ELA Ohio State Test Prep

Read this sentence from Passage 1. "Lofflin hopes people will find alternatives to plastic straws." (paragraph 3) What is the meaning of alternatives as it is used in the passage?

• careful decisions

• important ideas

• other choices

• traditional ways

How does the author develop the main ideas in Part A?

• by explaining how different states clean up litter

• by listing litter that is commonly seen in the street

• by explaining the effect of too much litter in the world

• by comparing two ideas for solving the problem of litter

How are the structures of Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar?

• They both present and support arguments about whether to ban plastic straws.

• They both compare and contrast the features of plastic and paper straws.

• They both give the causes and effects of too much litter in the ocean.

• They both explain the problem with litterbugs and offer a solution.

What perspective about litter do both passages share?

• Littering is a serious problem that needs a solution.

• Restaurants are creating too much litter.

• People need to invent better ways to clean up litter.

• Cleaning up all of the litter is an impossible job.

Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes for possession?

• The students' books were left in the classroom.

• The student's books were left in the classroom.

• The students books were left in the classroom.

• The students's books were left in the classroom.

Which types of texts will you see on the state English test?

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

• I need you to buy eggs, milk and bread.

• I need you to buy eggs milk, and bread.

• I need you to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

• I need you to buy, eggs, milk, and bread.

Which sentence correctly uses italics for titles?

• I just finished reading the novel Great Expectations.

• I just finished reading the novel "Great Expectations."

• I just finished reading the novel *Great Expectations*.

• I just finished reading the novel, Great Expectations.

Select the sentence that correctly uses hyphens.

• The well-known author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well known author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well known-author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well-known-author will be signing books tomorrow.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue.

• "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah "This is amazing!"

• "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah, "This is amazing!"

• "I can't believe it!" Exclaimed Sarah, "This is amazing!"

• "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah. "This is amazing!"