ELA Fast Test Prep

Select the compound sentence.

• I like my new shoes.

• I like my new shoes but not the new shirt.

• I like my new shoes because they are blue.

• I like my new shoes, and they are blue.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?

The clouds are as white as cotton.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is this sentence?

Life is a rollercoaster.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Which sentence is present tense?

• I was walking.

• I am walking.

• I will be walking.

Which sentence is past tense?

• I was running down the street.

• I am running down the street.

• I will be running down the street.

Which sentence is future tense?

• We are taking the state test.

• We have taken the state test.

• We will be taking the state test.

"She" is known as a _____________________.

• Preposition

• Pronoun

• Article

• Proper Noun

Read the sentences.

Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats, plants would not thrive.

Based on context clues, thrive means:

• flourish

• die

• deteriorate

• starve

Once you've read the writing prompt, what should you do next?

• Write a claim for your essay

• Start reading the passages & highlight important information for your essay

• Answer the multiple choice questions before reading

• Re-read the writing prompt

When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy?

• Going back to the passage to help you answer

• Crossing out choices you know do not make sense

• Underline key words in the question

• Pick a random answer and hoping for the best