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ELAR TERMS- Reading and Grammar

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the word class that qualifies or describes nouns

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjectives

d)

verb

2.

a word that modifies something other than a noun

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

pronoun

d)

noun

3.

a word that takes the place of a noun

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

pronoun

4.

a group of words that has a subject and a predicate, and makes a complete thought

a)

simple sentence

b)

predicate

c)

coordinating conjunction

d)

subject

5.

A person or animal in a play, poem, short story or book

a)

climax

b)

character

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

6.

What is point of view?

a)

The perspective from which a narrative is told.

b)

The problem in the story.

c)

Time and place in which the events of a narrative

occur.

d)

The main idea or message in a plot.

7.

What is third person omniscient point of view?

a)

The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

b)

Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

c)

A character is telling the story using we or you.

d)

The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

8.

What is second person limited omniscient point of view?

a)

The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

b)

Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

c)

A character is telling the story using we or you.

d)

The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

9.

What is first person point of view?

a)

The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

b)

Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

c)

A character is telling the story using we or you.

d)

The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

10.

The exposition is....

a)

the problem in the story.

b)

about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

c)

Time and place in which the events of a narrative

occur.

d)

The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

11.

Conflict is....

a)

the problem in the story.

b)

about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

c)

Time and place in which the events of a narrative

occur.

d)

The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

12.

The setting is....

a)

the problem in the story.

b)

about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

c)

Time and place in which the events of a narrative

occur.

d)

The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

13.

The characters are

a)

the problem in the story.

b)

the figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

c)

Time and place in which the events of a narrative

occur.

d)

The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

14.

Rising action is

a)

The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

b)

The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

c)

Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

d)

A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

15.

The climax is

a)

The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

b)

The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

c)

Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

d)

A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

16.

The falling action is

a)

The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

b)

The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

c)

Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

d)

A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

17.

The resolution is

a)

The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

b)

The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

c)

Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

d)

A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

18.

The theme is...

a)

The main idea or message in the plot.

b)

The main character who drives the plot.

c)

The character who creates the problem.

d)

The various means by which an author describes, and develops a character in a literary work.

19.

The protagonist is...

a)

The main idea or message in the plot.

b)

The main character who drives the plot.

c)

The character who creates the problem.

d)

The various means by which an author describes, and develops a character in a literary work.

20.

The antagonist is...

a)

The main idea or message in the plot.

b)

The main character who drives the plot.

c)

The character who creates the problem.

d)

The various means by which an author describes, and develops a character in a literary work.

21.

Dialogue is..

a)

the various means by which an author describes, and develops a character in a literary work.

b)

when he author explicitly presents and explains what the character is like by telling the reader about the character.

c)

when he author shows what a character is like through actions statements, thoughts, and feelings.

d)

the conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.

22.
What is the definition of an adverb?
a)
A word that modifies adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.
b)
A word that modifies nouns and pronouns.
c)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
d)
A word that adds to a verb.
23.
Which of the following is a definition of a pronoun?
a)
A person, place, thing, or idea
b)
A word that takes the place of a noun
c)
A word that modifies nouns
d)
A word that modifies other pronouns
24.
What is a verb?
a)
A word that shows action or helps to make a statement.
b)
A word that joins words, phrases, and clauses. 
c)
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
d)
A word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
25.
What is a preposition?
a)
A word that shows action or helps to make a statement. 
b)
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
c)
A word that is a verb but doesn't behave like a verb. 
d)
A word that modifies nouns and pronouns.
26.
What is a conjunction?
a)
A word that shows action or helps to make a statement. 
b)
A word that joins words, phrases, and clauses.
c)
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
d)
A verb acting like an adjective.
27.

a word that has the same meaning (big: large)

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

figurative word

d)

connotative word

28.

a word that has opposite meaning (big: small)

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

figurative word

d)

connotative word

29.

to draw a conclusion using evidence, clues, and what you already know, an educated guess.

a)

infer

b)

guess

c)

conclusion

d)

response

30.

main events of a story: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

a)

plot

b)

central idea

c)

theme

d)

summary

31.

small version of a passage with most important or key details only

a)

summary

b)

central idea

c)

plot

d)

theme

32.

the reason a person writes a passage or text (explain, inform, entertain, persuade)

a)

central idea

b)

author's purpose

c)

objective

d)

biased

33.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
34.
An obvious exaggeration to make a point or add excitement
a)
assonance
b)
repetition
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
35.
Giving human qualities to non-living objects
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
36.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
37.
Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
assonance
d)
consonance
38.
A word that spells out a sound
a)
assonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
39.
The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
consonance
d)
alliteration
40.
"Buzz - says the great buzzing bee."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
41.
"The air is like a butterfly"
a)
methaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
42.
"To the swinging and the ringing of the bells, bells, bells..."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
43.
"The wind stood up and gave a shout"
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
44.
"The wind stood up and gave a shout"
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
45.
Danny's room is a pig-sty.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
46.
"Blazing in gold and quenching in purple,"
a)
metaphor
b)
consonance
c)
imagery
d)
personification
47.
"There was a Young Lady whose nose, Was so long that it reached to her toes;"
a)
consonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
repetition
48.
The crazy car is colorful.
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
personification
d)
repetition
49.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using "like" or "as"
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
50.

