ELA State Test Prep

What is a secondhand account?

• A description of an event by someone who was not there and did not experience it personally.

• A firsthand narrative of an event by someone who witnessed it.

• A fictional story created for entertainment purposes.

• A summary of events based on multiple eyewitness accounts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is an author's purpose?

• To inform, entertain, or persuade.

• To summarize a text.

• To analyze characters in a story.

• To critique another author's work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is a character in a story?

• A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

• A type of plot twist that changes the story's direction.

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The main theme or moral of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a conflict in literature?

• A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.

• A peaceful resolution between characters.

• A character's internal thoughts and feelings.

• A description of the setting in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text.

• A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

• An opinion about a text.

• A list of all the characters in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main idea?

• The most important idea that the author wants the reader to understand about a topic.

• A minor detail that supports the main argument.

• A summary of the entire text.

• An opinion expressed by the author.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a plot?

• A character's emotional journey throughout the story.

• The sequence of events that make up a story.

• The underlying message or theme of the story.

• The setting where the story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a theme in literature?

• The central topic, subject, or message within a story.

• A character's journey throughout the narrative.

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The sequence of events in a plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the definition of '1st Person Point of View'?

• When a character from the story is telling the story from his or her own experiences.

• When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• When the story is told from an outside perspective without any character's thoughts.

• When the narrator speaks directly to the reader using 'you'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6