Test Prep ELA

The meaning of the root "photo" helps you to know that the word "photograph" means ________.

• a picture taken with color.

• a picture taken in the heat.

• a picture taken in the cold.

• a picture taken with light.

Which word is a synonym for permission?

• money

• consent

• leather

• advice

To support the floors that went over the waterfall, he used concrete reinforced with steel rods. What is the meaning of the word support as it is used in the sentence?

• hold up

• decorate

• show off

• clean

Why is a heading included in passages?

• to indicate a new topic introduced to the reader

• to define key terms for the reader

Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in pronoun usage? (word in red)

• That fish that Amy caught was huge.

• The woman who is smiling is my teacher.

• The boy which won the prize is my brother.

• The cake that my cousin baked is ready to eat.

Which statement is written correctly?

• The moose has large brown, two antlers.

• The moose has two brown, large antlers.

• The moose has large, two brown antlers.

• The moose has two large, brown antlers.

A report or description of an event or experience.

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

The repetition of speech sounds at the beginning of nearby words. (e.g., Sally Sells Seashells)

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event real or fictional.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

A relationship created between new and familiar words, concepts, or ideas.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument