Oklahoma ELA Test Prep

This passage is a story and not a poem because _____.

• The lines of the passage uses rhythm and rhyme.

• The lines are grouped into verses and stanzas.

• It has characters and is written in paragraphs.

• It has a cast of characters and stage directions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following paragraph.​

Balloons hung from the ceiling and the tables were all set with silverware and glasses and napkins. Finally, she thought, the preparation for the party was completed.

Preparation means ______.

• in advance.

• without any thought.

• at the last minute.

• very carefully.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Part A

Read the following paragraph.​

The Irish family that had traveled all the way from the East Coast to the Oklahoma land rush looked around and the father, seeing all the people trying to claim the land, shook his head. “This isn’t what we’re looking for,” he said, “we’re a growing family, and we need more elbowroom than this. We’ve got to keep going and head out to open country.”​

Question: Which of the following best tells you what elbowroom means?

• space to swing your arms

• a room connected to another room

• a place without many people nearby

• the places on the table where your elbows go

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

When a question is difficult, what should you do?

• Look for key words that will give you clues to finding the right answer

• Eliminate answers you know are not correct

• Always read words that are in BOLD, italics, and underlined carefully

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

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

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Author's tone refers to...

• an author's background information

• an author's perspective or attitude about a topic

• an author's writing style

• an author's choice of text structure(s)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A theme is...

• What the text is mostly about

• Message or moral of the story

• The opinion of the author

• Evidence from the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...

• Skip it

• Look for clues in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

When you are reading a text you should

• Write down important notes

• Skim it

• Write down everything it says

• Stop every paragraph for a break

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

The MOST important details in a fiction text usually include

• The characters favorite things, foods, and shows

• Main characters, events, problems, and solutions

• Every character ever introduced

• Facts, data, and statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1