TNReady ELA

What is the theme of a story?

• the genre

• the main idea

• the brand

• the lesson

A plot in a story is...

• where the story takes place

• when the story takes place

• the characters in a story

• the action that takes place in a story

Character traits refer to a character's...

• a character height

• a character's hair color

• a character's personality

• a character's friend

Facts are true, proven statements. Opinions depend on the author or person speaking. What can USUALLY help you decide if a statement is an OPINION?

• Summaries (The Homework Machine had four main characters.)

• Dates (in 1935...)

• Statistics (95% of the animals...)

• Strong adjectives (beautiful, unfortunately)

A Venn Diagram (overlapping circles) would be a good graphic organizer for what text structure?

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence

• Problem and solution

• Description

Choose the correct spelling.

• interrupt

• interupt

• intirrupt

• interruptt

The police officer's smile disappeared, and he narrowed his eyes. "What exactly is going on here?" he asked.

Based on these sentences, how is the police officer probably feeling?

• embarressed

• suspicious

• bored

• excited

Based on the above sentence, what character trait describes Anne best?

• organized

• daring

• independent

• polite

When Judy said hello, Mr. McBride replied with only a short grunt. Based on the above sentence, what is Mr. McBride probably like?

• hardworking

• unfriendly

• patient

• trusting

Based on the above sentence, how is Walter probably feeling?

• smug

• delighted

• irritated

• shy