ELA Unit 5 Review

If the text uses "I," "we," "me," "us," "my," "mine," or "ours" as pronouns, then you have a

• first-person point of view

• third-person point of view

• second-person point of view

When you figure out why a reading passage was written, you know the

• main purpose

• climax

• plot

• setting

How do you identify the author's tone in a passage?

• You look at the kinds of characters used.

• You look at the setting of the passage.

• You look at the kinds of words used, like adjectives and other descriptive words.

The tone of a passage can be matter-of-fact, suspenseful, or passionate.

• True

• False

If a passage has a matter-of-fact tone, it will have words that are mostly

• angry feelings

• neutral and informative

• positive feelings

• vague descriptions about time and place

"In Roosevelt’s case, it deprived him of the use of his legs. But it left him with the use of his incredibly sharp mind. With the help of his wife, Eleanor, he returned to politics in 1924. "

What does this tell you about Roosevelt?

• He is coldly ambitious and uncaring

• He is warm-hearted but too trusting

• He is well-meaning but too hesitant

• He is intelligent and determined

In 1921, at the age of 39, Mr. Roosevelt was stricken with polio.

Which element does this sentence most clearly present?

• personal feelings

• factual information

• thoughts and reflections

• fiction

So Paloma drags me forward with one hand, rushing ahead to see if her friends are at the park. My other hand is held back by Coco, who is in no hurry, sniffing away at a patch of grass. As my arms aren’t made of chewing gum, I finally need to yank Coco along, and she responds by zooming ahead, scampering in front of and around Paloma. The rope wraps around Paloma, she lurches back into me, and I let go of the rope. Fortunately, Coco is unaware of her freedom, having discovered another patch of grass to inspect.

Which excerpt from the passage most clearly uses comic diction to create an image in the reader’s mind?

• Paloma drags me forward

• my arms aren’t made of chewing gum

• I finally need to yank Coco along

• The rope wraps around Paloma

Based on your knowledge of the Old English suffix -less, choose the meaning of the word emotionless.

• full of emotion

• too much emotion

• not having emotion

• the opposite emotion

Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix -ly?

• in the opposite manner

• in a manner that is

• the state of being

• similar to