CMAS ELA Review

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?

• Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.

• Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.

•  Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings. 

• Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings.  Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

"Jacob watch out before you trip on the clothes and the big stack of books!"
Where are commas needed in the sentence above? 

• after Jacob and after clothes

• after clothes

• after Jacob

• after Jacob and after trip

Which dependent clause best completes the sentence?
You may play outside________.

• after you finish supper.

• unless it is dark.

Some kids were afraid to dive into the pool, _____ I dove in right away.

• yet

• so

• but

• and

They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.

• nor

• but

• and

• so

The author's purpose that gives you information is ___.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• explain

The author's purpose that makes you laugh is _____.

• inform

• persuade

• explain

• entertain

______ is what the text is mostly about.

• Information

• Explain

• Text Feature

• Main Idea

One way to find the main idea is to _______.

• look at the text

• look at the book

• look at a sign

• look at a picture

Another word for picture is______.

• glossary

• illustration

• map

• diagram