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6th Grade ELA Review #1 - Ohio

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A type of oral or written communication that develops or debates a topic in a logical or persuasive way

a)

argument

b)

narrative

c)

informative analysis

d)

explanatory analysis

2.

Would an argumentative or an informative/explanatory written response be appropriate for the prompt below?


Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on life in the Midwest.

a)

argumentative

b)

informative/explanatory

3.

True or False: The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade is the author's purpose.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Which of the following pairs of words is considered an antonym?

a)

cool : cold

b)

warm : hot

c)

cool : warm

5.

The chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or phrase

a)

summary

b)

plot

c)

supporting detail

d)

central idea

6.

What is a claim?

a)

An arguable statement

b)

Persons represented in a dramatic or narrative work

c)

A type of comparison in which a word or expression's literal usage and meaning is applied to a distinctly different thing (e.g., "All the world's a stage..." - Shakespeare)

d)

A deliberate and humorous play on words that are the same or similar in sound but different in meaning (e.g., I'm glad I know sign language; it's pretty handy.)

7.

True or False: To clarify something is to make the meaning more transparent and easy to understand.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

To detect similarities or correspondences between two or more ideas, objects, concepts, and other

elements from a text

a)

compare

b)

contrast

9.

What may be suggested by or associated with the meaning of a word (e.g., home may suggest warmth

or family)

a)

simile

b)

connotation

c)

denotation

d)

metaphor

10.

What is the purpose of a counterclaim?

a)

to lengthen a piece of writing

b)

to make your claim look weaker

c)

to dispute (argue against) other claims

11.

What does it mean to demonstrate?

a)

To make evident or prove; to show

b)

To make something sound less scary

12.

What is dialogue?

a)

A magazine containing advertisements

b)

An argument between two people

c)

The verbal interaction or conversation between two or more characters in a dramatic or narrative work

d)

The inferred thoughts of a character in a story

13.

To make judgments about the value of ideas, purposes, or claims of a text based on criteria and standards

a)

counterclaim

b)

evaluate

14.

Which of the following is not an example of acceptable evidence in a piece of writing?

a)

facts

b)

statistics

c)

key details

d)

quotations

e)

the writer's opinion on the topic

15.

Which of the following is not an example of a figure of speech (figurative language)?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

connotation

d)

personification

e)

hyperbole

16.

Words or expressions with meaning other than the literal interpretation

a)

figurative language

b)

direct language

c)

literal language

17.

A type or class of literature (e.g., fiction, drama, poetry)

a)

figurative language

b)

argument

c)

genre

d)

summary

18.

If explicit means that something is stated directly, what does implicit mean?

a)

Intended or suggested rather than directly stated

b)

Inappropriately stated

19.

What is an inference?

a)

A question asked by the reader

b)

An exact answer that can be located word for word within a piece of writing

c)

A conclusion logically drawn from the information presented

20.

Which of the following is not what it means to interpret something?

a)

Understand and explain the meaning of

b)

Figure out

c)

Combine

d)

Clarify the meaning of

21.

Which word or phrase does not belong with the others?

a)

analyze

b)

decode

c)

break down

d)

summarize

22.

Which of the following should be included in order to fully develop the purpose, focus, and organization in an informative piece of writing? (Select all that apply.)

a)

A strongly maintained controlling idea/thesis statement

with little or no loosely related material

b)

Skillful use of a variety of transitional strategies to clarify the relationships between and among ideas

c)

Logical progression of ideas from beginning to end

with a satisfying introduction and conclusion

d)

Appropriate style and objective tone established

and maintained

23.

Which of the following should be included in order to fully develop the evidence and elaboration in an informative piece of writing? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Smoothly integrated, thorough, and relevant evidence,

including precise references to sources

b)

Effective use of a variety of elaborative techniques (including but not limited to definitions, quotations, and examples), demonstrating an understanding of the topic and text

c)

Clear and effective expression of ideas, using precise

language

d)

Academic and domain-specific vocabulary clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose

e)

Varied sentence structure, demonstrating language

facility

24.

True or False: To integrate is to identify elements and combine them in order to fit them into an existing structure.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

What does it mean to overly rely on a source?

a)

To cite one source multiple more times than the others in a piece of writing, which creates unbalanced evidence

b)

To trust a source more than you should