WorksheetsJanuary ELA Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
What does SUPPORT mean?
Main Idea
What the text is mostly about
Help explain
Key Detail
What are KEY DETAILS?
Main Idea
Support
What the text is mostly about
The most important details
What is a MAIN IDEA?
Key Details
what the text is mostly about
The most important details
Support
What does it mean to RECOUNT?
Count something again
Use key details from a text
Describe the events in the story in order
Retell the story
When you RECOUNT, you include events that happened in ______.
the passage
Sequence
the story
a lesson
What does SEQUENCE mean?
shiny beads
a group of words
in order
a fraction
What does it mean to DETERMINE?
Figure out
Character
Central Message
Key Detail
What is a CENTRAL MESSAGE?
Lesson about life
Theme
What the character learns
Moral
What does is mean to COMPARE?
Show how something is alike
Show how something is different
Show how something is ugly
Show how something is important
What does is mean to CONTRAST?
Show how something is alike
Show how something is different
Show how something is green
Show how something is silly
Which is not a signal word for how something is ALIKE?
Both
All
Similar
However
Which is a signal word for how something is different
Like
Same
Instead
compare
Which STORY ELEMENT describes the people and animals in the story?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes where and when the story takes place?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes The problem the main character has?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes The problem the main character has?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes the solution to the problem the main character has?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes the central message of the story?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
Which STORY ELEMENT describes the key events of the story?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
The people or animals in a story
Author
Characters
Plot
Setting
Title
When and where a story take place
Author
Characters
Plot
Setting
Title
What happens in a story
Author
Characters
Plot
Setting
Title
What does it mean to retell a story?
to tell about the characters
to tell about the characters and the setting
to tell about the characters, setting and the events
to ask questions about the text
One day, a mouse accidentally stepped on a lion's tail, and the lion told the mouse, "I'm going to eat you!" The mouse begged for his life and said, "If you let me go I will repay your kindness."
The lion couldn't see how a little mouse could help a big and strong lion like him but he let him go anyway.
Some time after, the lion got tangled up in a net, and the mouse saw that the lion was stuck. The mouse chewed on the net until the lion was freed and said, "This is for helping me before!"
What happened at the beginning?
The lion got tangled in a net, but the mouse set him free by chewing on the net.
The lion let the mouse go.
The mouse begged for the lion to let him go. The mouse said he would repay the lion's kindness.
The lion ate the mouse.
One day, a mouse accidentally stepped on a lion's tail, and the lion told the mouse, "I'm going to eat you!" The mouse begged for his life and said, "If you let me go I will repay your kindness."
The lion couldn't see how a little mouse could help a big and strong lion like him but he let him go anyway.
Some time after, the lion got tangled up in a net, and the mouse saw that the lion was stuck. The mouse chewed on the net until the lion was freed and said, "This is for helping me before!"
What happened in the middle of the story?
The lion let the mouse go.
The lion got tangled in a net, but the mouse set him free by chewing on the net.
The lion ate the mouse.
The mouse begged for the lion to let him go. The mouse said he would repay the lion's kindness.
One day, a mouse accidentally stepped on a lion's tail, and the lion told the mouse, "I'm going to eat you!" The mouse begged for his life and said, "If you let me go I will repay your kindness."
The lion couldn't see how a little mouse could help a big and strong lion like him but he let him go anyway.
Some time after, the lion got tangled up in a net, and the mouse saw that the lion was stuck. The mouse chewed on the net until the lion was freed and said, "This is for helping me before!"
What happened at the end of the story?
The lion ate the mouse.
The lion got tangled in a net, but the mouse set him free by chewing on the net.
The mouse begged for the lion to let him go. The mouse said he would repay the lion's kindness.
The lion let the mouse go.
One day, a mouse accidentally stepped on a lion's tail, and the lion told the mouse, "I'm going to eat you!" The mouse begged for his life and said, "If you let me go I will repay your kindness."
The lion couldn't see how a little mouse could help a big and strong lion like him but he let him go anyway.
Some time after, the lion got tangled up in a net, and the mouse saw that the lion was stuck. The mouse chewed on the net until the lion was freed and said, "This is for helping me before!"
What is the moral or lesson of the story?
Mice cannot help lions.
You shouldn't step on a lion's tail.
Helping others can help you.
