Pass ELA Practice

Which inference is best supported by the following sentence? "The Golden Gate Bridge spans the San Francisco Bay, connecting northern California to the peninsula of San Francisco."

• The bridge enables many people to go from San Francisco to northern California.

• The bridge has the longest span of any other suspension bridge.

• Thick cables are best.

• The bridge is the most popular bridge in the Bay Area.

What is the meaning of this simile? “My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don’t do my chores on time.”

• Her hair is red.

• She gets really angry.

• She talks really loudly.

• She spits when she talks.

The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. This is an example of?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

The author’s attitude (or how the author wants you to feel) is

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

• Main Idea

Choose the option that best combines these sentences into one: "The artist picked up her brush. She started to paint."

• The artist picked up her brush, she started to paint.

• Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.

• The artist picked up her brush and started to paint.

• The artist, picking up her brush, she started to paint.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.' because it combines the two sentences effectively and maintains the correct sequence of events.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She ___________ the piano since she was five."

• plays

• played

• has been playing

• is playing

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'has been playing' because it indicates an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

When answering multiple choice questions, what is the first thing you should do?

• always choose C

• read all answer choices first

• look for a pattern with the letters

• choose your favorite letter

What does the word "benevolent" mean?

• Selfish

• Kind-hearted

• Indifferent

• Mischievous

Answer explanation

The word 'benevolent' means kind-hearted, which is the correct choice.

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players are ready for their game.

• The team of players is ready for their game.

• The team of players were ready for their game.

• The team of players have been ready for their game.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The team of players is ready for their game' because 'team' is a singular subject, so it requires a singular verb 'is'.

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.” Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand