ELA ACAP Review Practice

the lesson or moral within the story, either major or minor

pictures, captions, and graphs added in text to give additional information to help with understanding.

hints the author gives to help with a difficult word or phrase

“If soil crumbles between your fingers, then the weather has probably been dry. What does crumble mean?

Egyptian hieroglyphs made a handsome background behind the queen. What does the word handsome mean?

excact or correct

conversation between characters in a text

The mantle is covered with a thin layer of rock, called the crust. What is the meaning of crust in this sentence?

They plunge into the icy ocean to catch their meals of fish, squid, and krill. What word can be used instead of plunge?

the highest point of action/tension in a literary/fiction text

when an author gives human characteristics to a nonhuman thing

From there a nerve sends out a signal that makes you take in a big gulp of air. What does gulp mean in this sentence?

“As the ants weave themselves together, they don’t even get their antennae wet. What does weave mean in this sentence?

examine in detail the structure or elements of a text

a conclusion reached by using what is read (evidence) and what is known (reasons)