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ELA Fast Test Prep

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?


Life is a rollercoaster.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

4.

Which sentence is present tense?

a)

I was walking.

b)

I am walking.

c)

I will be walking.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

"She" is known as a _____________________.

a)

Preposition

b)

Pronoun

c)

Article

d)

Proper Noun

8.

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

9.

Once you've read the writing prompt, what should you do next?

a)

Write a claim for your essay

b)

Start reading the passages & highlight important information for your essay

c)

Answer the multiple choice questions before reading

d)

Re-read the writing prompt

10.

When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy?

a)

Going back to the passage to help you answer

b)

Crossing out choices you know do not make sense

c)

Underline key words in the question

d)

Pick a random answer and hoping for the best

11.

The following SHOULD be included in your Introduction paragraph:

a)

Titles of the passages you are writing about

b)

The word "I" to share your opinion

c)

Your claim that responds directly to the prompt

d)

A hook to grab your readers attention

e)

Text evidence

12.

What should you put in your body paragraphs?

a)

The name of the passage you're talking about

b)

-Claim (Topic sentence)

-Evidence (quotes)

-Reason ("This shows..."

c)

Transition words

d)

Sentence starters ("For example," "The passage states")

e)

Prove you understand what you read

13.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

a)

A) The team are winning the match.

b)

B) The team is winning the match.

c)

C) The teams is winning the match.

d)

D) The teams are winning the match.

14.

Choose the sentence that uses a metaphor.

a)

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

b)

B) The stars danced playfully in the sky.

c)

C) The classroom was a zoo.

d)

D) The leaves waved in the breeze.

15.

Which word is a synonym for 'elated'?

a)

A) Sad

b)

B) Joyful

c)

C) Angry

d)

D) Tired