CMAS ELA Tools

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.

Which is a metaphor?

• The sun smiled upon me.

• He is as tall as a tree.

• Life is a puzzle.

• Her hair is like spun gold.

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

• A) The classroom was noisy.

• B) The classroom was a zoo.

• C) The classroom was full of students.

• D) The classroom was colorful.

Which sentence uses a simile?

• A) The stars danced in the sky.

• B) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• C) The wind whispered through the trees.

• D) The car engine roared to life.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The CMAS ELA Tools are designed to help students improve their reading and writing skills through interactive exercises and assessments.'

• A) CMAS ELA Tools are interactive.

• B) CMAS ELA Tools improve reading and writing skills.

• C) CMAS ELA Tools are assessments.

• D) CMAS ELA Tools are for students.

Choose the correct sentence structure:

• A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• B) The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• C) The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• D) Quickly running, the athlete crossed the finish line.

Which word is an antonym of 'expand'?

• A) Enlarge

• B) Contract

• C) Extend

• D) Increase