NY State Exam ELA

What is an "anecdote"?

• A little story to illustrate an author's point

• The feeling the reader gets from a text

• a symbol that represents a deeper meaning

What does "symbolize" mean?

• To show a central idea

• To grow or change

• To represent a deeper meaning

What does it mean for an author to "develop" an idea?

• Grow or create

• Review

• Set the tone

What is the "mood" of a piece of writing

• The author's attitude toward the topic

• The setting

• The feelings evoked in the reader

What does the word bolted emphasize about the trip? 
The word emphasize means: 

• gives details

• defines

• calls attention to

• compares

Which of the following quotes best conveys the central idea of the text? 
The word convey means:

• shows or makes known

• grows

• gives more details about

• makes a guess

What is the central idea of the text? 
Central Idea means: 

• A statement that tells the reader the author's opinion on the text

• A statement that is most interesting to the reader. 

• A statement that gives the big, most important idea of the entire text.

• A short list of important details from a text. 

Based on the text, what is the meaning of enchanted paragraph 5? 
To answer this question, you need to look back in the text and use:

• summarizing 

• context clues

• annotations

• look for footnotes 

How do lines 15 and 16 contribute to the poem's theme? 
Contribute means: 

• to add to

• to infer

• to make money

• to bring up for the first time 

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• A) To provide a detailed summary of the essay

• B) To state the main argument or point of the essay

• C) To list all the sources used in the essay

• D) To introduce the characters in the essay