6th ELA Review

Which words could you find in a complex sentence?

• before

• during

• after

• suddenly

What does making an inference mean?

• Using what you read, and what you know to answer a question.

• Guessing the meaning of a word without context.

• Making a prediction based on previous knowledge.

• Summarizing the main idea of a text.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.

• A sentence that is a question.

What are transition words?

• Words that help connect ideas and guide the reader through a text.

• Words that are used to start a new paragraph.

• Words that describe a noun or pronoun.

• Words that indicate a time or place.

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text.

• A brief statement of the main points of a text.

• An opinion about a text.

• A list of all the characters in a text.

When summarizing a story you must include...

• The most significant information.

• Every detail of the story.

• The author's biography.

• The setting and characters only.

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses.

• A sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.

What is the correct phrase?

• enjoys working there.

• likes to work here.

• hates working there.

• prefers to stay away.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• A type of dependent clause that requires additional information.

• A sentence fragment that lacks a subject.

What is the purpose of making inferences?

• To draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.

• To memorize facts without understanding.

• To avoid making decisions.

• To summarize information without analysis.