ELA Skills Quiz

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like going to the park.

• She doesn't like going to the park.

• She doesn't likes going to the park.

• She don't likes going to the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Read the following passage: "The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over the city. People rushed home, their footsteps echoing in the empty streets. In the midst of this, a small cat wandered, looking for something." What is the main idea of this passage?

• The city is deserted.

• People are going home.

• The sun is setting.

• A cat is wandering in the city.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• She ran to the store, and she bought some milk.

• After she ran to the store, she bought some milk.

• Running to the store, she bought some milk.

• She ran to the store to buy some milk.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A textbook summary of World War II

• An interview with a World War II veteran

• A documentary about World War II

• An encyclopedia entry on World War II

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To summarize the conclusion

• To list the sources used

• To outline the main argument or claim

• To provide a detailed description of the topic

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• The students, who had finished their work, left early.

• The students who had finished their work, left early.

• The students who had finished their work left early.

• The students, who had finished their work left early.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In which point of view is the following passage written: "I couldn't believe my eyes as I walked into the room. It was exactly how I remembered it, yet it felt completely different."

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is an example of a transition word that indicates contrast?

• Furthermore

• Similarly

• However

• Moreover

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the best strategy to use when trying to understand difficult vocabulary in a text?

• Skip the word and continue reading.

• Guess the meaning of the word based on its prefix.

• Use context clues from the surrounding text.

• Replace the word with a synonym.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10