CMAS ELA Tools

What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It's raining very heavily.

• We are having a tornado.

• Animals have learned to fly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.

• To confuse the audience.

• To be mean.

• To cause frustration in the reader.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which is a metaphor?

• The sun smiled upon me.

• He is as tall as a tree.

• Life is a puzzle.

• Her hair is like spun gold.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

• A) The classroom was noisy.

• B) The classroom was a zoo.

• C) The classroom was full of students.

• D) The classroom was colorful.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence uses a simile?

• A) The stars danced in the sky.

• B) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• C) The wind whispered through the trees.

• D) The car engine roared to life.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The CMAS ELA Tools are designed to help students improve their reading and writing skills through interactive exercises and assessments.'

• A) CMAS ELA Tools are interactive.

• B) CMAS ELA Tools improve reading and writing skills.

• C) CMAS ELA Tools are assessments.

• D) CMAS ELA Tools are for students.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Choose the correct sentence structure:

• A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• B) The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• C) The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• D) Quickly running, the athlete crossed the finish line.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which word is an antonym of 'expand'?

• A) Enlarge

• B) Contract

• C) Extend

• D) Increase

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C