ELA End of the Year Review

What are context clues?

• Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

• A type of literary device used to create suspense.

• Words that are used to confuse the reader.

• A summary of the main idea of a text.

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text.

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

• An opinion about a text.

• A list of all the characters in a text.

What is an author's purpose?

• To inform, entertain, or persuade

• To summarize the text

• To analyze the characters

• To critique the writing style

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that is literally true and does not involve comparison.

• A rhetorical question that emphasizes a point.

What is text structure?

• Text structure refers to how the author organizes information in a text.

• Text structure is the emotional tone of a piece of writing.

• Text structure is the length of the text and its chapters.

• Text structure refers to the author's personal opinion on the subject.

What is a plot?

• The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

• The plot is the main character's journey.

• The plot is the setting of the story.

• The plot is the moral lesson of the story.

What does the metaphor 'the bleachers were a disaster area' mean?

• It means that the bleachers were very crowded and noisy.

• It means that trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground after the fans left.

• It means that the bleachers were in perfect condition and clean.

• It means that the fans were very unhappy with the game.

What is a character in a story?

• A setting where the story takes place.

• A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

• The main idea or theme of the story.

• A type of literary device used in writing.

What is the main idea of a text?

• The main idea is the central point or the most important concept that the author wants to communicate.

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

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

• The main idea is a list of all the details in the text.

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To summarize the text's main points.

• To examine it closely to understand its meaning, structure, and the author's purpose.

• To rewrite the text in simpler language.

• To memorize the text for later recall.