ELA Skill Review

Which of the following are good things to write/have/note on your annotation paper?

• Essay I-Chart

• ARMS and CUPS checklist

• Passage annotations

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the setting advance the plot?

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - 
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 

• Write a summary of the selection. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea

• theme

• conflict

• character motivation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the author trying to convey in paragraph 3? What does "convey" mean? Which words have the same meaning as convey?

• Express, Tell, or Communicate

• Eat, Chew, or Spit

• Color, Draw or Scribble

• Hide, Conceal or Store

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What difference is there between creating an I-Chart for an informational essay versus making an I-Chart for an argumentative essay?

• Only informational ECRs need text evidence.

• Only argumentative ECRs need text evidence.

• Informational ECRs need to include a counterclaim.

• Argumentative ECRs need to include a counterclaim.

Skill-Vocabulary in Context:
She couldn't hide her dismay when she saw her test score.

What does the word 'dismay' mean?

• A summary of something

• Feeling sad or gloomy

• To create or put together something

• Feeling very upset or disappointed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She gave me direct instructions on how to find the library.
What does the word 'direct' mean?

• Betraying your country by helping its enemies

• Able to be easily understood or heard

• A number that is multiplied by another number

• To point or guide someone or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4