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Figurative Language
Grammar
Test Strategies
Skills
Miscellaneous
100

When two objects or ideas that are not alike are compared using 'like' or 'as'

Simile

100

Fix the capitalization in the following sentences

i enjoy going to new york City.

I enjoy going to New York City.

100
What type of question is being asked when it says: "What is this story mostly about?"
Central Idea questions
100

What is the setting of a story?

Where and when the story takes place

100
Name the figurative language used in the following: The woman was a delicate flower, wilting at the loss of her friend.
Metaphor
200
When two objects or ideas that are not alike are compared without using like or as
Metaphor
200

What is wrong with the following: My favorite class is ELA especially when we get to do test prep because it's my favorite thing to study.

It is a run on sentence and is missing commas

200
What should you do when you come to a word you don't know in a text?
Read the words around it and use context clues to try to understand it. You can also skip the word to see if you can still understand the text.
200
What is the mood of a story?
Mood is the overall emotion that the reader feels from a story.
200
Explain what the following means: The world is my oyster.
There are many opportunities in the world that a person can take advantage of
300
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object
Personification
300

Fix the subject/verb agreement in the following sentence:

The boy brings his dogs to runs in the park each day for exercise.

The boy brings his dogs to run in the park each day for exercise.

300

What should we always do on multiple choice questions BEFORE we read the story?

Go through and read the questions FIRST.  Highlight important information.

300

What is the theme of a story or text?

The lesson or moral of a story or text.

300

What are the dates of the ELA exam?

April 19th and 20th

400

The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action.

Onomatopoeia

400

Where should the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

Scout Dill and Jem tried to get Boo to come out but it never worked out for them.

Scout, Dill and Jem tried to get Boo to come out, but it never worked out for them.

400
How many details should be used to support your answer in the short response?
At least TWO details
400

What is it called when the exact opposite happens of what is expected to happen?

Irony

400
Name the 3 parts of the ELA exam
Multiple choice Short Response Extended Response
500
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
Hyperbole
500

What is wrong with the following sentence?

At the end of the book, Boo Radley dies peacefully in his sleep.

It's not true!!!

500

What is the simplest way to construct your extended response?

Hit each bullet with a RACE response

500
Explain symbolism
It is when an object represents a bigger idea
500
What are the 2 most important things you must do to prepare for the ELA exam?
Get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast