ELA State Test Review

In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

• Randolph is a mean person.

• Randolph is a prince or king.

• Randolph has an older sister.

• The setting doesn’t give us any clues about Randolph.

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• plot

• figurative language

• theme

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story

• Just read the beginning of the story

• Think about what the character has learned

The feeling created in the reader by the writer is called ________.

• mood

• tone

The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called ________.

• mood

• tone

The tone of this passage can be best described as:

• amused

• confused

• angry and hurt

• cold and distant

Check all responses that ARE similes.

• Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

• Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

• I like to eat steak and potatoes.

• He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

Which sentence is an example of simile?

• You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.

• That's my word.

• When it's your turn in the chair, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

Which sentence is an example of simile?

• The cat is small.

• Jahvonne is fast like a cheetah.

• The rose is pretty.

• Jahvonne is a cheetah.