Professional skiers and snowboarders spend their winters not only practicing their skill but also competing against other professionals. In the summer, professional skiers continue to exercise at the gym to stay fit and many go abroad to other countries where it is still snowy and continue to practice their skills. We can infer that

Skiers and snowboarders are constantly working.

being a skier is harder than being a snowboarder.

Snowboarders are better than skiers.

To improve the quality of instruction, students should be able to grade their teachers. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working.

Speaking to a local journalist, one student said, "Student assessments of teachers are necessary for quality instruction. I'm grateful that the administration adopted this much-needed program."

Several students surveyed about their teachers' effectiveness said that they questioned the anonymity of the survey and therefore were not completely truthful.

A life lesson learned from a text

Evidence that come directly from the text

An educated guess based on text evidence and background knowledge

One way you could figure out the theme is to... y

Think about what the character has learned

Just read the beginning of the story

Select the theme statement that could be inferred from the painting.

Beware what you look at. It can't be unseen.

Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little “rug rats” anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat. What is the theme?

Treat others how you would like to be treated.

Money can't buy happiness (or friends)

What is the central idea? There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.

The platypus is an odd, poisonous creature.

Platypus males have a poison ankle spur.

the writer's opinion about a text

the details that explain the text

a retelling of the most important ideas

What does the central idea of a story tell the reader?

a specific detail from the story

The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up. What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the paragraph above?

Exercise increases your energy.

Everyone should exercise daily.

Exercise is easier than it looks.

Exercise makes you live longer.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. The Summary of this passage is:

Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.

The camels were swatting flies with their tails.

Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax! Which is the best way to summarize this passage?

Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.

Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.

Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.

Setting tells you where and when a story occurs. Setting includes two things: time and place. Time includes the time period. It can also include elapsed time, or how much time passes for the characters. The place is where a story happens, including details about what that space looks, sounds or smells like or what it is like to live there. Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland: Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded... Which detail from the text provides a clue to the setting of the story?

“A large blue caterpillar..”

“...get back to her right size again...”

I made myself a snowball as perfect as could be, I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me, I made it some pajamas and a pillow for its head, Then, last night, it ran away, but first---it wet the bed. What is the plot of this poem

The narrator keeps a snowball as a pet

It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all

What is text structure?

The problem the main characters face in the text

What role does the first sentence play? Why am I receiving this letter? As explained in the Agreement to Serve or Repay that you signed before receiving your TEACH grant, after you cease enrollment at the school where you received your TEACH grants, you must submit certification of your qualifying teaching service as you progress toward satisfying your service obligation.

It states the purpose of the following sentences through asking a question.

It describes the Agreement to Serve

It answers why one must submit certification

It explains what a TEACH grant is.

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95. What is the author's purpose?

to persuade you to attend an art program

to entertain you with a story about artists

to teach you how all artists become famous

to explain how to paint a sunset

Sheehan's Middle School ELA Review

Authored by Joshua Sheehan

English

6th - 8th Grade

51 Questions

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MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

A nonfiction article (One should expect to learn new information)

Text

A story or article

Informational Text

A fictional story (A made up story with character, setting, plot)

Literary Text

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A ------------- text is a fictional story that contains character, setting, and plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A ------------- text is an article that teaches new information

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Michael stopped with a jolt. He realized that the code was now compromised. "How can this have happened?" He whispered quietly. Now the Mars Rover was in danger of being controlled by our enemies

Literary Text

Informational Text

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Suppose you put together a jigsaw puzzle. You'd fit the pieces together to form a picture. But what if one piece were missing? You wouldn't be able to see the image as a whole. Authors have to fit ideas together just as carefully. The way they organize information is called text structure.

Literary Text

Informational Text

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

The life lesson learned from the text

Technical Meaning

Words only used when discussing a certain subject

Author's Purpose

The organization of the text

Text Structure

The reason an author writes

Theme

How an author feels or thinks about the topic

Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(a) -an educated guess one can make about a text based on text evidence & background knowledge.

Inference

Text Evidence

Central Idea

Summary

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Sheehan's Middle School ELA Review

Match the following

A ------------- text is a fictional story that contains character, setting, and plot

A ------------- text is an article that teaches new information

Michael stopped with a jolt. He realized that the code was now compromised. "How can this have happened?" He whispered quietly. Now the Mars Rover was in danger of being controlled by our enemies

Suppose you put together a jigsaw puzzle. You'd fit the pieces together to form a picture. But what if one piece were missing? You wouldn't be able to see the image as a whole. Authors have to fit ideas together just as carefully. The way they organize information is called text structure.

Match the following

​ (a) -an educated guess one can make about a text based on text evidence & background knowledge.

I made myself a snowball as perfect as could be, I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me, I made it some pajamas and a pillow for its head, Then, last night, it ran away, but first---it wet the bed.What inference can be made about the snowball?

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(a) -an educated guess one can make about a text based on text evidence & background knowledge.

I made myself a snowball as perfect as could be, I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me, I made it some pajamas and a pillow for its head, Then, last night, it ran away, but first---it wet the bed.
What inference can be made about the snowball?