ELA Module 3 Review

What is the theme of a story?

• What the author shares through important facts on a topic

• What the author shows the reader in pictures and words

• What the author thinks or feels about the characters

• What the author wants the reader to learn from the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select the theme of the text "The Best Cook in the Midwest."

• Learning to cook is a great skill.

• Living in the Midwest is a lot of fun.

• Taking risks can lead to great things.

• You must be very careful in the kitchen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the excerpt from the text "The Best Cook in the Midwest."

The next morning, hot off the press, Aunt Lou saw her victory on the front page of News of the Midwest. The headline stated, "Famish Calls Chef Aunt Lou the Best Cook in the Midwest." This was the best day of Aunt Lou's life. As a chef, Aunt Lou has taught many people that taking risks can end in a delicious and magical mess!

True or false. The theme is explicitly stated in this part of the text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

From bacon, peanut butter, and pickles on toast to scrambled eggs with grape jelly, Aunt Lou was never afraid to experiment with foods. You would think these combinations would end in a recipe for disaster, but Aunt Lou made you want to come back for more."Why not take risks? Those risks could end in a delicious mess!" was a motto that she often stated. This daring chef quickly became the Best Cook in the Midwest. Aunt Lou was unlike the other chefs in the Midwest who were as American as apple pie. Aunt Lou liked to experiment, and this made many people the happiest people alive. Aunt Lou worked her fingers to the bone but always had a smile that was a mile wide.

What can you infer about how Aunt Lou felt about taking risks when she cooked for others?

• She didn't like having to work her fingers to the bone.

• She thought her food creations should cost more.

• She was happy to share her food creations with others.

• She was sad when others didn't come to the restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

True or False?

The most important events in the plot should be sequential when summarizing a text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or false.

The characters are not included when summarizing a text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the excerpt from the text "The Best Cook in the Midwest."

The next morning, hot off the press, Aunt Lou saw her victory on the front page of News of the Midwest. The headline stated, "Famish Calls Chef Aunt Lou the Best Cook in the Midwest." This was the best day of Aunt Lou's life. As a chef, Aunt Lou has taught many people that taking risks can end in a delicious and magical mess!

Select the best summarizing sentence for this excerpt.

• Aunt Lou started putting different foods together that would not usually be together.

• Aunt Lou's story reminds us that taking risks, even in the kitchen, can pay off in the end.

• One day, Johnny Famish, a famous food critic, came in and wanted Aunt Lou to cook for him.

• Johnny Famish wrote an article claiming Aunt Lou was the best cook in the Midwest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the summary of the text "The Best Cook in the Midwest."

In this story, Aunt Lou liked taking risks and cooking different foods in her restaurant. One day, Johnny Famish, a famous food critic, came in and wanted Aunt Lou to cook for him.Aunt Lou started putting different foods together that would not usually be together. Johnny Famish loved each course more and more. Then, when Johnny Famish finished the meal, he went back and wrote an article claiming that Aunt Lou was the best cook in the Midwest. 

Select the element of the plot that is missing in this summary.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• The Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Select the modal verb that indicates a possibility.

• Might

• Ought

• Should

• Shall

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the sentence where the modal verb indicates an imperative mood.

Imperative: Gives a direct command or makes a request.

• Carmen might like a new toothbrush.

• He will use toothpaste to brush his teeth.

• She ought to brush her teeth today.

• You must brush your teeth before bed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4