ELA: Interim Review

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know
• Retelling a story
• Making a guess without evidence
• Information written directly into the text

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies at the shelter, but after volunteering, itchy bumps appeared on her arms. It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel.
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too.
• Rachel fell in poison ivy.
• Rachel was already sick.

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week. Tiffany had not studied very hard for the test, and she was worried about her grade. Her teacher handed Tiffany her test. Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk. It is likely that:

• Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test.
• Tiffany received a good grade on the test.
• Tiffany is tired.
• Tiffany is angry at her teacher.

#1) Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. He couldn't remember when he had last drank or even seen water. His skin burned and he wondered if he would ever make it to shade. #2) Peering outside, Anderson saw thick snowflakes coming from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, he pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling to himself. He was asleep within a minute. Compared to #1, the setting in #2 makes Anderson feel...

• excited and lonely
• secure and lonely
• happy and excited
• happy and secure

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling
• a "life lesson" the main character learns
• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
• the moral of the story

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptop with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
• Life is short; make the most out of it.

Long ago, a beautiful princess had many beautiful, expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her. What is the theme of the story?

• Eat your vegetables.
• Don't brag, be modest.
• Don't talk to strangers.
• What does the fox say?

Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired old man. Then, the young boy needed to interview a veteran for a school project. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier. What is the theme of this story?

• Necessity is the mother of all inventions.
• Don't steal.
• Respect your elders.
• Slow and steady wins the race.

When summarizing a story, you must include...

• Everything that happened.
• The most important information.
• An inference.
• Your background knowledge.

San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It rarely snows in San Francisco and usually does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid-80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather comfortable. How would you summarize this passage?

• San Francisco has many neat things to do.
• It seldom snows in California.
• Many people choose to live in California.
• The weather in San Francisco is generally mild.