Semester 1 (2024) ELA Practice Test

Front

What is the purpose of in-text citations?

Back

To give credit to the original source.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

Text structure is how information in a passage is ________________.

Back

organized.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

The committee members _____ very different lives in private.

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lead.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Which of the following is a clear and concise thesis statement? a) 'The internet has many advantages and disadvantages.' b) 'The internet has revolutionized communication, but it also poses risks to privacy and security.' c) 'The internet is both good and bad.' d) 'The internet is important.'

Back

b) 'The internet has revolutionized communication, but it also poses risks to privacy and security.'

Front

What should a thesis statement be?

Back

A clear and concise statement that presents the main argument or point of an essay or research paper.

Front

What is a thesis statement?

Back

A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

Front

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Back

To restate someone else's ideas in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the significance of a topic sentence?

Back

It introduces the main idea of a paragraph.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

Information that explains, proves, or enhances the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Front

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Back

A fact can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6