NYS ELA Test Practice

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through

• Theme

• Structure

• Word choice

• Main Idea

What is the tone of the following text?

"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"

• Pleased

• Angry

• Happy

• Suspicious

True or False: The theme is the lesson or message that the writer wants to get across in his or her story.

• True

• False

7.7 A: What is the theme of this text?

Kevin was walking home from school when he saw a little girl getting picked on by one of Kevin’s classmates. He felt sorry for her, but he did not stop to help her. A few weeks later, the same classmate began picking on Kevin.

• Love Conquers All

• Crime Does Not Pay

• Perseverance

• What comes around goes around

Which of these is a complete sentence?

• the bat

• the black bat

• The black bat flew.

• flew

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Today is Halloween.

• Because today is Halloween.

Which is a complete sentence?

• We went trick or treating and got a ton of candy.

• We

• Trick or treating

• Ton of candy

The children screamed at the scary monster!

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

The little, black bat flew into the night.

• pronoun

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

Why did the monster eat a light bulb?

• He was tired of being in the dark.

• He couldn't find a candle.

• He wanted a light snack.

• He liked crunchy snacks.