6 ELA Final Exam Study Guide

Martin Luther King's voice rolled like thunder over the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial. Which statement best interprets the bolded figurative language in this sentence?

• It means that Martin Luther King's speech occurred during a rain shower.

• It means that Martin Luther King's voice had a strong power over his audience.

• It means that no one listened to Martin Luther King's speech.

• It means that at the Lincoln Memorial, King's voice could not be heard over the thunder.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentence uses a double negative correctly?

• I don't have no hat to wear to the game.

• Molly never gets no respect from her sister.

• Fernando's parents won't give him no money for lunch tomorrow since he didn't do his chores.

• I was not displeased by my performance at the recital.

Which sentence uses the word vivid correctly?

• The pie was vivid as I bit into it.

• I had vivid jobs throughout my teen years.

• The bank line was too vivid to wait.

• The author's description of the sunset was vivid and clear.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• narration

• narrateing

• narrate

• narrator

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the paragraph: "Pangolins are mammals, although they look like reptiles. With their scaly protective skin, pangolins can roll into a tight ball to confuse and deter predators. Pangolins are mostly nocturnal, only coming out at night. They eat insects much like an ant eater." Which sentence could be added to the paragraph while maintaining a consistent tone?

• Pangolins are hilarious examples of unique adaptations in nature.

• Pangolins are cool examples of unique adaptations in nature.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence contains a pronoun with an unclear antecedent?

• Percy carried her stuffed animal everywhere she went.

• Lily and Stephanie went to the same school, but they were in different classes.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The brothers, I was happy to see, were finally starting to get along.

• The tea was, too hot, for me to drink.

• Dinner was not ready yet, and, I was starving.

• The grocery store is very crowded, but I, am going to try to be patient.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My favorite colors are turquoise, green, and magenta.

• The dog is well behaved, and nice.

• Tom, Harry, and Josh, all ride their skateboards to school.

• I needed to write, slowly neatly and carefully.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted, to eat breakfast as soon as I woke up, but my father insisted that we wait.

• The man pedaled as, fast as he could, but he still could not get there in time.

• The students, all scored very well, on the science exam.

• The young girl was proud that her experiment, the first of its kind, had won first place.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the excerpt from "The Case for Shelter Animals," and observe the boldfaced evidence to support the main argument: "What does that mean for the dogs and cats who are not adopted? Sadly, it means that they are at risk of being put down. So, in a very real sense, adopting a dog or a cat from a shelter is literally an act that can save that animal's life. This is why adopting a shelter animal is also known as rescuing it." The main argument is that adopting a pet is what is most humane for animals. Which answer best uses the evidence to evaluate the main argument?

• The argument is ineffective; the evidence explains the difficulty of running a shelter.

• The argument is effective; the evidence explains what happens to animals that are not adopted.

• The argument is effective; the evidence presents what life is like for shelter animals.

• The argument is ineffective; the evidence does not provide valid reasoning.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1