ELA Fast Test Prep

Which of the following are CONCLUDING transitions you can start your conclusion with?

• "On the other hand, [restate claim]"

• "However, [restate claim]"

• "In conclusion, [restate claim]"

• "To summarize, [restate claim]"

• "Overall, [restate claim]"

What is a stanza?

• Two rhyming lines in a poem

• A series of lines grouped together within a poem

• The opening line in a poem

• Claiming your side of an argument

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

• Her heart beat like a pounding drum.

• The cat sat as still as a statue.

• Their feet were glued to the floor in fear.

• The child clung to his mother's legs like twisting vines of ivy might encircle a tree.

The above sentence is an example of which literary device?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

"She tried to fight against the current but the river was moving too fast."

In the above sentence, the word 'current' most nearly means:

• recent

• flow of water

• speed

• wind

Where should you look for the MAIN IDEA/CENTRAL IDEA of a passage?

• The title

• The first paragraph (claim)

• The body paragraphs

• The directions before the passage

If a question asks you about "chronological order," that means... (Choose 2).

• place events in order based on which characters are involved

• place events in order based on time

• you are timed with how fast you can answer the question

• go back to the passage to check the order of events from first to last

If a question asks "what is the theme of the passage," I have to ___.

• explain the message that is learned from the story

• give a piece of text evidence

• give a summary of all the events in the passage

• describe all the characters

If I am taking the NARRATIVE WRITING TASK, I will read a MADE-UP story, then the writing prompt might ask me to ____.

• finish where the story left off

• re-tell the story from a different point of view

• give text evidence to support the theme

• write a four-paragraph essay about the story

If I open up the LEAP test and the directions say "Today you will read a story about..." You know you are taking the LITERARY ANALYSIS or NARRATIVE WRITING, which is _____?

• Fiction/fake/made-up stories with characters and a theme

• Non-fiction/facts/true events about history, art, science, technology