The structure of a text means...

How the author puts the text together

A comparison saying that one thing is another thing

Personification is...

Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive

The author's main point or lesson

A strategy for constructed responses

When writing an extended response you will need to use evidence...

from more than one passage on the test

What is author's purpose?

The reason the author writes the story

Which of the following might be the theme of a story?

We all have a challenge to overcome in our lives.

What is point of view?

the view from which the story is narrated

When previewing multiple choice questions...

underline what the question is asking

Something we can conclude based off of evidence

Identify the hyperbole...

Your lack of concern about your grades is killing me

the main events of a novel; beginning, middle, and end

When we analyze a text we...

Underline and annotate to better understand it

What is the best ELA test prep strategy?

Read questions + check text and then go back to the question, Reread and triple check

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

To find the similarities and differences between two things

The authors claim is the authors ______

Opinion or position on a subject

Not part of an effective test prep strategy

cram all night the night before the test

Clue words for problem & solution text structure include....

solve, problem, issue, therefore

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1
The structure of a text means...
The plot, setting, and characters
The title and the author
How the author puts the text together
2
A metaphor is...
A comparison saying that one thing is another thing
A word representing a sound
An exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
3
Match the picture with vocabulary word
Maid
Luggage
Hotel
Reception
4
Which of the following describes what a story or article is mostly about?
Genre
Characterization
Theme
Central idea
5
Personification is...
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
6
What does the "A" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Apply
Attribute
Answer
Attain
7
It's okay to just skim the passages just to find the answers.
Only if you are running out of time
True
False
8
How many days is the NYS 7th Grade ELA Exam?
2
1
4
3
9
"Practice makes perfect" is an example of...
a great name for a garage band
a proverb
an adage
a metaphor
10
What is theme?
The author's main point or lesson
the use of words or phrases in a non-literal way
something we can guess
the central idea
11
"The doors to the castle swung open, inviting me in" is an example of...
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
12
"Hold your horses and let me explain first" is an example of...
simile
idiom
hyperbole
personifcation
13
"A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...
metaphor
alliteration
simile
idiom
14
What is R.A.C.E?
An acronym to assist me in learning vocabulary words
A strategy for constructed responses
A reading strategy
A game
15
When writing an extended response you will need to use evidence...
from class lessons
to explain how you feel
from more than one passage on the test
from your life
16
"She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
17
An overstatement or exaggeration is a...
hyperbole
simile
not cool
adage
18
What is the main idea?
the big point of the story
the ending
what happened in the story
the problem in the story
19
Define theme.
The message/lesson
The main points.
The subject.
Sequence of events.
20
What is the vocabulary word that describes a work of art that is unrealistic?
Abstract
Tree
Color
Space
21
The author's attitude toward the story is...
Plot
Tone
Theme
Argument
22
What is author's purpose?
How the story is written
The reason the author writes the story
things that are true and things that are beliefs
who tells the story
23
The vocabulary word that goes with this word is
criss cross
rays
intersect
array
24
Which of the following might be the theme of a story?
Some people are afraid of heights.
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
A brave young girl pretends to be a man.
We all have a challenge to overcome in our lives.
25
What is point of view?
where the story takes place
the view from which the story is narrated
what is likely to happen next in the story
the meaning of the story
26
When previewing multiple choice questions...
always look at the answers first
cross out answers that are wrong
underline what the question is asking
look back at the passage for the answer
27
What does it mean to define?
To give the meaning of a word
To state your opinion
To explain
To put together
28
IS IMAGERY PICTURING IN YOUR MIND
False
True
29
Onomatopoeia is...
Repeating the same consonant sound
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
30
A statement explaining how people behave...
hyperbole
proverb
adage
imagery
31
How much time do you to complete each day of the test?
3 periods
90 minutes
As much as you need
3 hours
32
What is an inference
Something we can conclude based off of evidence
How the story ends
What happens in the story
What we cannot conclude
33
Identify the hyperbole...
That dog is tearing up the furniture.
Your lack of concern about your grades is killing me
Looks like you let the cat out of the bag.
34
"The library after hours was as silent as the grave" is an example of...
metaphor
personification
idiom
simile
35
What is plot?
the main character
the problem of the story
an object represents something greater than itself
the main events of a novel; beginning, middle, and end
36
"My mean neighbor is such a rat" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
37
"The door opened with a creak" is an example of...
idiom
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
alliteration
38
"That soccer player is a rhino trampling over his opponents" is an example of...
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
simile
39
Text structure is how ____________ is organized in a passage.
information
description
compare & contrast
ice cream
40
When we analyze a text we...
Ask Ms. Romano for help
Read the text as a whole
Look for the title
Underline and annotate to better understand it
41
"He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning" is an example of...
