ELA Assessment Review

Passage 2 states that "cacti demand respect." (par.10) Which sentence from the passage explains why? RI 1.3

• “Some cactus spines are so thick they shade the cactus skin from the very hot desert sun.”

• "They are very hard to pull out of the skin and this leads to a lot of pain and swelling and sometimes eye problems."

• “Some people say that if you get lost in the desert you can drink the water from the inside of the cactus.”

• “The Seri Indians used the water from the Fishhook barrel cactus only for emergency water.”

Which phrase from "It Happened to Me" shows the author's point of view about cacti? RI.2.6

• “...kicked a cactus with my bare right foot...”

• “...these cacti you really need to watch out for....”

• “...first spread a thin layer of glue...”

• “..then when it is completely dry,...”

__________ is the lesson or moral of the story that the reader learns.

• Theme

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characters

What is the definition of a protagonist?

• The best friend

• The villain

• Someone who likes to play tag

• The hero

The antagonist of a fictional story is...

• The hero of the story

• The narrator of the story

• Just a random person in a story

• The villain of the story

What is the job of the antagonist?

• to save people from destruction

• to cause conflict for the protagonist

• to tell the story

• to teach a lesson

Who is the antagonist in "The Three Little Pigs"?

• The Third Little Pig

• The Mama Pig

• The Big Bad Wolf

• The First Little Pig

This story element describes where and when the story takes place...

• Characters

• Conflict

• Setting

• Plot

This story element describes a series of events that make up a story...

• Characters

• Conflict

• Theme

• Plot

What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• A problem between the protagonist and an outside force.

• A problem caused by Mrs. Patti

• A struggle that a character has within him/her self.

• A problem caused by the protagonist.