First Quarter ELA Exam

Theme

The theme of a story is:

• A. The setting of the story.

• B. The main events in the story.

• C. The underlying message or lesson.

• D. The names of characters.

Grammar – Pronouns

In the sentence “Lisa gave her book to Mike,” what is the pronoun?

• A. Lisa

• B. Book

• C. Her

• D. Mike

Antonyms

What is an antonym for the word difficult?

• A. Challenging

• B. Hard

• C. Simple

• D. Complicated

Character Traits

If a character is described as generous, they are:

• Selfish

• Willing to share and give to others

• Reserved and quiet

• Very cautious

Plot Elements

The climax of a story is:

• The beginning of the story

• The most exciting or intense part

• The ending

• The introduction of characters

Synonyms

Which word is a synonym for happy?

• Sad

• Angry

• Joyful

• Boring

Main Idea and Supporting Details

In a paragraph, the main idea is often found in:

• • A. The first sentence

• • B. The middle of the paragraph

• • C. The last sentence

• • D. Any part of the paragraph

• Inferences

• "that is the inference we drew from the speech"

• "it seemed a fair inference that such books would be grouped together"

• "your claim is based on inference, not direct knowledge"

• "we only know that by inference"

• To make an inference means to:

• A. Summarize a text.

• B. Use clues to figure out something not directly stated.

• C. Identify the author’s purpose.

• D. Memorize the text.

Point of View

If a story is told from the narrator’s perspective using “I” and “we,” it is in:

• • A. First person

• • B. Second person

• • C. Third person limited

• • D. Third person omniscient

Grammar – Parts of Speech

Which of these words is a noun?

• Quickly

• Kind

• Apple

• Walk