F.A.S.T. ELA Practice

7.7 A: What is the theme of this text?

Kevin was walking home from school when he saw a little girl getting picked on by one of Kevin’s classmates. He felt sorry for her, but he did not stop to help her. A few weeks later, the same classmate began picking on Kevin.

• Love Conquers All

• Crime Does Not Pay

• Perseverance

• What comes around goes around

Synonym or antonym?

fast, quick

• synonym

• antonym

A ____________compares one thing to another using "like" or "as".

• simile

• metaphor

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

We ________ going on a field trip to Hogwarts.

• are

• is

• was

• were

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Our teacher ___________ the biggest Harry Potter fan.

• are

• is

• were

• am

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.

I needed to go over ____________ to pick something up.

• their

• there

• they're

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.

_____________ all going to the park on Saturday.

• their

• there

• they're

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'In the bustling city of New York, Jane found solace in the quiet corners of the library. She spent hours lost in the pages of books, escaping the chaos of the outside world.'

• A) Jane dislikes New York.

• B) Jane finds peace in reading.

• C) Jane is a librarian.

• D) Jane is lost in the city.

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

• A) Subject-verb agreement

• B) Incorrect pronoun

• C) Misplaced modifier

• D) Punctuation error