ELA Test Prep Fun

The verse “Here comes bad news talking this and that, yeah” is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Find an example of onomatopoeia in this verse:

“Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth”

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, is an example of what literary device?

• connotation

• denotation

• hyperbole

• rhetoric

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the literary term that shows the reader who is telling the story?

• Point of view

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Author

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the form of the verb that best completes the sentence.

Rather than exchanging gifts this year, my family is ______ a donation to Christmas charities.

• gave

• give

• given

• giving

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Charlie Chaplin was born in England in 1889. His parents were entertainers, who encouraged their son to perform. By the age of eight, Charlie was performing on stage. Within a few years of landing in the United States, he signed his first contract with a movie studio. Charlie made a number of short films and signed with a different Hollywood studio. In 1910, he and his traveling acting troupe came to America. In 1921, his first full-length film, "The Kid," made Charlie a star. Chaplin made many films and won many awards during his career.

Which is the BEST topic sentence for this report?

• Charlie Chaplin was a famous entertainer in the early 1900s.

• Charlie Chaplin's real name was Charles Spencer Chaplin.

• During the early 1900s, many famous entertainers starred in movies.

• Charlie Chaplin's first film - The Kid - made Charlie a star.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Mrs. Clara Clark was planting flowers when she spotted a bear in her backyard. Surprisingly, she didn't panic. Instead, she walked calmly into the house and called Wildlife Rescue. Just as she was about to tell them her address, there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door, there stood the bear! The bear was laughing as it waved at her! Mrs. Clark couldn't believe her ears when the bear said, "Good morning, Mrs. Clark." She recognized the voice. It was just Tommy from down the street. As he took off the bear's head, he said, "Fooled you, didn't I?" Mrs. Clark laughed.

Choose the sentence that BEST summarizes the story.

• Tommy dressed up as a bear and played a joke on Mrs. Clark.

• Mrs. Clark thinks bears are cute.

• Neighbors like to play jokes on each other.

• Mrs. Clark was very upset when she thought about Tommy's joke.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the literary device used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Despite the rain, the match continued.'

• A) Compound

• B) Complex

• C) Simple

• D) Compound-complex

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A