ELA Review

Figurative Language

100

Identify the type of figurative language:

"Her voice is music to my ears."

Metaphor

200

Identify the type of figurative language:

"His eyes were as cold as ice." 

Simile 

300

Identify the type of figurative language: 

"Suzan saw Sam singing songs on Sunday."

Alliteration

400

Identify the type of figurative language: 

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

Hyperbole

500

Identify the type of figurative language: 

"Boom!"

Onomatopoeia 

Inferences

100

Norman sees cookie crumbs on the floor and chocolate around his son's mouth. 

What inference can be made?

His son ate the cookies

200

Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. 

What inference can be made?

Sally's mom is not home yet

300

Karen bought six lottery tickets one day and quit work the next. 

What inference can be made?

Karen won the lottery

400

Nancy comes home from her date, runs to her bedroom, and slams the door. 

What inference can be made?

Her date did not go well

500

With the storm raging outside and the rain pouring down, Billy looked out of the window. He dropped his kite and began sobbing. 

What inference can be made?

Billy is sad that he can't fly his kite

Vocabulary

100

Adapt

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

200

Significant

rich in implication, important

300

Reinforce

strengthen and support

400

Elaborate

marked by complexity and richness of detail

500

Chronological

relating to or arranged according to the order of time

Punctuation

100

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark.
2. Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30" inquired Ms. Clark?
3. "Does the music start at 400 or 430?" inquired Ms. Clark.
4. "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30"? inquired Ms. Clark.

A

200

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

A. This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with Kathleen in pixley.

B. This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with Kathleen in Pixley.

C. This afternoon, you and i will play basketball with Kathleen in pixley.

D. This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with kathleen in pixley.

B

300

Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Kelsey said I want to go to Aunt Joy's for Thanksgiving.

B. Kelsey said, "i want to go to Aunt Joys for Thanksgiving."

C. Kelsey said, "I want to go to Aunt Joy's for Thanksgiving."

D. Kelsey said "I want to go to Aunt Joys for Thanksgiving."

C

400

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

A. John Keats the great, English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

B. John Keats, the great English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

C. John Keats the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

D. John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

D

500

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. “It is important Chelsea, that you wash your hands.”

B. “It is important, Chelsea, that you wash your hands.”

C. “It is important, Chelsea that you wash your hands.”

D. “It is important, Chelsea, that you, wash your hands.”

B

Parts of Speech

100

a word that names a PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA.

Noun

200

a word that shows ACTION or STATE OF BEING

Verb

300

a word that is used IN PLACE OF A NOUN.

Pronoun

400

a word that DESCRIBES A NOUN OR PRONOUN,

Adjective

500

a word that JOINS two words, phrases, or sentences together.

Conjunction