ELA Standards

Choose the word to best complete the example sentence. EXAMPLE: My friend is very careful about spending money. I don't like that trait, so I call him ______________. (RL 6.4)

• thrifty

• stingy

• rude

• mean

Choose the word to best complete the example sentence. EXAMPLE: Jorge never gives up. I think it is wonderful that he is so __________________. (RL 6.4)

• jealous

• determined

• bull-headed

• stubborn

What does the above paragraph mean? (RL 6.4)

• that the actor had poor acting skills

• that the actor had come to fame recently

• that nobody likes him now

• none of the above

Read the poem and answer the question. The forest's sentinel Glides gently across the hill And perches in an old pine tree, A friendly presence his! No harm can come From night bird on the prowl. His call is mellow, Much softer than a peacock's call. Why then this fear of owls Calling in the night? If men must speak, Then owls must hoot - They must have the right. On me it casts no spell: Rather, it seems to cry, "The night is good - all's well, all's well." Ruskin Bond What is the poet talking about in the first stanza? (RL 6.4)

• how the owl comes out in the night

• how the owl catches its prey

• how the owl is looking into the dark night

• how the owl walks

Read the poem and answer the question. The forest's sentinel Glides gently across the hill And perches in an old pine tree, A friendly presence his! No harm can come From night bird on the prowl. His call is mellow, Much softer than a peacock's call. Why then this fear of owls Calling in the night? If men must speak, Then owls must hoot - They must have the right. On me it casts no spell: Rather, it seems to cry, "The night is good - all's well, all's well." Ruskin Bond What is the poet referring to in the above poem? (RL 6.4)

• The hooting of an owl scares some people.

• The behavior of a nocturnal owl.

• The peacock's cry

• Both "A" and "B"

Which sentence states the main idea of the passage? (RI 6.2)

• Sentence # 1

• Sentence # 4

• Sentence # 6

• Sentence # 10

Which sentence is a supporting detail for sentence 2? (RI 6.2)

• Sentence # 3

• Sentence # 4

• Sentence # 5

• Sentence # 10

Which sentence is a supported by a detail in sentence 7? (RI 6.2)

• Sentence # 8

• Sentence # 6

• Sentence # 7

• Sentence # 5

Choose from the sentences which sentence in closest in meaning to the example sentence. EXAMPLE: You're pulling my leg. (RL 6.4)

• You are short.

• You are stretching my leg.

• You are teasing me.

• You are doubting me.

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th