ELA Star Review

Central Idea and Key Details

Context Clues

Author's Opinion

Text Features

Author's Purpose

100

Angela is a very smart student. She loves to learn about other countries. Today she learned about Mexico. Angela wants to visit Mexico because her grandparents live there.

Angela likes to learn about...

A. animals

B. sports

C. countries

What is countries

100

I will tether the goat to the fence so it doesn't run away.

Tether means...

A to sell

B. to tie

C. to ride

A What is to tie.

100

You can do adventurous activities when you go to the beach. You can swim in the ocean. You might play in the sand. You can hunt for cool looking shells.

The author's opinion about the beach is...

A. The beach is a sandy sticky place to go.

B. The beach is a fun, adventurous place to go.

C. The beach has many animals you can swim with in the ocean.

B. What is...The beach is a fun, adventurous place to go.

100

The illustration below shows...

A. Why sugar snap peas are healthy.

B. How to grow sugar snap peas.

C. How many calories are in sugar snap peas.

A. What is why sugar snap peas are healthy.

100

Dogs have an excellent sense of smell. They also can hear many sounds that humans cannot. However, humans have something dogs do not have. We can see in color, but dogs can only see in black and white.

The reason the author wrote this text is...

A To inform by teaching something

B. to explain how to do something

C. to persuade the reader to buy a dog

A. What is to inform by teaching something.

200

An article explains how to grow basil in a garden.

The heading that gives details about choosing the best season to plant the basil in the garden is...

A Watering the Plant

B. Where to Plant Basil

C When to Plant Basil

What is When to Plant Basil.

200

The tent was useless after it got all wet from the storm.

Useless means...

A. Use it more.

B. not able to be used.

C. helpful

B. What is "not able to be used."

200

Sugar snap peas are a great snack! They're sweet, crunchy, and delicious. They also have vitamin C and Vitamin A. They are healthy for you.

The author's opinion is

A. Snap peas are a healthy snack.

B. Snap peas make a fun crunchy sound.

C. Snap peas have vitamins A and C.

A. What is snap peas are a healthy snack.

200

This chart explains...

A. how to make the illustrations for a book

B. the materials needed to make a book

C. What are the steps to writing a book

C What is...What are the steps to writing a book

200

Sugar snap peas are a great snack! They're sweet, crunchy, and delicious. They also have vitamin C and Vitamin A. They are healthy for you.

The author's purpose for writing this passage is

A. to get people to eat sugar snap peas

B. to tell about how snap peas are made

C. to make people laugh at the name snap peas.

A. What is to get people to eat sugar snap peas.

300

You can do adventurous activities when you go to the beach. You can swim in the ocean. You might play in the sand. You can hunt for cool looking shells.

The text is mostly about...

A. fun things to do at the beach

B. toys to bring to the beach

C. it's fun to swim in the ocean

A. What is fun things to do at the beach.

300

The word "break" can mean to pause or rest.

Which sentence uses the word "break" to mean to pause or rest?

A. I was worried I would break my leg.

B. It is important to take a break after running.

C. I caught a lucky break and won the race.

B. What is... it is important to take a break after running.

300

It takes many people to make a book. Some write the words. Some make sure all of the words are written correctly. Other people draw illustrations or take pictures to add to the book.

The author's opinion about writing books is

A. Writing a book is hard to do.

B. Many people work together to write a book.

C. A book illustrator's job is more important than the writer's job to write the book.

B. What is many people work together to write a book.

300

Did you know that an African elephant can weigh more than 14,000 pounds? They eat more than 100 pounds of food each day. That's more than you weigh!

^{African Elephant}

^{The picture supports the text by showing...}

^{A. Where the elephant lives.}

^{B. The size of the elephant.}

^{C. What food the elephant eats.}

^{B. What is the size of the elephant.}

300

The North Miami Warriors Win Again!

Last night, the North Miami Warriors won their third basketball game of the season. The game score was very close. Alex Cho made the winning shot with only 10 seconds left in the game.

What is the purpose for the author writing this news article?

A. to get people to try out for the basketball team

B. to explain how to play basketball

C. to tell people about a basketball game

C. What is to tell people about a basketball game.

400

Bugs and plants help each other. Some bugs help plants grow. Ladybugs get rid of other bugs that are harmful to plants. Plants help bugs too. Plants provide a home for bugs. Plants give bugs food to eat to survive.

This central idea of the passage is...

A. Best ways to catch bugs.

B. How plants help bugs.

C. Bugs and plants help each other.

C. What is bugs and plants help each other.

400

^{The beauty of the Everglades is amazing. Its}^vast^{and beautiful mangrove forests cover many miles. Its marsh swamp lands are lovely and calming. The wildlife is unique, not found anywhere else in the world. The Everglades is home to the most breathtaking scenery and special wildlife in the United States.}

^{The word vast means...}

^{A. small area}

^{B. takes up a large amount of space}

^{C. tall like trees}

^{B. What is to take up a large amount of space.}

400

^{The beauty of the Everglades is amazing. Its vast and beautiful mangrove forests cover many miles. Its marsh swamp lands are lovely and calming. The wildlife is unique, not found anywhere else in the world. The Everglades is home to the most breathtaking scenery and special wildlife in the United States.}

^{The author believes the Everglades is...}

a. a beautiful place where people can live.

b. is an amazing place to find mangroves.

c. has one-of-a-kind wildlife and special scenery.

What is has one-of-a-kind wildlife and special scenery.

400

The picture shows...

A. two dogs with toys

B. two dogs in a field.

C. How humans and dogs see colors.

C. What is how humans and dogs see colors.

400

It takes many people to make a book. Some write the words. Some make sure all of the words are written correctly. Other people draw illustrations or take pictures to add to the book.

Why did the author write this text?

A. to tell people why reading books is always a good idea

B. to help people pick out which books to buy

C. to explain some of the jobs people do to make books

C. What is to explain some of the jobs people do to make books.

500

^{The Everglades is best known for...}

^{A. amazing canyons and rivers}

^{B. white sandy beaches}

^{C. beautiful scenery and wildlife}

^{C. What is its beautiful scenery and wildlife.}

500

A marsh is...

A. a mangrove forest

B. swamp land

C. special wildlife

B. What is swamp land.

500

Did you know that an African elephant can weigh more than 14,000 pounds? They eat more than 100 pounds of food each day. That's more than you weigh!

The author of this passage would agree that...

A The African elephant is one of the largest animals in the world.

B. The African elephant is brown.

C. The African elephant is endangered.

A. What is the African elephant is one of the largest animals in the world.

500

^{The Everglades is a Special Place}

^{The heading of this part of the passage is}

^{A. The Everglades has Lovely Lands}

^{B. Interesting Wildlife of the Everglades}

^{C. The Everglades is a Special Place}

^{C. What is "The Everglades is a Special Place."}

500

Making a bird feeder is a fun and easy project. All you need is a pinecone, peanut butter, and some bird seed. First, put the peanut butter on the pinecone. Next, roll the pinecone in the bird seed. Finally, hang the bird feeder outside for the birds to enjoy.

The author's purpose for the text is to...

A. to explain how to make a bird feeder.

B. to tell a story about a bird's favorite food.

C. to make people want to take care of birds.

What is to explain how to make a bird feeder.