ELA Fast Prep

What are the three main reasons that an author writes a text?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Irony

• Dramatic, Situational, Verbal

• Persuade, Argue, Entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a passage about a girl who spends her afternoon reading books and imagining herself as the characters, what can you infer about her personality?

• She is very athletic.

• She enjoys being outdoors.

• She has a vivid imagination.

• She dislikes reading.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

After reading a story about a girl who helps her friend find a lost library book by retracing steps, asking others if they've seen it, and finally finding it in the lost and found, what can you infer about the girl's character?

• She is forgetful.

• She is helpful and resourceful.

• She dislikes reading.

• She is unkind.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A story ends with a boy smiling as he watches his newly planted tree sway in the wind. What can you conclude about the boy's feelings towards the tree?

• He is worried it will fall.

• He regrets planting it.

• He is proud of planting the tree.

• He is indifferent about the tree.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

If a character in a story buys a warm coat just before a sudden snowstorm, what can you infer about the character?

• The character is very wealthy.

• The character is preparing for winter.

• The character is going on a ski trip.

• The character prefers cold weather.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Simile's use the words...(you need to pick more than one answer choice!)

• Like

• Such

• As

• The

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When the person telling the story is in the story.

• 3rd person limited

• 1st person

• 3rd person omniscient

• Narrator

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• Stating the facts given in the text

• Guessing randomly

• Using clues from the text to understand something not directly stated

• Reading only the first sentence

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does it mean to summarize a passage?

• To copy the entire passage

• To explain the passage in your own words, focusing on key details

• To list every single event in order

• To give your opinion about the passage

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does it mean to infer information from a text?

• To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning

• To read the text aloud

• To guess without any basis

• To copy the text exactly

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10