ELA Unit 4 Review

Context Clues

100

The parking lots were vacant during the blizzard because everyone was staying inside.  

empty

200

The dog's hair was disheveled and he really needed to go to the groomer.  What does the word disheveled mean?

untidy

300

We have ample cookies for everyone and may even have some extras.  What does ample mean?

enough, too many, more than enough

400

After the storm ended, everything seemed serene.  What does serene mean?

A. noisy    B. destroyed    C. calm     D. awful 

C. calm

500

Doctors recommend that everyone exercise every day, particularly those who spend many hours doing SEDENTARY activities like reading, watching television, or playing video games."

What does the word sedentary mean?

seated, not exercising a lot

Writing Process

100

What is the first step of the writing process? prewriting or drafting?

Prewriting

200

How many steps are there in the writing process?

5 

300

What should you do during the prewriting phase of writing?

Plan your topic

400

What part of the writing process do your write your first draft?

The drafting part

500

Put the writing steps in order: publishing, prewriting, revision, drafting, editing

Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

Interjections

100

Wow!  That is so awesome that you won the basketball game!  

What is the interjection?

Wow!

200

I can't believe that we get to spend our whole school day playing outside! Yay!

What is the interjection?

Yay!

300

______!  Can you believe we get off school today?

Wow, yay, yes, etc. 

400

Name 3 examples of interjections

Wow, yay, yikes, ouch, shhh, etc. 

500

Interjections express _____________ or sentiments and are usually followed by exclamation marks.  

What word goes in the blank? 

emotions, feelings

Tone/Mood

100

I went to the store yesterday and couldn't believe how crowded it was.  People were pushing me all over the place.  I couldn't find what I needed and just ended up going home because there were too many people there to make me stay any longer.  

What is the tone?

Frustrated, uncomfortable, angry, annoyed

200

She sat on the edge of her seat waiting for the movie to start.  It was her first scary movie.  She had her popcorn, but her hands were shaking so bad that the popcorn kept spilling.  The lights went down and the loud music came on over the speakers.  

What is the mood of this story?

anxious, nervous, etc. 

300

The man sat at the empty kitchen table to drink a single cup of tea and look at the birds outside his window.  

What is the mood?

any reasonable answer

400

Which part of speech do we use to describe mood or tone?

A. adjectives    B. nouns      C. exclamation points

A. adjectives 

500

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone is set by the author and mood is how the reader feels

Conjunctions

100

1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)

whenever

200

1. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July. (whether / or, either / or, as / if)

either/or

300

It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or, as / as)

either/or

400

_________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)

no sooner/than

500

I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)

for