Giving human qualities to non-living objects

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

51.

Words, phrases, or sentences that help give meaning to unknown words

a)

Context clues

b)

Synonyms

c)

Antonyms

d)

Genres

52.

The feelings the reader gets from reading the author’s words.

a)

Tone

b)

Denotation

c)

Mood

d)

Connotation

53.
Mom surprised us all when she declared, "let's all go get pizza!"
a)
Delete the quotation marks
b)
Change let's to Let's
c)
Remove the comma after declared
d)
The sentence is correct.
54.
Joseph said he knew his uncles had thrown a party for theirselves.
a)
Change knew to new
b)
Change thrown to threw
c)
Change theirselves to themselves
d)
No change is needed.
55.
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.
a)
change family to Family
b)
change I to me
c)
change river to River
d)
The sentence is correct.
56.
Natalies' flower was the most beautiful I had ever seen.
a)
Change most beautiful to more beautiful
b)
Change Natalies' to Natalies's
c)
Change flower to flour
d)
No change is needed
57.
Mrs. Watson said that our class would go on a field trip on March, 2 2015.
a)
Delete the comma after March and insert it after 2
b)
Add quotatiion marks before our and after 2015.
c)
Delete the comma after March
d)
The sentence is correct.
58.
The Pledge of Allegiance is an important part of our monday morning assembly.
a)
Change important to more important
b)
Change an to a
c)
Change monday to Monday
d)
The sentence is correct
59.
"I love to read about animals" said Matthew, as he settled down with his new magazine to read. 
a)
Add a period after animals
b)
Add a comma after animals
c)
Change said to Said
d)
No change is needed
60.
Quickly I headed for the kitchen. Mom was making my favorite dinner in the kitchen.
a)
Quickly I headed for the kitchen, Mom was making my favorite dinner.
b)
I headed quickly to the kitchen because Mom was making my favorite dinner.
c)
I headed quickly to the kitchen and Mom was making my favorite dinner.
d)
Quickly I headed to the kitchen, then Mom was making my favorite dinner.
61.
When my Dad handed me the bottle of ketchup, I shook it thoroughly to mix it.
a)
Change shook to shaked
b)
Change bottle to bottel
c)
Change Dad to dad
d)
The sentence is correct as written
62.
At Mariah's school, there are several book's written in Spanish.
a)
Change book's to books
b)
Change Mariah's to Mariahs'
c)
Change Spanish to spanish
d)
The sentence is correct
63.
Why did the little puppy dog lick its sore paw.
a)
Change its to it's
b)
Change sore to soar
c)
Change puppy to puppey
d)
Change the period to a question mark
64.
Michael used colored pencils for the art project. Liam used paints for the art project. 
a)
Michael used colored pencils for the art project, and Liam used paints.
b)
Michael used colored pencils for the art project, Liam used paints for the project.
c)
Michael used colored pencils for the art project and Liam used paints. 
d)
Michael used colored pencils for the art project then Liam used paints for the art project.
65.
If the question starts with "what change", you will be...
a)
Revising the sentence.
b)
Editing the sentence.
c)
Using a dictionary.
d)
Analyzing the sentence.
66.
On the Revising and Editing section of the STAAR, you should always read the whole passage.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
What answers in the revising and editing section can be automatically removed?
a)
Run-ons
b)
Long sentences
c)
Fragments
d)
Run-ons & Fragments
68.
When doing a spelling question, you should not use a dictionary.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
If the question starts with "What is the best way...", what type of question will it be?
a)
Editing
b)
Defining
c)
Revising
d)
None of the above
70.

