ELA

Inferences

100

What is an inference?

What is a conclusion we draw based on evidence from the text.

200

Read the following passage: Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” Which can you infer about Maggie? a. She is in kindergarten or 1st grade b. She lives close to school c. She is scared to go to school d. She is excited to go to school

B. "was getting ready to walk to school."

300

Read the paragraph and choose the best answer for the question below: Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.” a. Nicole lives in New York. b. Nicole's car is broken down. c. Nicole lives in a big city. d. Nicole is headed to the airport

c. Nicole lives in a big city It's easy for her to get a taxi. All she has to do is walk out of her apartment building and there is a taxi to hail.

400

Read the paragraph and answer the question below: Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice in on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can, arranging over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller. Why is Kyle distraught?

He didn't get good grades on his report card. In the text it says that he came home from school and crumpled up his report card and placed it in a soup can in the garbage, which means he doesn't want to show it to his parents.

500

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom." Why does Ryan's eyes start itching, and why does he need to call his mom?

He is allergic to cats. He was fine until they went inside and he started to have an allergic reaction. When he realized there was a cat, he knew immediately he had to leave since he was allergic and his symptoms would only get worse.

Compare and Contrast

100

How is the rainforest different from a forest in Washington D.C. or Maryland?

It has more animals, the weather is different, it has epiphytes and different kinds of plants. It is around the equator. Etc.

200

How is historical fiction different from non-fiction?

Historical fiction is based on real people and events but it is not entirely true. Non-fiction is based on fact.

300

What do Ellen from Number the Stars and Esperanza from Esperanza Rising have in common?

They are both victims of discrimination. They are both immigrants. They are both young when they have to face very serious conflict and challenges. They are both separated from their family for a period of time.

400

What do Ellen

What is they both speak Spanish, they both take care of their mothers, their fathers are dead, they are both friends with Miguel.

500

What are three ways that poetry is different from other types of literature.

It is written in verses and stanzas. It has a lot of figurative language. It is generally much shorter than other types of literature. It often rhymes. It has rhythm.

Figurative Language

100

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as" A metaphor compares two things using the verb "to be"

200

The following is an example of what type of figurative language? The wild and woolly walrus waits and wonders when we’ll walk by

Alliteration

300

Create a hyperbole from the following sentence: The boy was wet from the rain.

Answers will vary: The boy was so wet it looked like he had been swimming in the ocean.

400

Stars They are like flashlights in the night sky; God’s little helpers guiding us on our journeys. Stars are as bright as a lighthouse on an icy, ocean night; they are like guardians committed to bringing you home. Name two types of figurative language that you see in this poem

Simile: They are like flashlights Personification: They are like guardians committed to bringing you home

500

Oh how I hate the winter where my limbs are exposed and seen I just adore the spring time, I wear my dress of emerald green Draping myself in lush foliage, not an inch of body you can see Until warm winds of autumn arrive and begin to undress me Then I start to shiver as my gown of golden leaves falls away Leaving me cold and naked until spring returns again one day What is being personified?

Nature

Context Clues

100

What does the word capricious mean in the following context? The weather in Minnesota is capricious. One day it is 90 degrees; the next day it snows. a. predictable b. unpredictable c. annoying d. cold

What is c. connected.

200

What does the word affluent mean in the following example? I wish I lived in the affluent part of town. The houses there are enormous and many homeowners have domestic help. a. big b. wealthy c. fun d. domestic

b. the houses are gib and people have maids.

300

Dreams are a composite of the images, thoughts, sounds, voices, and sensations (happiness, fear, excitement) that we experience when we sleep. They can be composed of bits and pieces of what is going on in your life on any given day, or they can be about places, people or situations that seem to be entirely products of the imagination. Which of the following words is a synonym for the word composite a. composed b. combination c. done

b. combination

400

What do you think the word orbit means and how to do you know? A satellite is something that orbits the earth or another planet. For example, the moon is a satellite of the earth. But when you think about a satellite you probably think of something manmade ‐ an artificial body that is placed in orbit around a planetary body, in order to collect information or facilitate communication.

Orbit means to go around. I know that the moon goes around the sun, it orbits the sun.

500

Many types of information are moved around the world using the satellite system, for example audio (radio) and video (television) programming, telephone and the internet all use the satellite system to some extent. What sense does "audio" information appeal to? How do you know? What sense does "video" information appeal to? How do you know?

Audio - sound because it is the radio Video - sight because of TV

Gist

100

What is the gist of the following paragraph It's World Series time in Major League Baseball, and you know what that means: home runs, on-field heroics, the crowning of a new champion. While players and fans celebrate the October Classic, this past baseball season [2005] has been anything but a home run. The season was marred1 by a steroid scandal that began as soon as spring training ended. First there was a tell-all book by former player Jose Canseco. Canseco alleged that many players use the "juice," a slang term for steroids. a. It's World Series time b. This season has been unique because of a scandal c. This passage is about Jose Canseco

B

200

When I say I love you, please believe it's true. When I say forever, know I'll never leave you. When I say goodbye, promise me you won't cry, Because the day I'll be saying that will be the day I die. What is this poem mostly about?

This poem is about how much the author loves someone and how they will always stay with that person.

300

She smiles, I cry. She is outgoing, I am shy. She loves, I am alone. She is amazing, I am unknown. What is the main idea of this poem?

The main idea is that the author feels he/she is not as good as the girl he is talking about.

400

As you may have learned, the moon doesn't have any air around it. The air that surrounds our earth acts as a nice blanket to keep us warm and comfy! But the moon, since it doesn't have this blanket, gets much colder than the earth — and much hotter than the earth. On the side of the moon that the sun is shining on, the temperature reaches 260°Fahrenheit! That is hotter than boiling. On the dark side of the moon, it gets very cold, -280° Fahrenheit. What is the paragraph mostly about? a. The blanket around the earth b. The temperature on the moon. c. The temperature on the earth. d. The air surrounding the earth and the moon.

B the temperature of the moon.

500

We think that the moon and Earth formed at about the same time, back when our whole solar system was formed. Earth was forming from many chunks of rock and icy material. Possibly a big chunk hit the new Earth and knocked loose a big piece, which became the moon. What is the gist of this paragraph? a. It is about the beginning of the solar system. b. It is about the formation of the moon and the earth. c. It is about how the earth and the moon are related. d. It is about chunks of rock and icy material.

B