WorksheetsELA State Test Prep
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Read the story.
Maple syrup comes from the sap (called xylum sap) of red, sugar, or black maple trees, often in the Canadian province of Quebec and the states of New York and Vermont. Maple trees store starch in their trunks and roots over the winter. The maple trees turn the starch into sugar which rises up through the sap when the temperatures become warmer in the spring. People harvest the maple syrup by boring holes into the trunks so they can remove and collect the sap. The sap is then heated so its water evaporates, leaving only the syrup behind to be eaten.
Maple syrup has been harvested for hundreds of years. Early explorers were taught how to harvest syrup from Native Americans who lived in Vermont and New York. Maple syrup is an important part of Vermont culture. The 2001 Vermont state quarter shows a scene of people harvesting syrup from a grove of maple trees.
Which word means the same as harvested in the sentence above?
gathered
tasted
stolen
sold
Jeff's father was irate because Jeff didn't clean his room and then had a bad attitude all day long.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
happy
angry
not bothered
tired
A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy dog thought he saw a real dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish dog he had been.
What is the theme?
Be honest.
Don't be greedy.
Always share your things with others.
Be respectful to others.
Which of these words is a proper noun?
tree
cat
Bob
her
How is a story told in first person point of view?
the narrator is in the story and uses words like I.
the narrator is not in the story.
the narrator sounds like the author.
the plot is developed slowly.
How is a story told in third person point of view?
The narrator is in the story and uses words like I.
The narrator is just observing the character and uses words like they, she, and his.
The narrator is an extra character.
There is no narrator.
What type of figurative language is this sentence?
The clouds are as white as cotton.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Read the sentences.
Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats, plants would not thrive.
Based on context clues, thrive means:
flourish
die
deteriorate
starve
What does the underlined term mean in the following sentence?
Jake bought a pre-owned car for his son.
brand new
owned before
only owned once
When choosing your test answer, you should...
Play eeny meeny miny moe
Read every possible answer carefully and use "slash and trash."
Always go for the first answer choice
Make sure it is not the same letter choice as the answer before
When a question is difficult, what should you do?
Look for key words that will give you clues to finding the right answer
Eliminate answers you know are not correct
Always read words that are in BOLD, italics, and underlined carefully
All of the above
If you don't know a word in a question, what do you do?
Circle a random answer
Use context clues to help you.
Skip it, it won't matter
Ask your friend
A theme is...
What the text is mostly about
The message, lesson or moral of a story
The opinion of the author
Evidence from the text
When I make a inference I am combining...
What I read and what the text says
What I know and the main idea
The main idea and the theme
What I know, context clues and details from the text.
Evidence means
Long answer
Proof of the answer
Random sentence
A quote
"A parents love is unconditional" is most likely a
Main Idea
Text Evidence
Summary
Theme
One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...
Skip it
Look for clues in the sentence
When you are reading a text you should
Write down important notes for each paragraph
Read through it very fast
Write down everything it says
Skip over each paragraph
Pick the BEST summary of Cinderella
A mouse helps a lady get to a ball. He hopes she had a good time.
A fairy godmother wants to go the ball. She lets a random girl go instead.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her animal friends won't help her.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her step-family tries to stop her by giving her chores.
Why and why did the author write the story?
What is the point of view based off the passage below?
I couldn’t help but think something was going on. Beth was acting strange, making weird excuses why I needed to be out of the house. She had me run to the store for scissors. I knew we had scissors. When I returned to the house and walked through the door I had the biggest surprise of my life! All of my friends and family were in my house yelling “Surprise!” and “Happy birthday!”
The passage is written in third person limited.
The passage is written in second person point of view.
The passage is written in third person objective.
The passage is written in first person point of view.
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses.
From which point of view is the sentence written?
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
A story that is acted out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue
Play
Humor
Fantasy
Mystery
This certainly happened a lot faster than I thought it was going to. It seems like just yesterday that Cheryl and I met at the Frisbee tournament. It wasn’t yesterday, of course, but six months is pretty quick to go from “hello” to “I do,” right? I wonder if anyone has ever answered “maybe” instead of “I do” or asked for a little more time…probably not.
Who is the narrator?
organist
mother of the bride
bride
groom
officiant
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
Randolph is a mean person.
Randolph has an older sister.
Randolph is a prince or king.
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.
to tell what will happen next
predict
clarify
compare
infer
Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities.
What is the main idea?
Keep your teeth happy
Brush your teeth twice a day
Avoid eating candy and syrup
Eat more vegetables
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
winter in a train station of a busy city
a hospital in the future
a summer morning in a castle
a grocery store in the 1980's
Choose the correct text organization:
A story about a devastating hurricane that wipes out electricity in Florida.
Sequence Order
Compare/
Contrast
Problem/
Solution
Cause/Effect
Description
Choose the correct text organization:
A story about the lifecycle of a frog in Australia.
Sequence/Order
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Description
What time should you go to bed?
Whenever you fall asleep
When you get home from school
In time to get a good nights sleep - 8-10 hours
When you hit your high score on your video game
What should you eat for breakfast on the day of the exams?
65 large donuts from dunkin donuts
Four bowls of chocolate coco puffs with chocolate milk and whipped cream
7 tubs of ice cream with gummy worms
A well balanced breakfast with protein and no sugar
What should you do on the day of the test?
Freak out and think negatively
Take deep breaths and do positive self talk.
Take a nap
Scream at the top of your lungs.
How many times should you read a question?
0 times. I should guess.
at least 2 times
10-15 times
5 times
What should you do when you read a question or directions?
ignore them
nothing
jail the details
Cross them out. It is not important.
What should I use for a short response?
CUBES
Nothing
Jail the Details
RACE
How many details should I include in my short response?
1
0
3
2
What should I include in an extended response?
2 short responses using RACE and answer each bullet point
Whatever I want to
Nothing. Just skip it.
1 short response using RACE
