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MCAS Prep ELA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I knew the text was a play because it had:

a)

problem

b)

hero

c)

stage directions

d)

dialogue

2.

The story has the words he and she throughout it.  Which point of view is it written in?

a)

First Person Point of View

b)

Second Person Point of View

c)

Third Person Point of View

d)

Perspective

3.

Which word below is a synonym for thunderous?

a)

Loud

b)

Quiet

c)

Silent

d)

Boom

4.

I knew the text was an autobiography because

a)

the author was telling about their friend's life

b)

the author was telling about his own life

c)

it had characters

d)

it had dates

5.

Which part of speech is the word giant in the sentence below?
The tall giant gobbled up the disgusting snozzcumber.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Pronoun

6.

Pick up ______ pencil from the floor.

a)

you're

b)

yer

c)

your

d)

yur

7.

Which part of speech is the word "slowly" in the sentence below?

The turtle crawled slowly across the road.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adverb

8.

Which word below is NOT a pronoun?

a)

It

b)

He

c)

She

d)

Tim

9.

Author's tone refers to...

a)

an author's background information

b)

an author's perspective or attitude about a topic

c)

an author's writing style

d)

an author's choice of text structure(s)

10.

A theme is...

a)

What the text is mostly about

b)

Message or moral of the story

c)

The opinion of the author

d)

Evidence from the text

11.

When I make a inference I am combing

a)

What I read and what the text says

b)

What I know and the main idea

c)

The main idea and the theme

d)

What I read and my background knowledge

12.

Evidence means

a)

Long answer

b)

Proof of the answer

c)

Random sentence

d)

A quote

13.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

a)

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

b)

The sun was like a golden coin in the sky.

c)

The wind whispered through the trees.

d)

The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

14.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

a)

To provide evidence for the main idea

b)

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

c)

To conclude the paragraph

d)

To give an example related to the topic

15.

Which word is an antonym for 'benevolent'?

a)

Kind

b)

Generous

c)

Malevolent

d)

Friendly