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.

Which is correct?

• classyfied

• classified

"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

The word "vacate" means what?

• to stay

• to leave

• to eat

• to stand

A person, place, or thing is a ______

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

The word "tranquil" means ____

• hectic

• calm

• wild

• sleepy

jeopardy would be ____

• Safety

• Comfort

• Danger

• Loneliness

Choose the antonym for the word "superb"

• Terrible

• Awesome

• Magnificent

• Fantastic

A word that describes a noun is an _________

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb

• Pronoun

"The girl ran to the gym quickly." Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

• girl

• gym

• quickly

• ran