Unit 1 ELA Practice Test

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. Bella demanded, "Give me that flower!"

• B. bella demanded, "Give me that flower!"

• C. Bella demanded, "Give me that flower!".

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "May I have a taste of that cookie?", asked John.

• B. May I have a taste of that cookie?" asked John.

• C. "May I have a taste of that cookie?" asked John.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. Scott said, “I like to play soccer."

• B. Scott said "I like to play soccer."

• C. Scott said, I like to play soccer.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• A. The stars are dancing in the sky.

• B. The tires squealed as the car came to a stop.

• C. Time flies when you are having fun.

• D. The wind was howling.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are similes?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "I love playing basketball," said Mike.

• B. "I love playing basketball", said Mike.

• C. "I love playing basketball", said Mike".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A. The classroom was a zoo.

• B. The snow is a white blanket.

• C. He is as funny as a monkey.

• D. The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What are metaphors?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things directly without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• A. Figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as".

• B. Figures of speech that compare two things directly without using the words "like" or "as".

• C. Descriptions of nonhuman things as if they have human qualities.

• D. Conversations between two or more people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• A. "Can I join the game?", asked Sam.

• B. Can I join the game?" asked Sam.

• C. "Can I join the game?" asked Sam.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3