WorksheetsELA test prep
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins
When reading a paragraph that doesn't explicitly state the main idea, what should you do to infer it?
Guess the main idea based on the title.
Identify the most repeated word and assume it's the main idea.
Summarize the key details and points to find the theme.
Skip the paragraph and move to the next.
Which text structure involves the author listing reasons why something happened or explaining the steps in a process?
Cause and effect
Chronological order
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
What is a summary of a text?
A detailed explanation of every event in the story.
A long description of the main character.
A brief statement of the main points or events.
A list of all the characters in the story.
What is the main idea of a paragraph that describes the process of photosynthesis in plants?
The importance of sunlight for plants.
How plants grow.
The process through which plants make their food.
The types of plants that perform photosynthesis.
What does it mean to make an inference while reading?
To guess the author's birthday.
To make a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence in the text.
To know exactly what the author thinks.
To copy down parts of the text.
A story mentions that a character "felt a lump in her throat" before giving a speech. What can you infer about how the character is feeling?
The character is feeling confident.
The character is feeling nervous or scared.
The character is physically ill.
The character is very happy.
Why is it important to use context clues when reading?
They help you skip parts of the text.
They can help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.
They make the text more interesting.
They are only useful for young readers.
What does it mean if a text is organized in chronological (sequential) order?
The events are told in the order of importance.
The events are mixed up and told in a random order.
The events are told in the order in which they happened.
The text focuses on comparing and contrasting events.
How can you identify the central idea in a text?
By reading only the first sentence of the text.
By focusing on the details and examples.
By understanding the most important point the author is trying to make.
By counting how many times each word appears.
What can you infer about a character who is always shown studying and reading books?
They dislike learning.
They are preparing for a test.
They value education and knowledge.
They have no friends.
Which of the following are types of point of view?
first person
second person
third person
fourth person
What does making an inference mean?
Using what you read, and what what you know to answer a question.
Using quotes to figure out a question.
Making a summary out of a story.
Giving evidence from the text.
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
The bee buzzed past my ear.
She was as sweet as honey.
She has a heart of ice.
Tommy tattled on Timmy for taking his toy.
What type of conflict is this? Janet was not allowed in the club because the rules said only boys could be members.
Character v. Man
Character v. Nature
Character v. Society
Character v. Self
Which is an example of personification?
That cake was calling my name.
She was sleeping like a baby.
My suitcase weighs a million pounds!
When summarizing a story you must include...
Everything that happened
The most significant information
An Inference
My background knowledge
What is Narrative writing?
What is Persuasive writing?
An Autobiography is......?
Mood is....?
What is Author's Purpose?
entertain, inform, to persuade or explain
time, place and mood
A character who opposes the the main character of a story and is usually considered "the bad guy."
protagonist
antagonist
villianologist
evilist
The story's central turning point—the moment of peak tension or conflict— in a plot.
resolution
rising action
climax
falling action
The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters
conflict
dialogue
dialect
monologue
Language that cannot be taken literally
Speeches
Monologues
Dialect
Figurative Language
When authors give hints about what might happen later in the story
foreshadowing
flashback
falling action
irony
When two things are compared by saying that one thing is the other thing
simile
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
When human characteristics are given to non-humans.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
irony
personification
Which is an example of a metaphor?
That man is a pig!
Life is like a box of chocolates.
She is on cloud nine today!
The leaves danced in the wind.
Which is an example of a simile?
That man is a pig!
Life is like a box of chocolates.
She is on cloud nine today!
The leaves danced in the wind.
Which is an example of personification?
That man is a pig!
Life is like a box of chocolates.
She is on cloud nine today!
The leaves danced in the wind.
What is theme?
What a story is about
The message or lesson of the story
How the characters behave
Why things happen in a story
What is central idea?
What a story is about
The lesson of the story
How the characters behave
Why things happen in a story
Which sentence is written in 1st Person point of view?
The man laughed as he walked away.
Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.
Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.
We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.
Which sentence is written in 2nd Person point of view?
The man laughed as he walked away.
Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.
Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.
We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.
Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Limited point of view?
The man laughed as he walked away.
Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.
Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.
We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.
Which sentence is written in 3rd Person Omniscient point of view?
The man laughed as he walked away.
Sylvia thought it was funny to see a woman wearing a fur coat in June.
Next, mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl.
We ran to the store to buy snacks for our party.
Which is NOT considered one of the 3 purposes an author has for writing?
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Foreshadowing
The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
Cause and Effect
Author's Purpose
Main Idea
Plot Diagram
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
Really consider the evidence
Rethink your answer
Restate the question
Revise your writing
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
Chronological
Descriptive
What does text structure mean?
information in the text
the way the author organizes information in the text
the way the author presents the information in the text.
how the text is typed up.
How can the reader determine the tone of a text?
By examining the text's bibliography.
By identifying the setting of the story.
By analyzing the word choice and sentence structure.
By counting the number of characters in the text.
When a text uses a chronological structure, what is it primarily trying to convey?
The importance of timing in understanding events.
The cause and effect relationship between events.
A comparison and contrast of different events.
The sequence of events over time.
a
b
c
d
Context Clues
He chose to delete the unhealthy food from his meal and make better choices.
include
make more
remove
a
b
c
d
What is the primary purpose of a simile in literature?
To give human traits to non-human entities.
To exaggerate a statement for effect.
To provide a direct comparison between two things.
To create a rhythmic pattern in the text.
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The wind whispered through the trees.
What is the effect of using a first-person point of view in a narrative?
It focuses on the external actions rather than internal thoughts.
It creates a personal connection between the narrator and the reader.
It allows the reader to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
It provides an objective perspective on the events.
What is the main function of a plot diagram in literature?
To describe the setting of the story.
To outline the sequence of events in a story.
To list all the characters in the story.
To explain the author's purpose.
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of the words.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
idiom
simile
The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
