Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off. What is the author's purpose?

to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard

to teach you how to play basketball

to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

to explain to you the rules of basketball

An account of a memorable event in a person's life

an account of someone's life written by someone else.

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Which of the following are features of historical fiction?

All of the above are features of historical fiction.

The story takes place in an authentic historical setting.

The story can be told from a first-person or a third-person point of view.

The characters can be real and fictional.

The use of sounds, words, phrases or whole lines more than once.

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

Knowing what is important in the poem.

Introduces the reader to the characters and setting

Is the part of the story where a character changes

Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved

Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is

Unit 2 ELA Reading Skills Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The dog dozed on the divan in the dappled sunshine." This statement is an example of what type of figurative language?

alliteration

simile

allusion

idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Words like "dark, stormy night" "wind chilled" "deadly silent" create what kind of tone?

inspiring, motivating

suspenseful, tense

sad, hopeless

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using evidence?

to show you read the text/story

to support a claim or answer

to show where you got it from

to sound smart

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The reason an author writes something

author's purpose

central idea

context clues

story structure

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You read a realistic fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

entertain

persuade

inform

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you.

entertain

inform

persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.

entertain

persuade

inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

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Unit 2 ELA Reading Skills Review

"The dog dozed on the divan in the dappled sunshine." This statement is an example of what type of figurative language?

Words like "dark, stormy night" "wind chilled" "deadly silent" create what kind of tone?

What is the purpose of using evidence?

The reason an author writes something

You read a realistic fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you.

When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.

To give facts or supply knowledge is the definition of _______________.

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

What is the point-of-view that a memoir or personal narrative uses?

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Unit 2 ELA Reading Skills Review

"The dog dozed on the divan in the dappled sunshine." This statement is an example of what type of figurative language?

Words like "dark, stormy night" "wind chilled" "deadly silent" create what kind of tone?

What is the purpose of using evidence?

The reason an author writes something

You read a realistic fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...

When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you.

When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.

To give facts or supply knowledge is the definition of _______________.

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.What is the author's purpose?

What is the point-of-view that a memoir or personal narrative uses?

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Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?