WorksheetsELA State Test Prep
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is the theme?
Read the following selection: Alexander, who was an inquisitive child, was the middle of three brothers and taught by his mother until he was 10 years old. When he was a young man he took a challenge from a mill operator and created a machine that removed the husks from grain. He would later call it his first invention.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word inquisitive.
It means not wanting to learn more about something or become involved in something.
It means have the ability to understand or know something without any direct evidence.
It means to change or adapt something to fit its environment.
It means to be eager to learn and is often characterized as someone who asks many questions.
A category used to classify types of literary work.
anecdote
genre
point of view
plot
The place and time a story takes place.
genre
point of view
bias
setting
