological order