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ELA MAP Practice

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
2.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

3.
The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 
a)
The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
b)
It was placed on the endangered species list
c)
It was dying out because of pesticides
d)
The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird
4.
Theme is the author's 
a)
story
b)
message
c)
characters
d)
setting
5.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
6.
Theme is for everyone so you should think of theme being 
a)
small world idea
b)
big world idea/universal
c)
only for the characters
7.
True or False
Themes will not have characters' names from the story
a)
true
b)
false
8.
When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.
a)
predict
b)
natural resource
c)
infer
9.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
10.
The central idea is what the story is mostly about.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
12.
In "The Tortoise and the Hare", what is the theme?
a)
The turtle and the bunny have a race.
b)
Take things slow and do them right.
13.
The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool? 
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night
b)
Take a bath in the lake 
c)
Grow thicker fur
d)
Build a new home out of cactus 
14.

The friends who travel by bike were:

a)

Brook and Gregg

b)

Brook and Gregory

15.

Vanuatu is in:

a)

Hawaii

b)

South Pacific

16.

In Vanuatu you can practice Volcano Surfing.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In Vanuatu you can practice Scuba Diving.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In Vanuatu you can enjoy relaxing and calm sports.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Some advise from the cyclists include: be flexible, be polite and:

a)

Travel light

b)

Travel without luggage

20.

The cyclists didn't meet any other cyclists in their way.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The cyclists travel from:

a)

Alaska to Argentina.

b)

Argentina to Alaska.

22.

The cyclists traveled:

a)

10 countries

b)

12 countries

23.

A vine is:

a)

plant

b)

part of the body

24.

Where did this passage take place?

a)

In Marrakesh

b)

In a minibus

c)

In a tent

d)

In Morocco

25.

Which statement is true about Merzuga?

a)

It is small

b)

It is on the edge of the desert.

c)

It is 2 days from Marrakesh.

d)

All of the above are true.

26.

How did the author feel when she reached the camp?

a)

Tired

b)

Happy

c)

Hungry

d)

None of the above

27.

What was the author surprised to learn about the desert?

a)

It is very hot.

b)

It is beautiful.

c)

It is cold at night.

d)

It is quiet.

28.

What is the author’s overall impression of the Sahara Desert?

a)

She liked it.

b)

She hated it.

c)

She thought it was too hot.

d)

None of the above

29.

How cold does it get in the desert?

a)

50 degrees

b)

4 degrees

c)

Below 4 degrees

d)

Above 50 degrees

30.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
bob is going to meet Jane.
b)
bob is going to meet jane.
c)
Bob is going to meet Jane.
31.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
32.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
33.
My grandparents gave my sister and (I, me) money for graduation.
a)
I
b)
me
34.
Pick the correct pronoun that goes in the blank:
When I took a summer job as a waitress, I was surprised at how rude some customers were to ____.
a)
you
b)
her
c)
me
d)
us
35.
Pick the correct pronoun that goes in the blank: 
Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.
a)
he or she
b)
they
c)
them
d)
we
36.
What is the pronoun in the sentence: Frank will finish the massive book in his backpack.
a)
Frank
b)
backpack
c)
book
d)
his
37.
What is the pronoun in the sentence: Frank will finish the massive book in his backpack.
a)
Frank
b)
backpack
c)
book
d)
his
38.
What is the adjective in the sentence: Frank will finish the massive book in his backpack.
a)
book
b)
Frank
c)
massive
d)
his
39.
What is the preposition in the sentence: Frank will finish the massive book in his backpack.
a)
in
b)
will
c)
the
d)
his
40.
What is a common noun from the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister. 
a)
Charlie
b)
baseball
c)
with
d)
little
41.
What is the verb in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
Charlie
b)
sister
c)
playing
d)
is
42.
What is the proper noun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
sister
b)
playing
c)
baseball
d)
Charlie
43.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Tyler, an avid reader, loves the Warrior  Cats series.
b)
After he ate his vegetables Antone got dessert.
c)
She wanted to play basketball, because she loved the sport
d)
Once you are done; turn in your paper.
44.
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
a)
I have tried all the types of Girl Scout Cookies.
b)
I am tried all the types of Girl Scout Cookies.
c)
I been trying all the types of Girl Scout Cookies.
d)
I have been tried all the types of Girl Scout Cookies.
45.
Which sentences uses the correct verb tense?
a)
Other inventors had put sound with pictures before Thomas Edison did.
b)
In the 1930s, monster movie makers will be using bad special effects.
c)
I have played piano for 10 years before I quit.
d)
We had sat on the floor for hours, and now our bottoms are sore.
46.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
My dog, Oliver; barks all night long.
b)
We will begin filming the movie, after we finish the script.
c)
Until you understand the rules, you may not understand grammar.
d)
The dog ate my homework so it isn't finished.

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