CMAS ELA Review

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?

• Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.

• Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.

•  Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings. 

• Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings.  Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Jacob watch out before you trip on the clothes and the big stack of books!"
Where are commas needed in the sentence above? 

• after Jacob and after clothes

• after clothes

• after Jacob

• after Jacob and after trip

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which dependent clause best completes the sentence?
You may play outside________.

• after you finish supper.

• unless it is dark.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Some kids were afraid to dive into the pool, _____ I dove in right away.

• yet

• so

• but

• and

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.

• nor

• but

• and

• so

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The author's purpose that gives you information is ___.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• explain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The author's purpose that makes you laugh is _____.

• inform

• persuade

• explain

• entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

______ is what the text is mostly about.

• Information

• Explain

• Text Feature

• Main Idea

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

One way to find the main idea is to _______.

• look at the text

• look at the book

• look at a sign

• look at a picture

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Another word for picture is______.

• glossary

• illustration

• map

• diagram

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5