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ELA Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The central idea of a text is...

a)

who wrote it.

b)

the main focus; made up of the topic and key details.

c)

what you remember the most.

d)

that you always try your best.

2.

A Brief Write is a...

a)

nice letter to grandma.

b)

legal document for lawyers.

c)

short paragraph response using the RACE structure.

d)

quick right turn in your parents' car.

3.

To restate is to...

a)

add another state the the United States of America.

b)

heat up leftover food.

c)

remove question words of a prompt and change into a statement.

d)

remove question words of a prompt and change into a question.

4.

To cite evidence is to...

a)

see a colorful bird.

b)

answer a police officer's questions.

c)

use a direct quote to support a claim. Needs a lead-in.

d)

remember to complete your homework.

5.

Elaboration is...

a)

a wild story you tell your parents to avoid getting in trouble.

b)

the ornate and intricate design in filigree.

c)

providing a meaningful and deep explanation of your reasoning.

d)

what you use to clean the pool.

6.

Characterization refers to...

a)

the way an author reveals the personality of a character.

b)

the shading you include when coloring.

c)

the name of characters in a story.

d)

the author's choildhood.

7.

STEAL is a...

a)

crime.

b)

when my brother asks for a "small bite" of my food.

c)

a tool to remember characterization: speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.

d)

when you 'borrow' pencils and don't return them.

8.

Figurative language is...

a)

language that uses words or expressions that are different from their literal meaning.

b)

text you make into neat shapes and figures.

c)

foul language and not appropriate for school.

d)

what you use in geometry because of all of the shapes.

9.

Theme is...

a)

the song at the beginning of a tv show.

b)

how well you can handle spicy food.

c)

the lesson or message the author wants you to get from a story.

d)

a funny picture with clever words posted on top.

10.

Word choice refers to...

a)

how respectfully or not you speak to your parents.

b)

hello, good morning, or hi.

c)

the phrases an author uses to reveal their purpose, tone, and point of view

d)

what you say to your teacher when you are called on in class.

11.

Tone refers to...

a)

the constant humming of the air conditioner in class.

b)

how good you sound to yourself when singing in your head.

c)

the ink in your printer at home.

d)

the author's attitude towards a topic.

12.

POV or Point of View refers to...

a)

the author's position or stance on a topic.

b)

the perspective when painting and drawing.

c)

the reader's opinion on a topic.

d)

what your dog thinks as he stares up at you.

13.

The Introduction paragraph does NOT include

a)

hook

b)

background

c)

thesis

d)

elaboration

14.

Body Paragraphs should...

a)

should end with transition words and match the order of your thesis.

b)

be short and include no elaboration.

c)

not be connected to the thesis.

d)

be about whatever.

15.

A Conclusion paragraph should NOT have...

a)

a transition.

b)

restatement of thesis.

c)

Evidence

d)

Learn, Future, Do

16.

To compare and contrast means to look for...

a)

brown and blue eyes.

b)

Waldo, from Where's Waldo.

c)

similarities and differences.

d)

black and white.

17.

To draw a conclusion means to...

a)

draw a picture.

b)

draw and color a picture.

c)

make an inference.

d)

use Google Drawings in school.

18.

To write a conclusion means...

a)

to create a beginning to the writing.

b)

to create an ending to the writing.

c)

to create a middle to the writing.

d)

to create imagery with your writing.

19.

To infer is...

a)

make a random guess.

b)

to come to an answer based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.

c)

spin a wheel and take a chance.

d)

take on a heavy amount of financial debt.

20.

A source is...

a)

where information can be found.

b)

where you find the beginning of a river.

c)

what social media app you use the most.

d)

where you plug in a power cord.

21.

If you see the phrase "multi-paragraph", you will most likely need four (4) paragraphs (unless a narrative). Which is NOT to be included?

a)

Introduction

b)

Body Paragraphs 1 & 2

c)

Hook

d)

Conclusion

22.

A claim is...

a)

the thing you make when you discover gold.

b)

the author's opinion or assertion, something they say is true.

c)

a rubbery type of edible shellfish.

d)

what you yell after you sell something on eBay.

23.

Dialogue is...

a)

a conversation you have in your head.

b)

a conversation between characters.

c)

a line that runs diagonally.

d)

what beavers do with old trees.

24.

Evidence is...

a)

what the police will use to arrest you.

b)

what detectives find at crime scenes.

c)

what the dog always leaves behind.

d)

proof from a text or source.

25.

Plot is...

a)

the sequins of special events.

b)

the sequence of events in a story.

c)

an area of land.

d)

the theme of a story.

26.

Setting refers to...

a)

plates and napkins set out for a special dinner.

b)

where the author was born.

c)

where a publisher was born.

d)

where a story takes place.

27.

Justify means to...

a)

defend a poor decision.

b)

to show or prove correct.

c)

to be sentenced for a crime.

d)

dance to Justin Timberlake's music.

28.

A T-Chart is...

a)

a simple, plain, white piece of clothing worn on the torso.

b)

what you use for an argumentative essay.

c)

what Alice in Wonderland used to schedule visitors.

d)

a circle within another larger circle.

29.

A Circle Map is...

a)

something you should make on paper each time you read a new source.

b)

what captains of ships use to navigate.

c)

square.

d)

used to plan a narrative.

30.

A counterclaim is...

a)

something you agree with.

b)

when someone agrees with you.

c)

an opposing idea.

d)

when two clams fight.

31.

Author's Purpose refers to...

a)

why they wake up every morning.

b)

the reason an author writes. To persuade, inform, or entertain.

c)

the writer's attitude towards a topic.

d)

the reason an author doesn't write.

32.

To summarize is to...

a)

retell the most boring parts of a story.

b)

retell the least important parts of a source.

c)

retell the most important parts of a source.

d)

retell the reason the author writes in the first place.

33.

A thesis is...

a)

the least important sentence of your essay. Your answer and one reason.

b)

the most important part of your essay. Your answer.

c)

the most important part of your essay. Your answer and two reasons.

d)

the least important part of your essay, Your answer and two reasons.

34.

An explanatory/informative essay...

a)

is a two paragraph type of writing that explains.

b)

is a four paragraph type of writing that explains.

c)

is a two paragraph type of writing that argues.

d)

is a four paragraph type of writing that persuades.

35.

An argumentative essay is...

a)

is a two paragraph type of writing that explains.

b)

is a four paragraph type of writing that argues.

c)

is a two paragraph type of writing that argues.

d)

is a four paragraph type of writing that explains.

36.

A narrative essay is...

a)

is a two paragraph type of writing that explains.

b)

is a three paragraph type of writing that argues.

c)

a type of writing that has a plot, characters, setting, and dialogue.

d)

a type of writing that does not have a plot, characters, setting, and dialogue.