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ELA State Test Prep

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is a story told in third person point of view?

a)

The narrator is in the story and uses words like I.

b)

The narrator is just observing the character and uses words like they.

c)

The narrator is an extra character.

d)

There is no narrator.

2.

What is an affix?

a)

sound added to the beginning or end of the word

b)

a repetitive sound

c)

UHHH FIX WHAT?!

3.

Select the compound sentence.

a)

I like my new shoes.

b)

I like my new shoes but not the new shirt.

c)

I like my new shoes because they are blue.

d)

I like my new shoes, and they are blue.

4.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?


The clouds are as white as cotton.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

5.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?


Life is a rollercoaster.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

6.

Which sentence is present tense?

a)

I was walking.

b)

I am walking.

c)

I will be walking.

7.

Which sentence is past tense?

a)

I was running down the street.

b)

I am running down the street.

c)

I will be running down the street.

8.

Which sentence is future tense?

a)

We are taking the state test.

b)

We have taken the state test.

c)

We will be taking the state test.

9.

"She" is known as a _____________________.

a)

Preposition

b)

Pronoun

c)

Article

d)

Proper Noun

10.

Read the sentences.

Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats, plants would not thrive.


Based on context clues, thrive means:

a)

flourish

b)

die

c)

deteriorate

d)

starve

11.

What does the underlined term mean in the following sentence? Jake bought a pre-owned car for his son.

a)

brand new

b)

owned before

c)

only owned once

12.

The theme of a story refers to:

a)

The sequence of events

b)

The central idea or underlying message

c)

The resolution of the conflict

d)

The setting of the story

13.

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

a)

A) To provide a detailed summary of the essay

b)

B) To state the main argument or point of the essay

c)

C) To list all the sources used in the essay

d)

D) To introduce the characters in the essay

14.

Which of the following sentences is an example of passive voice?

a)

A) The cat chased the mouse.

b)

B) The mouse was chased by the cat.

c)

C) The cat is chasing the mouse.

d)

D) The mouse will chase the cat.

15.

In the sentence, 'Despite the rain, the game continued,' what is the function of the word 'despite'?

a)

A) Conjunction

b)

B) Preposition

c)

C) Adverb

d)

D) Pronoun