SOL Review ELA

An informational text

• is about an emotion an author wants to express.

• is meant to entertain you.

• is meant to be performed on a stage.

• is meant to give you facts and teach you about something.

What text feature is added to help provide more information about photographs, illustrations, or diagrams?

• Illustrations

• subheadings

• special print

• labels

Read the sentences and choose the BEST transitional word below:

______, the pain in my knee subsided.

• However

• Once

• Finally

Mrs. Travers was worried that her students were not understanding what she was teaching in class. She decided she would work late after school every single night trying to create the best lessons for her students. She even started coming in early in the mornings as well. Because of this, she started to see a huge increase in her student's grades, and eventually this led to her earning a "Teacher of the Year" award! What experience did Mrs. Travers have that helped her develop throughout the story?

• She tried nothing and her students ended up learning better because of it.

• She found that if she worked really hard before and after school to make better lesson plans, her student's performance would improve.

• She asked other teachers to help her figure out why her students weren't learning.

• She curled up into a ball and cried until the school year was over.

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Adrian was anxious when he got home from school Thursday afternoon. Ms. Arellano gave so much homework and he knew that his mom wouldn't let him play video games unless all of his homework was done. 

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Clean jars before recycling them.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

I love to go shopping _______ I do not have enough money.

• and

• therefore

• but