An Isle in the Water
A
What should you always do first when taking an ELA assessment?
READ THE QUESTIONS
life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get
simile
elaborate, far fetched, unlikely
What is the state bird of Mississippi?
The Mockingbird!
QUESTION 4
C
How do you answer a vocabulary question? Which strategy will you use?
Plug the answer choices into the original sentence and see which one makes sense.
metaphor
What does the word "feebler" in paragraph 9 most likely mean?
weaker, sicker, older
Which bird is able to communicate via song which type of predator may be nearby?
The Black-Capped Chickadee!
QUESTION 5
What should you annotate for when reading an informational text?
Unfamiliar words and the main idea of EACH PARAGRAPH.
the wind whispered in the trees as I walked down the forest path and towards the open field
personification OR alliteration
What does the word "animosity" in paragraph 8 most likely mean?
difficulty amongst relationships, bad feelings
What is the world's largest bird?
The Ostrich!
QUESTION 6
D, E
When a questions asks you which answer choice should be in an objective summary, what are they really asking?
this test is gonna take a million years and this class will take a million more
hyperbole
What does the word "intensified" in paragraph 15 most likely mean?
made more intense, more concentrated, emphasized
Which type of bird was domesticated by humans and used to send messages. These are highly intelligent birds.
The Pigeon!
QUESTION 7
DISTRESSED, INDIFFERENT
What percentage correct do you need to be proficient?
61% - that's 22 questions correct out of 35
hot chips are my Achilles' heel
allusion
What does the word "avarice" in paragraph 8 most likely mean?
greed, want for material wealth
Papua New Guinea!