ELA TEST PREP

What does it mean to summarize?

• To provide a detailed analysis of a text.

• To give a brief statement of the main points.

• To rewrite the text in a different style.

• To list all the facts and figures from the text.

What is a synonym for significant?

• Major

• Trivial

• Important

• Insignificant

What does it mean to make connections?

• To relate the text to your own experiences or other texts.

• To summarize the main idea of the text.

• To analyze the author's writing style.

• To identify the genre of the text.

What does it mean to infer?

• To think about what you know and use clues from the text (read between the lines).

• To summarize the main idea of a text.

• To memorize information without understanding it.

• To guess the meaning of a word based on its spelling.

What is a prediction?

• A guess about what will happen next in a text.

• A statement of fact about the past.

• An analysis of the current situation.

• A summary of the main ideas in a text.

What is a simile?

• A type of metaphor that compares two similar things.

• A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A poetic device that uses rhythm and rhyme.

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that imitates the sound it represents.

• A type of poetry that focuses on nature.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

• A word that describes a feeling or emotion.

What is personification?

• Describing an inanimate object as if it is alive.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves comparing two unlike things.

• A method of writing that focuses on factual information.

What is an inference?

• A guess made without evidence.

• A conclusion a reader reaches based on known facts.

• An assumption based on personal opinion.

• A statement that cannot be proven.

What is the central idea?

• The main theme of a story.

• The most important point or concept that the text conveys.

• A summary of the text's events.

• The author's opinion on the subject.