ELA

What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

What is a simile?

• comparison using like or as

• comparison not using like or as

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• word that is a sound

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.

• To confuse the audience.

• To be mean.

• To cause frustration in the reader.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I like apples, bananas and grapes.

• I like apples bananas, and grapes.

• I like, apples, bananas, and grapes.

• I like apples, bananas, and grapes.

Find the conjunction in the sentence: "She wanted to go outside, but it was raining."

• wanted

• to

• but

• was

Which word is an adverb?

• Quickly

• Quick

• Quicker

• Quickest

What is the correct contraction for "do not"?

• dont

• do'nt

• don't

• do not

Which word is an example of a homophone?

• Write

• Right

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Identify the type of sentence: "Please, could you close the door?"

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• The cat and the dog has a toy.

• The cat and the dog have a toy.

• The cat and the dog is having a toy.

• The cat and the dog haves a toy.