ELA Review

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

• loud

• tiring

• easy

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

• smell

• color

• wealth

What is the "tone" of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

• The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject

• The time and place of the story

• The summary of events in the story

Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.

• tone and place

• time and place

• tone and plot

• time and plot

Why is the setting important in a story?

• It tells us the end.

• It tells us about the conflict.

• It helps us be a part of the story.

• Its not important

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap.  Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks.  Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.  The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.  Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door.  He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

• He held his head down low.

• Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap

• Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. 

• The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.

What is the definition of a simile?

• A simile is a type of dance move

• A simile is a type of mathematical equation

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of fruit

What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

• A synonym is used in writing, while an antonym is used in speech.

• A synonym has a similar meaning, while an antonym has an opposite meaning.

• A synonym is a word, while an antonym is a phrase.

• A synonym has a different meaning, while an antonym has a similar meaning.

Identify the correct use of there, their, and they're in the sentence: _____ going to the park to play.

• There

• Thay're

• Thier

• They're