NJGPA ELA

What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It's raining very heavily.

• We are having a tornado.

• Animals have learned to fly.

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.

• To confuse the audience.

• To be mean.

• To cause frustration in the reader.

What is an idiom?

• A bird?

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It's raining very heavily.

• We are having a tornado.

• Animals have learned to fly.

Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'She ______ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

Choose the synonym for the word 'happy'.

• sad

• joyful

• angry

• tired

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This daily movement is due to the Earth's rotation.'

• The sun moves around the Earth.

• The Earth rotates, causing the sun to appear to move.

• The sun rises and sets every day.

• The Earth is flat.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I can't believe it's already, 3 o'clock.

• I can't believe it's already 3 o'clock.

• I cant believe its already 3 o'clock.

• I can't believe its already 3 o'clock.

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog