ELA Review Game!

Word Roots

100

Question 1: If “terra” is Latin for earth, then the word subterranean most likely means:

Underground

200

Question 11: Define the two roots in the word interject:

Inter - among

Jct - to throw

300

Question 12: Which of the following is most likely the meaning of the bicentennial?

200 years

300

Question 13: Using roots from unit 1, what word can you make that means one color?  

monochrome or monochromatic

400

Question 14: Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage from question 4?

A. The steps needed to obtain a learners permit in MA

Text Features

100

Question 8: This text feature describes the content of an image, photograph, diagram, table, graph, or chart:

C. Caption

200

Question 9: This text feature shows the reader the specific page by page location of key words in the book. This text feature is most commonly found in textbooks or reference materials.

A. Index

300

Question 10: This text feature is located in the front of the book and outlines the chapters and topics in the text.

C. Table of contents

300

Question 15: Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage from question 5?

B. How an assassination ignited a series of events leading up to WWI.

400

Question 16: Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage from question 6?

C. To describe how weaknesses of early plane design have been improved.

Text Structures

100

Question 6: Which text structure is most prevalent in the passage?

Problem and Solution

200

Question 4: Which text structure is most prevalent in the passage?

Sequence

300

Question 5: Which text structure is most prevalent in the passage?

Cause & Effect

300

Question 7: Which text structure is most prevalent in the passage?

Compare & Contrast

400

Question 17: Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage from question 7?

A. Sims and diffs between American and Greek democracy.

Lit Analysis 1

100

Question 2: Which of the following themes best describes “The Most Dangerous Game?”

B. Treat others the way you would want to be treated.

200

Question 3: Assign a genre to each of the following stories.

TMDG - Realistic fiction

A Christmas Carol - Fiction/fantasy/horror

Harrison Bergeron - Sci-fi

300

Question 18a: What is the metaphor used to describe Scrooge as strict and hardworking?

"A tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"

300

Question 18b: What is the simile used to describe Scrooge as lonely?

"As solitary as an oyster"

400

Question 18c: What is Dickens saying about Scrooge describing him as covetous?

He is greedy, selfish, or territorial.

Li Analysis 2

100

Question 18d: Why doesn't Scrooge paint out Marley's name on the building after his death?

He is cheap, and it doesn't impact how much money he makes, so he doesn't care.

200

Question 19: Which literary element is the following quote an example of?

A. situational irony

300

Question 20a: What is the meaning of the word fettered?

Chained or tied up.

300

Question 20b: What does the ghost mean when he says Scrooge has laboured on his own chain?

He has added to it by doing bad things and not caring for other men.

400

Question 20c: What is the object used to symbolize Scrooge or Marley’s acts of greed?

A chain.