Pass ELA Prep

Author's tone refers to...

• an author's background information

• an author's perspective or attitude about a topic

• an author's writing style

• an author's choice of text structure(s)

A theme is...

• What the text is mostly about

• Message or moral of the story

• The opinion of the author

• Evidence from the text

When I make a inference I am combing

• What I read and what the text says

• What I know and the main idea

• The main idea and the theme

• What I read and my background knowledge

"A parents love is unconditional" is most likely a

• Main Idea

• Text Evidence

• Summary

• Theme

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

This word means "to explain what it is like."

• demonstrate

• describe

• determine

• develop

When eliminating or "x-ing" out an answer always select the choices that?

• the shortest answer

• cannot possibly be correct

• the answer that repeats the question in it

One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...

• Skip it

• Look for clues in the sentence

When you are reading a text you should

• Write down important notes

• Skim it

• Write down everything it says

• Stop every paragraph for a break

The MOST important details in a fiction text usually include

• The characters favorite things, foods, and shows

• Main characters, events, problems, and solutions

• Every character ever introduced

• Facts, data, and statistics