NJSLA Review ELA

Which of the following best defines "context clues"?

• Clues found outside a book that help explain its content

• Words or phrases within a text that help clarify the meanings of other words

• A list of difficult words and their meanings found at the end of a book

• Instructions given by a teacher to understand the text better

Which of the following is an example of a "theme" in literature?

• The setting of the story takes place in a haunted house.

• The main character learns the importance of honesty.

• The plot involves a treasure hunt.

• The story is told from the perspective of the protagonist.

What does the term "main idea" refer to in a text?

• The most interesting character in the story

• The primary point or concept that the author wants to convey

• A detailed description of events

• The conclusion or the moral of the story

What is the purpose of textual evidence?

• To provide opinions that support the main idea

• To give examples or quotes from the text to support a claim or analysis

• To summarize the text

• To describe the characters in detail

What is the meaning of "merged" in the line?

"Is merged into the backcloth of the land"

• blended

• elevated

• shimmered

• faded

What does "infer" mean when reading a text?

• To guess without any evidence

• To state the facts exactly as they are presented

• To make a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence in the text

• To rewrite the story in your own words

What is a "synonym"?

• A word that sounds the same as another word

• A word that means the opposite of another word

• A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

• A word that is spelled the same as another word

Which of the following best describes a "narrator"?

• The author of the story

• The character who tells the story

• The main character of the story

• The voice that tells the story, which can be a character or an outside observer

What is the meaning of "compare and contrast"?

• To find similarities between two things

• To find differences between two things

• To find both similarities and differences between two or more things

• To argue which of two things is better

What does it mean to "analyze" a text?

• To read the text quickly for a general understanding

• To break the text down into parts and examine how those parts work together

• To translate the text into another language

• To memorize the text