Ohio ELA State Test

How much time do we have for the Reading (ELA) Test?

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 75 minutes

• 90 minutes

When citing text evidence, you need...

• Relevant Text Evidence, and Quotations Marks

• Relevant Text Evidence, Quotations Marks, and a Citation

• Relevant Text Evidence, and a Citation

• Quotation Marks, and a Citation

Personification is...

• Compares two different things, without using the words “like” or “as.” 

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things.

• Comparing two different things, using the words “like” or “as”.

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

Hyperbole is...

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

• Comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as".

• Comparing two different things without using the words "like" or "as".

• A reference to a preexisting person, work, event, or well-known piece of pop culture.

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

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

Select the sentence that correctly uses hyphens.

• The well-known author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well known author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well known-author will be signing books tomorrow.

• The well-known-author will be signing books tomorrow.

Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes for possession?

• The students' books were left in the classroom.

• The student's books were left in the classroom.

• The students books were left in the classroom.

• The students's books were left in the classroom.

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland, Ohio is visiting me next week.

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland Ohio is visiting me next week.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the semicolon.

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog was restless.

• The cat slept; through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm, the dog; was restless.

• The cat; slept through the storm the dog was restless.

Choose the option that correctly punctuates the compound sentence.

• We wanted to go swimming, but the pool was closed.

• We wanted to go swimming but, the pool was closed.

• We wanted to go swimming but the pool, was closed.

• We wanted, to go swimming but the pool was closed.