End of the Year ELA

Which pronoun best completes this sentence?

Ms. Baker and Mrs. Waters went to the Braves game; __________ had a great time.

• her

• she

• they

• them

Authors use dialogue to-

• get to know the characters emotions and actions

• describe a noun

• always state the author's purpose

The purpose of stage directions in a play or drama is to-

• show the actors where to go

• tell someone when to speak

• tell the audience when to applaud

Which one of these sentence is a compound sentence?

• Long ago, Mr. Bottoms walked to school uphill both ways.

• Mrs. Fobes makes cookies, and Mrs. Chadwick bakes cinnamon rolls.

• Mr. Ditty is a musician.

• Today, we are reviewing ELA.

Which one of these statements in an opinion?

• Frogs are amphibians.

• Cats are cuter than dogs.

• Washing your hands keeps germs from spreading.

• George Washington was the first president of the United States.

What types of figurative language appears in this sentence?

After playing in the snow, my feet were blocks of ice.

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

What does this piece of figurative language mean?

• The girl is a cheetah.

• When the girl ran, she looked like a cheetah.

• When the girl ran, she was fast like a cheetah.

What does this piece of figurative language mean?

"Sam froze in his steps when the principal called his name."

• Sam stopped walking.

• Sam was freezing cold.

• Sam froze like an ice cube.

the moral, lesson, or message that the writer wants the reader to understand from the story. The central idea or message.

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Fact

• Opinion

Is this the correct way to write dialogue?

"I like to go to the park," said Axton.

• Yes

• No