Fast ELA Test Prep

Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

• Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

• Jefferson was a great president.

• Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

• Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

"Shawn ran as fast as lightning." is an example of what kind of Figurative Language? Choose all that apply

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which text structure explains an event and why it happened?

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which excerpt from Passage 1 helps explain why Jess changed his mind about the forest?

• “‘I used to think this place was haunted,’ Jess had confessed to Leslie the first afternoon he had revved up his courage to bring her there.

• ‘Oh, but it is,’ she said. ‘But you don’t have to be scared. It’s not haunted with evil things.’

• ‘How do you know?’

  ‘I can just feel it. Listen.’

• At first he heard only the stillness. It was the stillness that had always frightened him before, but this time it was like the moment after Miss Edmunds finished a song, just after the chords hummed down to silence.”

What is an adverb?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that shows action

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "their," "there," and "they're."

• Their going to the park over there.

• They're going to the park over there.

• There going to the park over their.

• They're going to the park over their.

What is a theme in literature?

• The main character

• The setting of the story

• The central idea or message

• The plot of the story

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He is a shining star.

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

• Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

• Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

• Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.

When writing a response to the text, what should your writing piece have?

• Text Evidence to back up your claim

• An introduction

• A conclusion

• Punctuation (. , ! ?)

• .... in your opening sentence