ELA Terms Literature and Language NWEA Review

Which sentence expresses a fact, rather than an opinion?

• Abraham Lincoln was the most honest President.

• Abraham Lincoln was the greatest President of the 19th century.

• Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty.

• Abraham Lincoln worked harder than any other President.

Sandy is a young girl in a very difficult situation. She struggles to help her mom, Angie, overcome the effects of the harsh environment she experienced as a child.

Which point of view should be used in order for the audience to hear the thoughts and feelings of both Sandy and Angie?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

“Did you stay home from school today?” inquired Hannah.

“Why do you want to know?” asked Jenna.

“I don’t know. I was just making conversation,” replied Hannah.

“The trigonometry project is due next Friday,” said Jenna.

What does this conversation reveal to the reader?

• Jenna skipped school.

• Hannah is trying to make Jenna feel bad.

• Jenna wants to avoid Hannah’s question.

• Hannah thinks Jenna is going to fail the trigonometry project.

Which is the typical structure of a novel with a flashback?

• past and then present

• present, then past, then present again

• future and then present

• future, then present, then past, then future again

Which of these BEST describes the role of an antagonist?

• to be mean

• to sever the friendship with the protagonist

• to keep the protagonist from reaching his or her goal

• to make sure that the reader does not like him or her

"In the antebellum South, many plantation owners kept slaves. But after the Civil War, slavery was outlawed. This was a major change between the two periods.”

What does “antebellum” mean?

• of or existing before the Civil war

• a difficult period of time

• of or existing before slavery

• a time of war

When Jose found out that his little brother broke his Xbox disc tray, he was vexed. What does “vexed” mean?

• sad

• angry

• concerned

• surprised

What is the root word of “incorporate”?

• in

• corpor

• corporat

• ate

Which is the prefix of the word, “illuminate”?

• il

• ill

• lumin

• ate

Cynthia will be arriving at the party soon.

Which part of speech is “very”?

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• preposition