ELA Review

What is a plot?

• The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

• The plot is the main character's journey throughout the story.

• The plot is the setting where the story takes place.

• The plot is the moral lesson learned at the end of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a verb?

• A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A type of noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects words or phrases.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a theme in literature?

• A theme is a character's journey throughout the story.

• A theme is the underlying message, lesson, or moral of a story, often reflecting on human nature or society.

• A theme is the setting where the story takes place.

• A theme is the sequence of events that make up a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

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

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a noun?

• A word that represents an action or state of being.

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that describes an adjective or adverb.

• A word that connects phrases or clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the main idea of a text?

• The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

• The main idea is the title of the text.

• The main idea is a summary of the text's conclusion.

• The main idea is the author's opinion on a subject.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• 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 an antonym?

• A word that has the same meaning as another word.

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that describes an action or state.

• A word that is used to express a strong emotion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the first person point of view?

• A narrative perspective where the story is told from the viewpoint of a character using 'I' or 'we'.

• A narrative perspective where the story is told from an outside observer's viewpoint.

• A narrative perspective that uses 'you' to address the reader directly.

• A narrative perspective that focuses on multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is an author?

• A person who writes books, articles, or other written works.

• A person who reads books and articles.

• A person who edits written works.

• A person who publishes magazines.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6