ELA State Test PLUS

How can you best support your response to a question?

True or False: The main idea of a text is the most important detail in the text.

What do the people of Nya's village think the drill for the well looks like?

How long did Salva live in the refugee camp in Ethiopia for?

Before writing your essay, what is a helpful step to take to organize your thoughts?

"There is no floating island of plastic. What exists is more insidious." What does the author mean plastic is insidious?

____________ is a viewpoint based on opinions and feelings.

Which is NOT an example of single-use plastic?

What is a dowry?

What did Michael teach Salva?

What is a Refugee?

Plastic that is only used once and then thrown away is called _________.

What does it mean to "flee"?

Which is an example of Salva successfully adjusting to life in the U.S.?

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

What is the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Which animal is NOT directly affected by plastic in the ocean?

What word best matches this definition: "all our surroundings including the air, soil, water, plants, and animals"

When it comes to giving evidence, SUFFICIENCY means __________.

Which of these is a characteristic of a well-written short response?

In an essay, what is the purpose of the conclusion?

True or False: Paraphrasing means copying the text word for word.

Which of the following is NOT a common technique used in videos?

What does the word monotonous mean? - The teacher was so monotonous; I fell asleep in class.

Where does Salva head after he is forced from the refugee camp in Ethiopia?

What building is being constructed next to Nya's home while the well is being completed?

What is the purpose of the New York State ELA Exam?

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Over time, the sun’s ultraviolet light, ocean wave action, and salt break it up into smaller pieces called ___________.

What does the word solemn mean?

True or False: Inference means using evidence from the text and your own knowledge to draw a conclusion.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

This is WHAT occurs in the text to support the author’s claim.

Which word best matches the following definition: "Able to last a long time"

When they reunite, how long had it been since Salva saw his father?

Who builds the well for Nya and her village?

This country is one of the only nations in the world to ban plastic bags completely.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

When encountering an unknown word in a text, what should you do?

What does ENDURE mean?

What is the Dinka way of blessing someone who was lost and is found again?

True or False: Understanding literary devices is important for analyzing and interpreting poetry.

____________ is a viewpoint based on facts and evidence.

What year does the book begin for Nya?

After they went trick or treating, there was an abundance of Halloween candy. - In this sentence, ABUNDANCE means _____.

What should be included in a well-structured short response answer?

A topi is _____________________.

What does Salva drink on the plane that reminds him of his family?

What is a flashback?

Where in New York does Salva move to when he arrives in the United States?

What does the word makeshift mean? "Nya's family had makeshift homes at the camp."

True or False: A metaphor is a comparison that uses "like" or "as."

This helps explain WHY the evidence is supporting a claim.

What is a rebel?

What is a simile?

After reading a poem, what should you analyze to better understand its meaning?

A mixture of very small plants and animals floating in fresh or saltwater. This is referring to _________.

"any chemical or mixture that may be harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin."

How long does it take all the boys to walk to Kenya?

Plastic is only recently starting to be labeled as ______________.

What is an important step to take after writing your short response or essay?

“‘Go quickly, all of you,’ the teacher said, his voice low and URGENT.” In this sentence, URGENT means ___________.

In a text, what does the term "central idea" refer to?

What does puzzled mean?

“Each minute of walking in that ARID heat felt like an hour. Even breathing became an effort" - ARID means...

When preparing for the New York State ELA Exam, what is an effective way to practice your reading skills?

True or False: Annotating a text can help you better understand and remember the content.

Why did Salva and the other refugees have to leave Ethiopia?

Salva's greatest internal conflict throughout the novel was _____.

True or False: Summarizing a text means providing a detailed analysis of the entire passage.

When reading a passage, what is an effective way to identify the meaning of an unknown word?

Hunger, thirst, crocodiles, and lions are examples of ___ conflicts that Salva faced?

"oceans are driven by 5 major circular currents, or gyres & are created by the Earth's rotation. A synonym for gyres?