ELA Vocab Review

An essay should have all of the following EXCEPT:

• a thesis statement with multiple paragraphs

• an introduction and conclusion

• lines and stanzas

• topic sentences and supporting details

Which of the following punctuation marks should you use to cite evidence directly from the text when supporting your ideas:

• dash/hyphen

• semi-colon

• quotation marks

• parentheses

What is the Author's Purpose?

"The author writes a piece to describe their trip to the beach."

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

• To Inform

What is the Author's Purpose?

"The author writes a piece that includes facts about monkeys."

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

• To Inform

What is the Author's Purpose?

"The author writes a piece to convince people to not smoke."

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

• To Inform

In Africa, music is usually performed outdoors. There is spontaneous music makings as well as performances by social and music groups at ceremonies and feasts. There is no written music or music notation. African music tradition, like folklore and history is transmitted orally. Music is a social activity in which almost everyone participates. Clearly, African music has several interesting characteristics.

Which statement best summarizes this paragraph?

• In, Africa, music is usually performed outdoors.

• There is no written music or music notation.

• In Africa, music has only one unique characteristic.

• African music has several interesting characteristics.

A child tries a new fruit and makes a disgusted face. His mother can make the following inference:

• The child loved the taste of the new fruit.

• The child did not like the taste of the new fruit.

• The child refused to eat the fruit.

• The child only ate the fruit with a large glass of water.

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth's surface, yet they help sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, water to irrigate crops, and help generate electrical power.

Using the context of the sentences, what does the word sustain probably mean?

• support

• obstruct

• prolong

• destroy

Jacob is Callie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops to 20 degrees. Jacob is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Callie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jacob is now colder, but he is happier.

What character trait does Jacob demonstrate?

• compassion

• warm-hearted

• over bearing

• foolish

If a written piece is objective it WILL NOT contain:

• facts

• statistics

• graphs

• opinions