ELA Q.4 Review

Andy is writing a piece about his two favorite sports players. After he names the players, he knows that he needs to talk about their characteristics. He will write about how they are the same, how they are different, and why they are his favorite players. Which organizational structure is the BEST choice for this essay?

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Instruction and Process

Based on the written piece, which audience did the student MOST LIKELY write their piece for?

• a group of preschool students

• the school newspaper editor for the spring edition

• a board of judges for a descriptive writing contest

• a fifth grade teacher who assigned an informative essay

Twin Competition. According to details in the story, what statement BEST describes how the twins shared a SIMILAR sense of accomplishment when competing in the Grind for Life competition?

• They shared the opportunity to take part in the competition.

• They shared a winning spot on the podium during the competition.

• They shared differences between their personal style and training techniques.

• They shared a sense of commitment and dedication to becoming skateboarders.

Twin Competition. How does the building of the new skate park and receiving skateboards relate to the feelings of the twins?

• Watching all of the other children at the skate park motivated them to want to learn how to skateboard.

• Seeing the kids make many mistakes encouraged them to become more talented than the skaters they saw.

• Watching the children skate without protective gear motivated them to ask for helmets for their birthdays.

• Seeing the tall ramps and large bowls at the skate park made them feel nervous about trying it themselves.

Twin Competition. What evidence from the text BEST helps the reader to determine that the story is being told from a third person point of view?

• This day had been a long time coming.

• A new skate park had been built just three blocks from their house.

• An ollie is one of the first tricks skaters learn, but it takes time.

• Silas and Franklin quickly noticed that learning to skate meant a lot of failures.

Twin Competition.

How does the narrator's point of view influence the events of the story?

• The narrator gives a firsthand perspective on how Franklin feels.

• The narrator gives a firsthand perspective on how Silas feels.

• The narrator gives an outside perspective on how Franklin and Silas both feel.

• The narrator gives an outside perspective that does not describe any character's feelings.

Twin Competition. Read the excerpt from the passage. Based on your knowledge of root words and prefixes, what prefix could be added to the beginning of the word joined, to show that the twins joined their parents and friends again? A. B. C. D.

• a-

• re-

• un-

• pre-

Twin Competition. Read the sentences from the passage. Based on the context clues provided in the excerpt, what is the BEST definition of the word consequently?

• however

• as a result

• unnecessarily

• as punishment

Twin Competition. Read the excerpt from the passage. What word would be the BEST choice to add after the word stand to include a specific description of the characters' actions? A. B. C. D.

• high

• shyly

• proudly

• directly

Twin Competition. What character trait BEST describes BOTH of the twins?

• fearless

• outgoing

• dishonest

• hardworking