WorksheetsACAP ELA Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why do people use figurative language?
To make writing more interesting and to create images in the reader's head.
To use fancy big words.
To make their writing longer.
To create a universal truth or deeper message.
Able to move quickly and easily
Agile
Divulge
Erratic
Manufacture
Using your background knowledge AND clues from the text to figure it out
inference/infer
recount/retell
context clue
A clue that tell you what an unknown word means
inference/infer
context clue
support
To picture something
visualize
support
dialogue
What the text is mostly about
main idea
key detail
summary
A short retelling of the text that includes only the main idea and key details
main idea
key detail
summary
The point the author is trying to make that he/she supports with details
key detail
text features
author's point
uses descriptive words to describe something to the reader
key details
text structure
description
The things outside of the text that give you more information like charts, graphs, diagrams, sidebars, and headings
text features
summary
main idea
How the text is organized
text structure
author's point
text features
Use context clues to figure the word's meaning.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What is the purpose of using metaphors in writing?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To create vivid imagery and make comparisons
C) To lengthen the text
D) To use complex vocabulary
Which word means 'to express the opposite of'?
A) Confirm
B) Contradict
C) Concur
D) Conform
Identify the main idea of the following sentence: 'The rapid technological advancements in the 21st century have significantly changed the way we communicate.'
A) Technology is advancing slowly.
B) Communication methods have remained the same.
C) Technological advancements have changed communication.
D) The 21st century is not technologically advanced.
