ELA Final

What is a dialogue in the context of a book or play?

• A group of lines in a poem

• A conversation between two or more people

• A strategy to predict future events

• A hint to define a difficult word

Which term refers to the practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole?

• Prediction

• Analysis

• Premise

• Inference

What is the purpose of context clues in a text?

• To provide a consistent reference to sources

• To help define a difficult or unusual word

• To record events in chronological order

• To compare and contrast two objects

What does the term "chronological" refer to?

• A group of lines in a poem

• A strategy to predict future events

• Recorded events starting with the earliest

• An assertion of truth

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A conversation between two or more people

• A group of lines in a poem

• A hint to define a difficult word

• A strategy to predict future events

What is the main point or essence of a text called?

• Central Idea

• Premise

• Claim

• Inference

What is a premise in the context of a work or theory?

• A conclusion drawn from information

• An assertion or proposition forming the basis

• A strategy to predict future events

• A group of lines in a poem

What is the purpose of annotating a text?

• To record events in chronological order

• To promote critical thinking by marking the text

• To provide a consistent reference to sources

• To compare and contrast two objects

What is a claim in the context of an argument?

• A group of lines in a poem

• An assertion of the truth, usually disputed

• A strategy to predict future events

• A hint to define a difficult word

What is the role of transitions in a text?

• To help define a difficult or unusual word

• To smoothly connect two topics or sections

• To record events in chronological order

• To provide a consistent reference to sources