ELA Test Prep Fun

Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class.  Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that.  He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later.  Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it.  She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late.  Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school.  When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work.  That weekend was horrible for Sammy.  He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments.  The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure.  At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A."  Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity either.

• What is the theme of the story? Deadlines are for losers. 

• What is the theme of the story? Mr. Morton liked Tammy better than Sammy. 

• What is the theme of the story? Reading class is hard. 

• What is the theme of the story? It is better to do things right the first time.

What is a synonym for the word "break" in the verse below?

“Sunshine she’s here, you can take a "break"

• rest

• fix

• break

• vacation

What was the author’s purpose of this song?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• describe

The verse “sunshine she’s here, you can take a break”

is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

The verse “I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space”

is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

Based on the evidence in the song, what would you predict the character in the song would do if he received very bad news?

• They would he fall apart.

• He would overcome bad news.

• He would laugh at the bad news.

• They would go hang out with friends until they felt better.

In the verse below what suffix could you add to change the word

"truth" to mean "full of truth" :

“Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth”

• less

• ly

• ful

• un

What is a synonym for the word 'happy' in the sentence below? 'She felt so happy when she received the good news.'

• A) sad

• B) joyful

• C) angry

• D) tired

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He go to school every day.

• C) They is playing outside.

• D) She has a cat.

Identify the main idea of the passage: 'The sun was setting, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink. Birds were chirping, and the air was filled with the scent of blooming flowers.'

• A) The sun is setting.

• B) Birds are chirping.

• C) The air is filled with scent.

• D) The sky is blue.