Praxis ELA

Which one means ownership?

• There’s

• Theirs

• They’res

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is not a type of Author's Purpose?

• Persuade

• Invite

• Entertain

• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a metaphor?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A comparison not using like or as

• Words that are sounds

• A comparison using like or as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as

• A comparison not using like or as

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A word that is a sound

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It's raining very heavily.

• We are having a tornado.

• Animals have learned to fly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.

• To confuse the audience.

• To be mean.

• To cause frustration in the reader.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.

• Something is delicious.

• Something is soft and warm. 

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."

• She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.

• She hurt my leg.

• She was joking with me. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B