ELA Review!

Point Of View

100

In what point of view does a character within the story retell his or her experiences or impressions from their own perspective?

Second Person

First Person

Third Person Objective

Third Person Limited

First person

200

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.

Third person omniscient

300

In what point of view does the narrator remain a detailed observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue?

Third Person Omniscient

Third Person Objective

Third Person Limited

Second Person

Third Person Objective

400

Identify the point of view: Make sure to wash your hands before forming the batter into different shapes. Germs can spread easily, especially when cooking, and it is important to stay clean and healthy.

Second Person

500

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.

First Person

Third person omniscient

Third Person Limited

Second Person

Third person omniscient

figurative language

100

I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is_____?

Simile

200

BAM!  The door shut behind me.

onomatopoeia

300

Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.

Alliteration

400

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

hyperbole

500

The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.

metaphor

spelling Errors

100

Choose the correct spelling of the missing word.
Nobody could understand what that _______, little boy was saying.

. weird

. wierd

. wired

weird

200

n some countries, the population doesn't get the proper amount of ________.

vitamens 

vitimins

vitemins

vitamins

vitamins

300

Peter has lunch duty _______________.

tommorrow

tommorow

tomorrow

tomarrow

tomorrow

400

My new car came with a 50,000 mile ______________.

gaurentee

guarentee

guarantee

gaurantee

guarantee

500

I love riding the ___________ at the mall.  It's easier than the stairs

esculator

escalater

escalator

escalator

Main Idea

100

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

200

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?

Giraffes do make noises

300

Dolphins are very smart animals.  They even have their own language.   They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.  Scientists have been studying this dolphin language.  They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other.This paragraph mainly tells:

how smart dolphins are

400

Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.

Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."

500

Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:

what Lincoln's ghost is like

Text structure

100

This text structure is "how are things in the text similar or different."

Comparison

200

This nonfiction structure is used when an author or writer conducts an interview.

Question and Answer

300

The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is ______________.

Description/MI & D

400

This text structure tells what is the conflict, or problem, and how it was resolved.

Problem and Solution

500

The text structure that is written in a style that tells what happened and why it happens is...

Cause and Effect