ELA NJSLA Review Quiz

What does the term "main idea" refer to in a text?

• The most interesting character in the story

• The primary point or concept that the author wants to convey

• A detailed description of events

• The conclusion or the moral of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following best defines "context clues"?

• Clues found outside a book that help explain its content

• Words or phrases within a text that help clarify the meanings of other words

• A list of difficult words and their meanings found at the end of a book

• Instructions given by a teacher to understand the text better

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the purpose of textual evidence?

• To provide opinions that support the main idea

• To give examples or quotes from the text to support a claim or analysis

• To summarize the text

• To describe the characters in detail

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which of the following is an example of a "theme" in literature?

• The setting of the story takes place in a haunted house.

• The main character learns the importance of honesty.

• The plot involves a treasure hunt.

• The story is told from the perspective of the protagonist.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

What does "infer" mean when reading a text?

• To guess without any evidence

• To state the facts exactly as they are presented

• To make a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence in the text

• To rewrite the story in your own words

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is a "synonym"?

• A word that sounds the same as another word

• A word that means the opposite of another word

• A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

• A word that is spelled the same as another word

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which of the following best describes a "narrator"?

• The author of the story

• The character who tells the story

• The main character of the story

• The voice that tells the story, which can be a character or an outside observer

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the meaning of "compare and contrast"?

• To find similarities between two things

• To find differences between two things

• To find both similarities and differences between two or more things

• To argue which of two things is better

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does it mean to "analyze" a text?

• To read the text quickly for a general understanding

• To break the text down into parts and examine how those parts work together

• To translate the text into another language

• To memorize the text

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

What is a "thesis statement"?

• A question that the writer intends to answer

• A brief summary of the main points of an essay

• The central argument or claim that a writer promises to support in his or her paper

• A detailed description of all the evidence in an essay