ELA OST Test Prep

What does the REASON do?

• Explains evidence

• It makes a good argument

• Tells your opinion

• Tells why you think what you think

Is the example below a claim, reason, or evidence?

Dr. Shelnutt, a veterinarian, said that, "Dogs have a protective instinct. They can sense danger, and they will do what they can to protect you."

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

How much time do we have for the Reading (ELA) Test?

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 75 minutes

• 90 minutes

Take your ______ to do your best.

• brain

• test

• pencil

• time

My teacher can help me on the OST.

• True

• False

A shortened version of a story that includes only the most important details.

• main idea

• summary

• point of view

• plot

The message/moral/lesson of a story.

• theme

• main idea

• text structure

• synonym

What a story is mostly about.

• character trait

• plot

• theme

• main idea

a phrase that is not meant to be taken literally.

• figurative language

• text structure

• plot

• character trait

Who is telling the story?

• point of view

• first person

• third person

• theme