Free Printable ELA Georgia Milestones Review

1.

Read this sentence:
The throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches filled the air.
What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound the cicadas make?

a)

It is so fascinating that everyone should hear it.

b)

The sounds are rhythmic and musical.

c)

The noise is both awful and annoying

d)

The screeches are dangerous enough to lead to hearing loss.

2.

Read this sentence:
Cicadas appear only in this part of the world, and they appear every 17 years, ON THE DOT.
Why does the author choose the figurative phrase ON THE DOT?

a)

To describe the small holes made by cicadas when they hatch.

b)

To highlight their extraordinary life cycles

c)

To highlight the precise location where they can be seen

d)

To suggest the regularity of when they will emerge

3.

Read this sentence:
The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.
What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

a)

beauty

b)

popularity

c)

vastness

d)

separatness

4.

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What does the phrase ON EDGE mean in the last sentence?

a)

touchy & grumpy

b)

hot & sweaty

c)

tired & overworked

d)

scared & worried

5.

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What context clues in the sentences helped you determine the meaning of the phrase ON EDGE?

a)

it was so hot

b)

so hot that sleep was impossible

c)

tired from long hours of work

d)

tempered and irritable

6.

Read this sentence:
From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire.
What phrase can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning?

a)

through her teens

b)

as a worker

c)

in a textile mill

d)

in Manchester, New Hampshire

7.

Read this sentence:
Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.
What is the best revision of the sentence?

a)

Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again and, she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

b)

Here. Mattie put her creative resources to work again. And she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

c)

Mattie put her creative resources to work again, here discovering a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

d)

Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, and she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

8.

What sentence below is evidence of author bias?

a)

Horses are the most magnificent animals to own.

b)

Horses have 205 bones in their skeleton.

c)

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

d)

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

9.

Read the sentence below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
What does the word resistance mean?

a)

opposition

b)

agreement

c)

question

d)

approval

10.

Read the sentences below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?

a)

in the political arena

b)

in the home

c)

groups who argued

d)

in the government

11.

Read the sentences below:
Plenty of women strongly agreed that they deserved more rights. Yet many of them still deplored the idea of having a voice in the government.
Which words provide a contrast clue to the meaning of deplored?

a)

plenty of women

b)

strongly agreed

c)

deserved more rights

d)

having a voice

12.

A bold wind grabbed Mia's cap as she and her parents hiked down the trail.
What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

a)

The wind was bold an pushy.

b)

The wind blew Mia's cap off her head.
The wind blew Mia's cap off her head.

c)

Mia took her cap off her head because of the wind.

d)

Someone took Mia's cap.

13.

When they reached the pond, Mia exclaimed, "There must be a million ducks here!"
What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

a)

There are one million ducks at the pond.

b)

I've never seen ducks before.

c)

There are a lot of ducks.

d)

I can guess the number of ducks.

14.

Suddenly, clouds gathered and chased the sun out of the sky.
What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

a)

The clouds were faster than the sun.

b)

The clouds pushed the sun out of the sky forever.

c)

The clouds had an important meeting.

d)

The sun disappeared quickly when clouds filled the sky.

15.

The rain ignored Mia and her family's plans to go out on a rowboat.
What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

a)

The rain did not affect the plans Mia and her family had.

b)

Mia and her family enjoyed their time out in a rowboat.

c)

Other people enjoyed rowboats, but not Mia's family.

d)

Mia's family had made plans, but now it was raining.

16.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was

"presentable," as Alice had often said.

What type of work does Paul do?

a)

A lawyer

b)

a doctor

c)

a construction worker

d)

a garbage man

17.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

a)

He has tools.

b)

He goes straight up the stairs to shower.

c)

He wears a hat.

d)

His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty.

18.

a word that has the same meaning (big: large)

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

figurative word

d)

connotative word

19.

a word that has opposite meaning (big: small)

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

figurative word

d)

connotative word

20.

means to describe

a)

figurative word

b)

technical word

c)

connotative word

d)

modify

21.

The main message or overall idea expressed by the poem/book

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

theme

d)

none of the above

22.

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

b)

The wind howled in the night.

c)

She was quiet as a mouse.

d)

BOOM!

23.

"He's fast as lightening" is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

connotation

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

24.

"Jellyfish Fields smelled of fresh coral and was blanketed in bright green grass" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

imagery

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

25.

The loud chatter made it nearly impossible for the boys to concentrate on what they were saying. They talked anyway. “Well, I think that since my parents paid for the new uniforms, I should be able to say where we should go first,” said Greg. “We all have our beliefs about our trip let’s take a vote,” added Randall. “Let’s not take a vote. I think that the water park is the best place for us to go,” said Greg.
Which character trait best describes Greg?

a)

distracted

b)

humbled

c)

self-centered

26.

Margaret neatly folded the piece of paper and hid it behind her pillow hoping that no one would discover it. She placed the quill back into the holder and put away the ink. Mother would surely think this appalling that a young lady of my sort would desire to write poetry rather than marry Charles, Margaret thought. She was the last child left at home with her sister recently marrying one of the Bradford boys and her eldest sister Matilda marrying two years prior. It was just not proper. This thought etched a tear into the corner Margaret’s eye. What if I have other dreams? What about me?
How does the setting (time period) affect the characters?

a)

It causes Margaret to want to write poetry.

b)

Their cultural beliefs affect the roles of women.

c)

It makes Charles want to get married.

27.

We went to the basketball, and had dinner afterwards.
Choose the best answer to correct the sentence above.

a)

We went to the basketball game and had dinner afterwards.

b)

We went to the basketball game and we had dinner afterwards.

c)

We went to the basketball game, and we had dinner afterwards.

d)

The sentence is correct as is.

28.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order?

a)

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

b)

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

c)

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

d)

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

29.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in cause and effect?

a)

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

b)

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

c)

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

d)

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

30.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in problem and solution?

a)

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

b)

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

c)

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

d)

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

31.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

a)

I dont think my dads hat will fit me.

b)

I don't think my dads hat will fit me.

c)

I don't think my dad's hat will fit me.

d)

I don't think my dads' hat will fit me.

ELA Georgia Milestones Review

Total questions: 31

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