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4.8.5.A - R-LA Review December 2021

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are you feeling today?

a)
b)
c)
2.

What type of connection is this: I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway every day.

a)

text to self 🙂

b)

text to text 📚

c)

text to world 🌏

3.

Persuade means ...

a)

Make people agree with you

b)

Make people angry

c)

Make people think the opposite thing

d)

Make people fall in love

4.

Select THREE answer choices: Which of the following are a WEAK transitions?

a)

firstly

b)

All in all

c)

In conclusion

d)

secondly

5.

Correct/Incorrect: "They're favorite food is spaghetti."

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

6.

A connection we make between a text and current events is called...

a)

Text to Self

b)

Text to Text

c)

Text to World

d)

Text to Media

7.

The students of Hawthorne were not happy with the gradual improvement of Covid-19 cases in the city of San Antonio. They wanted to return to school immediately. What does the word "gradual" mean in the sentence?

a)

slow

b)

rapid

c)

no improvement

d)

great

8.

Combine these sentences:


The students had the day off. The teachers still had to go to school.

a)

The students had the day off; but the teachers still had to go to school.

b)

The students had the day off but the teachers still had to go to school.

c)

The students had the day off, even the teachers still had to go to school.

d)

The students had the day off, but the teachers still had to go to school.

9.

The red, green and amber traffic light is a safety signal. Yet some drivers don't see it. Some drivers don't obey it. People cross the street without looking at it. Often the traffic light turns out to be a signal of death.

What is the main idea?

a)

What the traffic light signals actually mean

b)

Why all people obey traffic lights

c)

Why all people disobey traffic lights

10.

To/Too/Two: It is way ____ cold for outdoor recess.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

11.

R-LA - GENRE: What genre is informational text?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Fiction-Non

12.

R-LA VOCAB: An example of graphics text feature is -

a)

A song

b)

An article

c)

A map

d)

An email

13.

STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -

What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

a)

summary

b)

main idea

c)

context clues

d)

conflict

14.

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?

Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

a)

Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

b)

Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

c)

Write a summary of the selection.

15.

R-LA VOCAB: What is the best definition for controlling idea?

a)

the main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing

b)

to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea.

c)

Any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning

d)

a source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event

16.

R-LA VOCAB: In an informational text, what do you call the point an author is trying to make about a topic?

a)

author's attitude

b)

supporting detail

c)

main idea

d)

text structure

17.

R-LA GENRE: Select all of the examples of informational texts:

a)

Infographic

b)

News Articles

c)

Short Stories

d)

Encyclopedias

e)

Poem

18.

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

a)

Bitter

b)

Respectful

c)

Objective

d)

Humorous

19.

What is a comma splice?

a)

When a comma is used with a FANBOYS

b)

When a comma is used after an introductory phrase

c)

When a comma isn't used but should be

d)

When a comma is used without a FANBOYS

20.

What is the STRUCTURE? - Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

21.

R-LA VOCAB: Which term means "the importance of"?

a)

significance

b)

infer

c)

contribute

d)

emphasize

22.

R-LA: How would you define "text structure?"

a)

Text structure is anything extra that has been added to a text that will help the reader better comprehend the text.

b)

Text structure is what a text is mainly about.

c)

Text structure is the way a text is organized.

23.

Which would be the correctly written date?

a)

September 21, 1998

b)

,September 21 1998

c)

Septemeber 21 1998

d)

September, 21 1998

24.

R-LA: What text structure uses these key words?

problem, issue, cause, since, consequently, therefore, as a result

a)

problem/solution

b)

cause/effect

c)

compare/contrast

d)

sequence/chronological

25.

R-LA - Punctuation: There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question.

a)

Hyphen [ - ]

b)

Comma [ , ]

c)

Colon [ : ]

d)

Semicolon [ ; ]

26.

If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.

a)

right there

b)

vocabulary

c)

inference

d)

theme

27.

R-LA: Which text feature shows an image that indicates where places or events are located?

a)

maps

b)

diagrams

c)

illustrations

d)

photographs

28.

R-LA - Grammar:

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"I forgot to bring my binder," said the student.

b)

"I forgot to bring my binder", said the student.

c)

"I forgot to bring my binder" said, the student.

29.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

30.

Does this sentence have a comma splice or is it correct?

Driving the car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Correct

31.

STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?

Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

a)

Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.

b)

Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).

c)

Write a summary of the selection.

32.

What is a claim?

a)

What a writer is stating is true and is trying to persuade their audience to believe.

b)

Evidence provided to support a controlling idea.

c)

A type of figurative language used to make a comparison.

d)

When an author knows how an opponent would argue with them and addresses the points their opposition would make

33.

R-LA - Punctuation:

Where does the comma go?

Before the house fell down the narrator managed to escape.

a)

house,

b)

fell,

c)

down,

d)

managed,

34.

The tone of this excerpt can be best described as:

a)

grim or serious

b)

playful and silly

c)

sarcastic

d)

uncertain

35.

What is your favorite school holiday?

a)

Spring Break

b)

Winter Break

c)

Thanksgiving Break

d)

Summer Break

36.

R-LA - Skills: Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

a)

using your own words

b)

summary being shorter than the text

c)

exact words from the text

d)

including main ideas or events only

37.

R-LA: What is author's purpose?

a)

Author's purpose is what a specific text is about.

b)

Author's purpose is the primary reason for which an author is writing a text.

c)

Author's purpose is what the author is writing about.

d)

Author's purpose is how a text is organized.

38.

R-LA - STAAR Strategy: Which questions can help determine the main idea? Select 2.

a)

What is the author's opinion of the topic?

b)

What is the text about?

c)

What is the author's background?

d)

What ideas in the text are most important?

39.

Are the commas correct in this sentence?

We have sweet, chocolaty cake for dessert.

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

R-LA - Punctuation: If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will cry.

a)

Semicolon [ ; ]

b)

Colon [ : ]

c)

Comma [ , ]

d)

Period [ . ]

41.

How are you feeling NOW?

a)
b)
c)
d)