ELA Test Prep

Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes.

What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Emphasize

• Ignore

• Play down

• Understate

The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner.

What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

• To quench

• Being satisfied

• A full feeling

• Having a huge appetite

The comparison of two things using the words "like or as" is

• simile

• metaphor

• theme

• comparison

The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about

• perspective

• tone

• mood

• feeling

The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)

• mood

• tone

• feeling

• atmosphere

The SWELTERING weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much. We still were soaked in sweat.

What does the word SWELTERING mean?

• rainy

• stormy

• very hot

• weather

Ms. Jordan won an award for "awesome teacher" because she is a DEPENDABLE educator. She was always there when you needed her.

What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic

• trustworthy and reliable

• rude and mean

• happy and cheerful

What is the central idea of a text?

• the main message of the text

• the universal lesson of a text

• the plot

• the setting

Time and place of a story

• setting

• plot

• Williamson, NY

• Anywhere, USA

A speaker or character who tells a story

• first person

• antagonist

• narrator

• 3rd person