WorksheetsTrimester 1 - ELA Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 49mins
Which narrator point of view is this an example of?
"I grabbed my books and stormed away. I couldn't believe she said that to me!"
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
Which narrator point of view is this an example of?
"She started to write about what she was feeling. The words poured out of her like a river."
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
What is a NARRATOR?
The main character, protagonist
The person telling the story
The author of the story
The antagonist, the villain in the story
You know you have to get to class on time, but you decide to stop off at the vending machine for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a detention for being late to class.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...
1 character
2 characters
none of the characters
all of the characters
Write a sentence using personification.
The pencil danced across the paper.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Life is like a box of chocolates.
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets!
alliteration
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
onomatopoeia
idiom
alliteration
simile
He told the actors to "break a leg" for good luck before the play began.
hyperbole
idiom
metophor
simile
Match the following:
Giving human qualities to non-humans like animal or objects
personification
Comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
metaphor
A weird expression that means something other than what it actually says
idiom
the repetition of the same beginning sound
alliteration
an exaggeration
hyperbole
Write a sentence using a simile.
Write a sentence using an alliteration.
Write a sentence using hyperbole.
A connection we make between the text and our own personal life and experiences.
text-to-self
text-to-text
text-to-world
A connection we make between the text and the real world.
text-to-self
text-to-text
text-to-world
A connection we make between one text and another text.
text-to-self
text-to-text
text-to-world
Identify the text connection:
The character in the book Dragonwings reminds me of a character in the book Number the Stars. Both characters are brave.
text-to-self
text-to-text
text-to-world
Identify the text connection:
The part in the STORY where the boy is playing in the sand reminds ME of the time that I went to the beach with MY family. I had the best time.
text-to-self
text-to-text
text-to-world
Making text connections deepens our understanding of the text and helps us become better readers.
True
False
A reader's question or comment about a text directly written on the text
respond
track
annotation
question
What does the # symbol mean?
Number my paragraphs / lines
hash tag
it identifies a specific number
Why do I need to circle text?
to identify important information
to identify words that I don't know
to identify important information
I underline words that :
are surprising
identify key words and details
I have a connection to
I will use an asterick (*) to identify:
key words and details
important informaiton
surprising information
I will use a + / - symbol to :
agree / disagree in an argumentative passage
add / subtract
identify positive and negative comments in a passage
I will use the ? symbol when:
text is confusing
I am editing and the author forgot to put a ? in the correct spot
to identify a character's question in a passage
How long should a claim statement be?
As long as it takes
1 clear sentence
1 clear paragraph
1 clear chapter
What must a claim statement do?
Explain how and why something happens.
Entertain the masses.
Answer the question or problem being asked.
State only the facts
What is reasoning?
1 clear sentence with NO facts
An explanation of the how and why something happens.
A fact from the text.
A hypothesis or an educated guess
"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
The sentence that explains how or why the evidence supports a claim is ______
claim
evidence
reasoning
Summer is the best season of the year.
This is an example of a claim.
This is an example of evidence.
What does CER stand for?
Create Evaluate Respond
Consider Evidence Relevant
Claim Evidence Reasoning
Cause Examine Real-life
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
Write a 5 sentence CER Paragraph answering this question:
What is something you have always wanted to try?
