Fast ELA Review

What is an inference?

• A guess

• Evidence that is directly stated in the text

• A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning

Which questions about a story will the setting answer?

• What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

• Why and when did the author write the story?

What is the setting of the passage below?

• winter in a train station of a busy city

• a hospital in the future

• a summer morning in a castle

• a grocery store in the 1980s

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

Life is a roller coaster. What does this metaphor mean?

• They have a new roller coaster at Darien Lake

• You're in danger when you're on a roller coaster

• Life has ups and downs

• I shouldn't ride roller coasters

Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?

• to activate your schema (background knowledge)

• to see what types of questions you'll be asked

• All of these are correct

• so you can read with a purpose

The choice of words you use in your writing.

• Organization

• Fluency

• Presentation

• Diction

“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”

• Explain

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

What is a synonym for 'quick'?

• A) Slow

• B) Fast

• C) Lazy

• D) Dull

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He go to school every day.

• C) They is playing outside.

• D) She doesn't like apples.