Worksheets4.8.5.A - R-LA Review December 2021
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 40mins
How are you feeling today?
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.
text to self 🙂
text to text 📚
text to world 🌏
Persuade means ...
Make people agree with you
Make people angry
Make people think the opposite thing
Make people fall in love
Select THREE answer choices: Which of the following are a WEAK transitions?
firstly
All in all
In conclusion
secondly
Correct/Incorrect: "They're favorite food is spaghetti."
Correct
Incorrect
A connection we make between a text and current events is called...
Text to Self
Text to Text
Text to World
Text to Media
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?
slow
rapid
no improvement
great
Combine these sentences:
The students had the day off. The teachers still had to go to school.
The students had the day off; but the teachers still had to go to school.
The students had the day off but the teachers still had to go to school.
The students had the day off, even the teachers still had to go to school.
The students had the day off, but the teachers still had to go to school.
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?
What the traffic light signals actually mean
Why all people obey traffic lights
Why all people disobey traffic lights
To/Too/Two: It is way ____ cold for outdoor recess.
two
to
too
R-LA - GENRE: What genre is informational text?
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fantasy
Fiction-Non
R-LA VOCAB: An example of graphics text feature is -
A song
An article
A map
An email
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on -
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
summary
main idea
context clues
conflict
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?
Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.
Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).
Write a summary of the selection.
R-LA VOCAB: What is the best definition for controlling idea?
the main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing
to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea.
Any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning
a source from the time in which an event being studied occurred and created by someone who was present at the event
R-LA VOCAB: In an informational text, what do you call the point an author is trying to make about a topic?
author's attitude
supporting detail
main idea
text structure
R-LA GENRE: Select all of the examples of informational texts:
Infographic
News Articles
Short Stories
Encyclopedias
Poem
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
Bitter
Respectful
Objective
Humorous
What is a comma splice?
When a comma is used with a FANBOYS
When a comma is used after an introductory phrase
When a comma isn't used but should be
When a comma is used without a FANBOYS
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.
description
compare & contrast
order & sequence
problem & solution
R-LA VOCAB: Which term means "the importance of"?
significance
infer
contribute
emphasize
R-LA: How would you define "text structure?"
Text structure is anything extra that has been added to a text that will help the reader better comprehend the text.
Text structure is what a text is mainly about.
Text structure is the way a text is organized.
Which would be the correctly written date?
September 21, 1998
,September 21 1998
Septemeber 21 1998
September, 21 1998
R-LA: What text structure uses these key words?
problem, issue, cause, since, consequently, therefore, as a result
problem/solution
cause/effect
compare/contrast
sequence/chronological
R-LA - Punctuation: There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question.
Hyphen [ - ]
Comma [ , ]
Colon [ : ]
Semicolon [ ; ]
If the question includes the word suggests, I know that this is a or an _____________ question.
right there
vocabulary
inference
theme
R-LA: Which text feature shows an image that indicates where places or events are located?
maps
diagrams
illustrations
photographs
R-LA - Grammar:
Which sentence is written correctly?
"I forgot to bring my binder," said the student.
"I forgot to bring my binder", said the student.
"I forgot to bring my binder" said, the student.
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?
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
It is also fun to look for shells.
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
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.
Comma Splice
Correct
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?
Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion.
Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair).
Write a summary of the selection.
What is a claim?
What a writer is stating is true and is trying to persuade their audience to believe.
Evidence provided to support a controlling idea.
A type of figurative language used to make a comparison.
When an author knows how an opponent would argue with them and addresses the points their opposition would make
R-LA - Punctuation:
Where does the comma go?
Before the house fell down the narrator managed to escape.
house,
fell,
down,
managed,
The tone of this excerpt can be best described as:
grim or serious
playful and silly
sarcastic
uncertain
What is your favorite school holiday?
Spring Break
Winter Break
Thanksgiving Break
Summer Break
R-LA - Skills: Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
using your own words
summary being shorter than the text
exact words from the text
including main ideas or events only
R-LA: What is author's purpose?
Author's purpose is what a specific text is about.
Author's purpose is the primary reason for which an author is writing a text.
Author's purpose is what the author is writing about.
Author's purpose is how a text is organized.
R-LA - STAAR Strategy: Which questions can help determine the main idea? Select 2.
What is the author's opinion of the topic?
What is the text about?
What is the author's background?
What ideas in the text are most important?
Are the commas correct in this sentence?
We have sweet, chocolaty cake for dessert.
Yes
No
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.
Semicolon [ ; ]
Colon [ : ]
Comma [ , ]
Period [ . ]
How are you feeling NOW?