Being nice isn't always a good thing.
Once there was a farmer who had a goose. One day, he found a golden egg in the goose's nest. When he took it home he realized the egg was made out of pure gold.
Every morning, the goose laid a gold egg and the farmer became rich after selling the eggs.
As the farmer grew rich he grew greedy, and he wanted to take all the gold from inside the goose. He killed the goose and opened it only to find nothing.
What happened at the beginning of the story?
The farmer became rich from selling all the gold eggs.
The farmer killed the goose but didn't find any gold inside.
The farmer discovered that his goose laid gold eggs.
The goose ran away.
Once there was a farmer who had a goose. One day, he found a golden egg in the goose's nest. When he took it home he realized the egg was made out of pure gold.
Every morning, the goose laid a gold egg and the farmer became rich after selling the eggs.
As the farmer grew rich he grew greedy, and he wanted to take all the gold from inside the goose. He killed the goose and opened it only to find nothing.
What happened in the middle of the story?
The farmer became rich from selling all the gold eggs.
The farmer killed the goose but didn't find any gold inside.
The goose ran away.
The farmer discovered that his goose laid gold eggs.
Once there was a farmer who had a goose. One day, he found a golden egg in the goose's nest. When he took it home he realized the egg was made out of pure gold.
Every morning, the goose laid a gold egg and the farmer became rich after selling the eggs.
As the farmer grew rich he grew greedy, and he wanted to take all the gold from inside the goose. He killed the goose and opened it only to find nothing.
What happened at the end of the story?
The goose ran away.
The farmer killed the goose but didn't find any gold inside.
The farmer became rich from selling all the gold eggs.
The farmer discovered that his goose laid gold eggs.
Once there was a farmer who had a goose. One day, he found a golden egg in the goose's nest. When he took it home he realized the egg was made out of pure gold.
Every morning, the goose laid a gold egg and the farmer became rich after selling the eggs.
As the farmer grew rich he grew greedy, and he wanted to take all the gold from inside the goose. He killed the goose and opened it only to find nothing.
What is the moral or lesson of the story?
You can get rich after selling eggs.
Eggs are made out of pure gold.
Every goose lays gold eggs.
Don't be too greedy.
What is a character?
A problem in the story.
A person, or animal that plays a role in the story. There is a main character and secondary characters.
The time and place that the story takes place.
The events that occur within the story including a problem and resolution.
The Story of Medusa and Athena
A Greek myth
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful woman named Medusa. She was said to be the loveliest girl in all of Athens. She was very proud of her beauty and would talk about it to anyone who would listen. She thought and spoke of little else besides her beauty.
One day, she went to a temple and saw a statue of the Greek goddess Athena.
"It is a shame that this statue has been wasted on Athena's figure for I am much prettier than her," Medusa said out loud.
People heard what Medusa had said and feared that it would anger Athena. Everyone ran out of the temple but Medusa, who was busy looking at her own reflection on the temple's large bronze doors. Soon enough, a loud voice rang out across the temple. It was the voice of Athena.
"Foolish girl!" Athena said angrily, "You dare to believe that your beauty is greater than mine."
But Athena's words had no effect on Medusa. Medusa replied coolly that her beauty made people happy.
"Beauty does not last forever! There is more to life than beauty. I will teach you a lesson, for your pride is too great for a mere human like you," said Athena.
With that, Medusa's face began to change into a monster. Her beautiful hair turned into long snakes. Athena then sent Medusa to live at the ends of the earth, where she would suffer for being so proud.
Which is the best summary of the Greek myth?
Medusa is a beautiful woman. One day, she sees a statue of the goddess Athena and says that her own beauty is greater than that of the goddess.
Medusa is a beautiful woman who lives in Athens. She believes that she is more beautiful than Athena and loves to speak of it with anyone who is willing to listen.
Medusa tells goddess Athena that her beauty is greater than the goddess's. In return, Athena curses Medusa and turns her into a monster.
Medusa tells goddess Athena that her beauty is greater than the goddess's. Athena tells Medusa that beauty does not last forever and there is more to life than beauty.
A tsunami (soo-na-mee) is a group of dangerous waves. The waves can do a lot of damage. Earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides happen underwater. These motions cause the waves. Tsunamis can travel fast. They can go 450 miles per hour. They cause big waves in shallow water. The waves are very large. They can be as high as 100 feet.
