ELA Review

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

A theme should tell the author's 
_________________________

• opinion
• _message
• story
• Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Stephanie invited her friends to her birthday party. She didn't know the new girl, but she thought it would be mean to leave her out. When the girl came to Stephanie's house, her mom brought in a huge cake and pizza for all. She told Stephanie thank you for inviting her daughter!

What is the theme of the passage

• Slow and steady wins the race

• Actions speak louder than words

• Kind deeds can reward you in many ways

• The new girl had a nice mom

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence has a noun in direct address punctuated correctly?

• Cats, Mrs. Rosenbloom make the best pets.

• Dogs, Mrs. Rosenbloom, make the best pets.

• Mrs. Rosenbloom birds make the best pets.

• Cats, dogs, and birds Mrs. Rosenbloom, all make good pets.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence in the following paragraph is the topic sentence?

1. The Inventor was in an amazing plight. 2. His coat was dusty and dirty, and smeared with green down the sleeves; his hair disordered, and as it seemed to me grayer--either with dust and dirt or because its color had actually faded. 3. His face was ghastly pale; his chin had a brown cut on it--a cut half healed; his expression was haggard and drawn, as by intense suffering. 4. For a moment he hesitated in the doorway, as if he had been dazzled by the light. 5. Then he came into the room. 6. He walked with just such a limp as I have seen in foot sore tramps.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 5

• No topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?

1. Everything was just getting settled after World War II. 2.The Deep South had just begun to feel comfortable again. 3. Then came the ants! 4. Whole colonies of them had sprung into being almost over night. 5. It seemed like an invasion from Mars or some other unearthly place. 6.Agricultural experts were brought in to study the situation and to map strategy for defense.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 6

• No topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

At Mariah's school, there are several book's written in Spanish.

• Change book's to books
• Change Mariah's to Mariahs'
• Change Spanish to spanish
• The sentence is correct

After a long day it feels great to take a nap!

• After a long day, it feels great to take a nap!

• After a long day; it feels great to take a nap!

• After a long day. It feels great to take a nap!

• Make no change

Which is the correctly written sentence? 

• I adopted a kitten named lulu. 
• I adopted a kitten named Lulu. 
• i adopted a kitten named Lulu. 
• I adopted a kitten named lulu