ELA Topics

What are parts of the introductory paragraph in an argument essay?

• hook, details, evidence

• hook, evidence, restated thesis statement

• hook, background information, thesis statement

What is the purpose of a hook?

• to elaborate on details

• to catch the reader's interest

• to make a claim

The main character faces conflict.

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Why are headings important in a text?

• Headings tell the reader what that section of text is about and helps them figure out the main idea.

• Headings are a part of the passage that the reader can skip because it really is not important.

• Headings tell the reader what the theme of the story is.

• Headings tell the reader what is happening in the pictures.

The ___________ is what the text or paragraph is mostly about.

• summary

• main idea

• theme

• characters

A ________ includes the topic and main ideas of a paragraph or text.

• title

• theme

• main point

• summary

_________ is a lesson the author is trying to teach.

• main idea

• topic

• theme

• details

What text structure shows the similarities and differences or two or more topics?

• description

• sequencing

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

How is a text structured if it tells a problem and what caused the problem?

• description

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

What type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing "is" another thing?

• simile

• metaphor

• literal

• idiom