ELA TCAP REVIEW

Language

100

The tour was also fun and delicious thank you again for allowing us to visit. Choose the best way to correct this run on sentence. A. The tour was also fun and delicious; and thank you again for allowing us to visit. B. The tour was also fun and delicious. Thank you again for allowing us to visit. C. The tour was also fun and delicious, thank you again for allowing us to visit.

The answer is B.

200

Which sentence is correct? a. Hamlet was furious; he wanted revenge. b. Hamlet was furious, he wanted revenge. c. Hamlet was furious; and he wanted revenge.

a. 

300

A We usually enjoy the hike to the lake, however. Today a cloud of mosquitoes plagued us. 

B We usually enjoy the hike to the lake: however, today a cloud of mosquitoes plagued us.

 C We usually enjoy the hike to the lake; however, today a cloud of mosquitoes plagued us. 

D We usually enjoy the hike to the lake, however, today a cloud of mosquitoes plagued us.  

C

400

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. Thomas's running speed has improved with practice. B. My cousins's favorite activity is discussing movies. C. My mothers garden has the most colorful flowers.

A. Thomas's running speed has improved with practice.

500

When do writers use transitions?

A. to indicate/show time B. to order the events in the story C. to show cause and effects D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Vocabulary

100

For example, cities could avoid spending money on salaries by encouraging student volunteerism. What does volunteerism mean in this sentence?

A. act of volunteering B. without a volunteer C. one who volunteer

200

What is the definition of delectable?

a. common

b. frustrating

c. tasty

c. tasty

300

What is a claim?

To assert or maintain a fact.

400

What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

An simile compares two things using like or as and an metaphor compares two thing without using like or as.

500

Define structure (of a text)

The way the text is organized

Literature

100

What is the difference between mood and tone?

Mood is the reader's feelings and tone is the author's attitude feeling toward a subject.

200

Which puts a picture in your head from reading? A. poetic B. picture C. imagery D. picture poem

C. imagery

300

The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze. What type of figurative language is being used? 

A. similes B. personification C. metaphors D. hyperbole

B. personification

400

Label the rhyme scheme

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Have I said

When this is due?

A

B

A

B

500

I told you a billion of times to be quiet in class. What figurative language is that?

Hyperbole

Transitions

100

The ground has dried. __________, the football game will be played tomorrow. A.In spite of B.Likewise C.Furthermore D.Therefore E.Otherwise

D. Therefore

200

___________ it was raining, I still walked to school.

A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Accordingly D.As a result E.Although

E. Although

300

I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry. __________, I know someone who can. A.However B.For example C.In addition D.Subsequently E.In the same way

A. However

400

How many transition words should you have per essay? No less than _____.

6

500

________ her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford. A.In addition B.In spite of C.As a result D.On the other hand E.Thereafter

B. In spite of

Miscellaneous

100

Which word correctly fills in both blanks?

 He hurt his _____ when he ran into the door. 

Try to put this thread through the _____ of that needle. 

A. knee B. opening C. eye D. tip

c. eye

200

HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Humble Pet Store, in the mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets, and you will enjoy having one! They are only $17.99 this week!! Come and buy yours today! What is the author's purpose?

persuade

300

All of the grapes _______ been eaten. have OR has

have

400

What is the goal for writing an argumentative essay?

The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade or convince the audience of something.

500

Good enough means 

a.adequate b.agony c.audible d.brawny

a. adequate