alliteration
simile
metaphor
idiom
42
A thesis statement is where you make a ....
decision
claim about the topic
statement about the theme
joke
43
What is the best ELA test prep strategy?
Read the passage once and quickly answer the Multiple Choice
Read questions + check text and then go back to the question
Reread and triple check
Give up
44
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
the reason for writing a story
To find the similarities and differences between two things
to think about what will happen
the central topic
45
The authors claim is the authors ______
text feature
Thoughts
favorite pet
Opinion or position on a subject
46
Not part of an effective test prep strategy
study and learn material
cram all night the night before the test
ask peers who had your professor before about her tests
47
Clue words for problem & solution text structure include....
like, both, different
adjectives, characteristics, for example
cause, because, since, effect
solve, problem, issue, therefore
48
"I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about our secret" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
simile
personifcation
49
The feeling you get when you read a passage is ...
the tone
the emotions
your opinion
the mood
50
"Peter promptly prepared the spicy peppers" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
51
What is a narrator?
how the story develops
Who tells the story
the way in which the events of a story happen
how the story make you feel
52
Looking at the similarities in a passage is...
smart
comparing
contrasting
anaylzing
53
Using text evidence to support your opinion is...
the central idea
analyzing
perspective
developing an argument
54
"This quiz was harder than every test I've ever had put together" is an example of...
metaphor
idiom
personification
hyperbole
55
The first thing you should do when you approach a passage is...
Read the title
Read the directions
Read the questions
Read it
56
"His arms were long and loose, like an octopus' tentacles" is an example of...
idiom
simile
hyperbole
personifcation
57
The theme of a story is its _________.
main character
most memorable sentence or phrase
basic plot
universal message
58
What is conflict in a story?
The solution
The main problem of the story
little things that add to the story
something we can conclude
59
Extended Responses are really...
an essay
a story
an article
a paragraph
60
"The ocean wave picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of...
alliteration
personification
simile
metaphor
61
What are text structures?
only problems and solutions
a way to organize ideas
different paragraphs in a text
shows how two things are alike
62
What is conflict?
Conversation between characters
A struggle between opposing forces
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
63
Advice on how people SHOULD behave
imagery
proverb
simile
metaphor
64
Language that helps you imagine what is happening in a text is?
Pig Latin
metaphor
hyperbole
imagery
65
An idiom is...
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
66
What does the "E" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Explain your answer
Edit your answer
Encourage
Educate
67
What is an effect?
the manner in which the story was written
a little thing that adds to the story.
the force that makes something happen
the change that is a result or consequence of the cause
68
What are the 3 types of an Authors purpose?
Entertain
P.I.E.
Inform
Persuade
69
What is imagery?
images on a screen
words that appeal to the senses
something make believe
words that are nice
70
A simile is...
A comparison using like or as
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A word representing a sound
Repeating the same consonant sound
71
Writing a key point next to each paragraph of a passage is...
all of the above
helpful
a good idea
annotating
72
What is setting?
how the story is written
how the reader feels
the problem of the story
The place where the story takes place
73
Hyperbole is...
Giving human characteristics to something
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
A comparison using like or as
74
What is a character?
A person in the story
The result of what happens
What makes the story happen
Where the story takes place
75
hyperbole
describe in a particular way
exaggeration that cannot be true
same, alike
actions between people
76
Short responses always need...
perfect grammar
your opinion
2 or more text details and an explanation
two or more text details
77
"Never judge a book by its cover" is a...
proverb
poem
adage
lie
78
What is the antagonist/protagonist?
what creates something
the results of something
the major character/the person against the major character
how the reader feels
79
"The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of...
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
idiom
80
Conflict means that there is a ...
fear
concern
problem
doubt
81
Looking closely at evidence is...
characterizing
critiquing
summarizing
analyzing
82
"This is the worst day anyone has ever had" is an example of...
metaphor
idiom
simile
hyperbole
83
Hyperbole
The clouds were marshmallows.
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
84
"I ate a billion cookies" is what type of figurative language?
metaphor
imagery
simile
hyperbole
85
What is a cause?
The central topic of the story.
The result.
What makes something happen
The purpose of the story.
86
"I had to pay an arm and a leg for this stereo" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
idiom
personifcation
87
What is summary?
a memory
little things that add to the story
what will happen in the future
an account of the main points of the story
88
Examining the differences between two passages is...
antonyms
contrasting
synonyms
comparing
89
"Cows say moo and pigs say oink" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
90
Alliteration is...
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
Repeating the same consonant sound
An exaggeration
91
When answering a vocabulary question from a passage, you should...
answer D
guess
skip the problem
use context clues & substitute choices in place of the word
92
True or False: Two stories can share the same theme.
True
False

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