Which is the best summary of this passage?
Tsunamis always happen in very shallow water. They move at 450 miles per hour.
Tsunamis are fast, large waves. They are caused by motions under the water.
Big waves are called tsunamis. They can be as high as 100 feet in shallow water.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides cause damage. They make giant waves.
Icky, icky, icky! thought Samantha. Her mom put a plate in front of her. On the plate were bite-sized pieces of fish and rice.
"This is sushi," said Samantha's mom. "It is a yummy food eaten in Japan."
"We're not in Japan! We're in America! Why do I have to eat it?" Samantha pouted. She looked at the bits of fish and rice. It was wrapped in a shiny, black paper. She had never eaten anything like that.
Samantha asked, "What is that black stuff?"
"That's seaweed," her mom said.
"Seaweed?!" Samantha yelped. "It looks like wrapping paper!"
Samantha's mom laughed. "Well, think of sushi as a present—a present from Japan! Go on, honey. Try it. It's important to try new things."
"Okay," said Samantha. "Here it goes!" She put the little fish present in her mouth. She chewed, and then she smiled.
"What do you think?" Samantha's mom asked.
"I love sushi!" said Samantha. "Thank you, Japan!"
Which of these best summarizes the story?
Samantha did not want to eat sushi. Her mother told her to try it. Samantha ate the sushi and she liked it.
Samantha got a present from Japan. She did not want to eat it. Her mother made her eat the sushi, though.
Samantha's parents put a plate of sushi in front of her. The plate had sushi on it. Samantha ate the sushi.
Samantha thought sushi was gross, and she did not want to eat it. She thought the seaweed was weird.
Example: The Three Little Pigs
visualize
folktale
What is the meaning of the suffix -ly?
before
without
present tense
in a way
What is the meaning of the suffixes -able and -ible?
not
cause to
can be done
below
What is the meaning of the word breakable?
cause to break
can be broken
not broken
without breaking
Choose the BEST word to complete the sentence using a suffix: After a full day of school followed by a long football practice, James ______ crawled into bed and fell right asleep.
tiredable
tiredness
tiredly
tiredy
tiredible
Choose the correct meaning of the word creatively.
not creative
someone who creates
created in the past
in a way that is creative
Using what you know about the suffix -ible, what does the word reversible mean?
to reverse in the past
cannot be reversed
can be reversed
to reverse before
What does the word laughable mean in the sentence below? After sleeping all night with his baseball cap on, Dan’s hair was laughable when he awoke.
can be laughed at
not laughing
laughing again
Choose the BEST word to complete the sentence using a suffix: I could easily figure out what would happen next because the book was so__________.
knowible
predictable
unpredictable
guessing
predicttible
REVIEW: Which suffix means “without”?
-less
-ful
-ly
-able
REVIEW: Which prefix means “before”?
pre-
post-
mis-
Un-
We went to a special reception with an artist to (a) her work before the gallery with her art opened to the public.
viewed
review
Circle the word that best fits in the blank. Our neighbor called to (a) announce the birth of his son.
If you have misplaced your keys, you have ___________________________________________.
Mom asked an (a) whose work she liked if he would create some pieces to hang in our house.
What word with the suffix –y means “full of holes that let something in or allow something to escape?”
leaky
leaks
tree
Choose the correct suffix to add to the root word in the sentence.
Jessie saw several poison__ snakes in the reptile house at the zoo.
–ist
–ous
–er
Sometimes I feel a little (a) when I watch a sad movie.
emotions
emotional
emotionally
If Nina is unable to attend your birthday party, what does that mean?
An____________________came to our school to check for damage to the roof after the storm.
inspect
inspector
inspection
Robert can only drink nondairy milk. This means he can drink milk that is ____________________.
Choose the correct suffix to add to the root word in the sentence:
We watched as the magic___ pulled all sorts of things out of his hat.
none
–al
–ian
What does reload mean in the following sentence?
Dad has to reload the car because he forgot to put the folding table in first on the bottom.
That soccer____________________just scored an amazing goal by heading the ball in the net!
playing
player
play
Choose the correct prefix to add to the root word in the sentence.
I ___ like cabbage and don’t enjoy it when Mom serves it with dinner.
mis–
dis–
un–
