Worksheets8th grade NYS ELA test prep
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The comparison of two things using the words "like or as" is
simile
metaphor
theme
comparison
The author's most important message of a text, that is often a universal message that all readers can learn from
plot
theme
central idea
setting
The comparison of two things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as"
simile
repetition
metaphor
central idea
When the author of a text gives hints to what might happen later on in a text
foreshadowing
suspense
mood
plot
A person, object or action that represents something else
treasure
conflict
narrarator
symbol
The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about
perspective
tone
mood
feeling
The strategy that you should use to write your short responses and body paragraphs of the extended response on the NYS ELA test.
ABC
CBA
RACCE
Evidence
The extended response on the NYS ELA state test needs a concluding statement according to the 4 point rubric
true
false
The strategy BKG students use to answer multiple choice questions on the NYS ELA state test
trying their best
RACCE
guessing
CRIB
Type of text with informational facts, pictures, numbers, graphs, etc.
literary text
poem
article
informational text
The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)
mood
tone
feeling
atmosphere
A person, object or action that represents something else
treasure
conflict
narrarator
symbol
The strategy BKG students use for conclusion paragraphs on the NYS ELA state test.
CBA
ABC
RACCE
5 paragraph essay
The SWELTERING weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much. We still were soaked in sweat.
What does the word SWELTERING mean?
rainy
stormy
very hot
weather
Ms. Shira did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
tired
dizzy
happy
hungry
Ms. Jordan won an award for "awesome teacher" because she is a DEPENDABLE educator. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?
sassy and sarcastic
trustworthy and reliable
rude and mean
happy and cheerful
What does it mean to make an 'inference'?
find details in the text
give a reason for your answer
use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
cite evidence
What is the best THEME of this story:
A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped.
respect your elders
don't be lazy
put your best foot forward every day
help others because what goes around comes around
What is the central idea of a text?
the main message of the text
the universal lesson of a text
the plot
the setting
Which is NOT an annotation strategy you should use on the NYS ELA state test?
write a quick summary / gist in the margins
annotate the title
doodle in the margins
ask questions about the text in the margins
True or False
I should answer every multiple choice question even if I do not know the answer.
true
false
True or False
I am prepared for the NYS ELA state test and I am going to rock it!
true
false
