Esarey ELA Review

Which of these is NOT a word that can be used instead of text?

• selection

• passage

• story

• sequence

The message or big idea of a text is called the

• sequence

• theme

• key detail

• plot

The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.
• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
• The car is very new.

Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...

• Carla takes yoga classes.
• She said something embarrassing.
• Carla ate a snack.

At twelve years old, Jenna is like a blooming flower.

• Jenna is growing up.
• Jenna is about to run away from home.
• Jenna is very sick.

People or animals in a story. They are whom the story is about.

• individuals
• character
• people

Words that have opposite meanings; for example, happy/sad

• synonyms
• antonyms
• opposites

Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon. 
What is the main idea? 

• They saw some deer
• Jake's family likes to camp
• Jake's family went on a camping trip
• They cooked their food outside

When you read to gain information, look for the __________. That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about.

• summarizing

• main idea

• inference

• supporting details

A ___________ is the reason why something happens.

• summary

• cause

• effect

• inference