ELA Mastery

Identify the correct use of quotation marks:

• My favorite book is "Where the Wild Things Are".

• My favorite book is Where the Wild Things Are.

• My favorite book is -Where the Wild Things Are-.

• My favorite book is (Where the Wild Things Are).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• I enjoy reading because it's relaxing.

• She laughed loudly.

• The dog barked.

• He ran fast, but he missed the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the main idea of a story?

• The most interesting part of the story

• The central thought or message

• A brief summary of the story

• The conclusion of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is a synonym for "astonished"?

• Bored

• Amazed

• Uninterested

• Predictable

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.” Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.”

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of a comma in a series?

• To add extra information

• To indicate a pause

• To separate items in a list

• To join two independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

In literary analysis, what does theme refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main characters

• The life lesson or message

• The plot of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the structure of a text that describes how events lead up to a climax and then resolve?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which word means the opposite of "beneficial"?

• Advantageous

• Detrimental

• Helpful

• Favorable

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4