When using the R. U. D. E. Method, what part of the question should you underline?

a)

Words you don't know.

b)

You don't underline anything

c)

Nothing

d)

The important words or phrases in the question

71.
The boys (drove/drived) the car down the street. 
a)
drove
b)
drived
72.
Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.
a)
True
b)
False
73.

a stage of the writing process in which a writer strives to improve a draft (and sometimes prepare it for publication) by correcting errors and by making words and sentences clearer, more precise, and more effective.

a)

revising

b)

stop and jot

c)

editing

d)

analyzing

74.

the process of rereading a text/draft and making changes (in content, organization, sentence structures, and word choice) to improve it. During this stage of the writing process, writers may add, remove, move and substitute text/words

a)

revision

b)

stop and jot

c)

editing

d)

analyzing

75.
What a beautiful view (./?/!)
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
76.
(They're/Their/There) boots got wet in the rain.
a)
They'r
b)
Their
c)
Ther
77.
Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence?
A pear of something is two objects.
a)
two
b)
something 
c)
pear
78.
Choose the best word option for the sentence.
The sailor stood on the pier and (fished/looked/swam) towards the horizon.
a)
Fished
b)
Looked
c)
Swam
79.
Revising is when the writer makes sure that the writing _______.
a)
Has punctuation
b)
Flows well together
c)
Uses capital letters
d)
Is spelled correctl
80.
A thesaurus is a tool for checking the definition of words.
a)
Tru
b)
False
81.
 (1) Smokey the Bear is a well-known character. (2) He has been a symbol of fire safety since the 1940s. (3) You have probably heard his famous saying. (4) Only you can prevent wildfires." 
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?
a)
Change prevent prevint
b)
Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
c)
Change you to your
d)
Sentence 5 should not be changed.
82.
(5) However, there's more to Smokey then a pair of blue jeans, a shovel, and a ranger hat.
What change should be  made in sentence 5?
a)
Change However to But
b)
Change there's to theirs
c)
Change then to than
d)
No change needs to be made in sentence 5
83.
(7) It began in the mountains of New Mexico. (8) One windy day, a ranger was looking for signs of wildfires. (9) All of a sudden, he spoted smoke rising from the forest below his watchtower. (10) He called for backup.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 9?
a)
Delete the comma after sudden
b)
Change spoted to spotted
c)
Change his to this
d)
Sentence 9 should not be changed
84.
(11) Fire crews got there as fast as they could. (12) But, by the time they arrived, the fire was already burning out of control. (13) The strong winds spread the fire far and fast. (14) Crews the blaze battled in thick smoke and blistering heat. (15) Even soldiers showed up to help.
What is the correct way to write sentence 14?
a)
Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke.  And blistering heat.
b)
Crews the blaze battled blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.
c)
Crews battled the blaze in thick smoke and blistering heat.
d)
Crews battled the blaze and they did it in thick smoke and blistering heat.
85.
(18) Before long, the bear cub was surronded by fire. (19) He could not get around the flames or run through them, either. (20) The only way to go was up. (21) He climbed to the top of a tree, and there, he was trapped.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?
a)
Change surronded to surrounded
b)
Change Before long to Later on
c)
Change by to bye
d)
No change needed.
86.
(22) It took more than an hour for the flames to pass. (23) In all, the fire burned 17,000 acres. (24) Everything around the bear cub had been turned to ash. (25) The tree they had climbed was charred completely black. (26) Nonetheless, the bear cub survived. 
What change needs to be made in sentence 25?
a)
Change was to were
b)
Change climbed to climmed.
c)
Change they to he
d)
Sentence 25 does not need to be changed
87.
(32) Soon, other people heard the cubs story and no one could believe what the little cub had been through.
 
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 32?
a)
Change cubs to cub's
b)
Change heard to herd
c)
Change through to threw
d)
No Change needed
88.
(33) This gave the ranger an idea. (34) He desided to use the cub's story to spread the word about fire safety. 
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 34?
a)
Change desided to decided
b)
Change story to stories
c)
change fire safety to Fire Safety
d)
No change needed
89.
(36) The ranger wrote a letter to the Chief of the Fire Service. (37) They agreed to name the bear cub "Smokey" after the fire safety character. (38) Smokey's story brought the Character to life.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 38?
a)
Change Character to character
b)
Change Smokey's to Smokeys'
c)
Change life to lifes.
d)
No change needed.
90.
(39) The real Smokey was flown to a zoo in Washington, DC. (40) He growed up there and lived for 26 years. 
What change, if any, is needed in sentence 40?
a)
Change growed to grewed.
b)
Change growed to grew
c)
Change there to their.
d)
No change needed.
91.
(41) When he died in 1976, he was buried back in New Mexico. 
Which of these sentence can BEST close this composition ?
a)
Now that's the end of my story.
b)
Would you like to hear more bear stories?
c)
And that's what happened to Smokey.
d)
(42) His story reminds us why it is important to prevent wildfires.

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