ELA practice questions set 1

"The baby's skin was like a rose petal." What does this simile say to you?

The prefix "re" means...

How many adjectives "The blue, swift cat leaped over the wooden, rotten fence before the angry dog could reach it."

Onomatopoeia is the type of figurative language that imitates the sound it is naming

His legs worked like part of a well-oiled machine. This is an example of...

"Don't open up that can of worms!" means....

Which sentence has no capitalization errors?

Which is not a story element?

The spectator at the car race spilled his popcorn. Spectator means...

Which text feature visually illustrates the text for readers?

Which text feature tells you the details of a picture?

Marcy didn't set her alarm to the right time, she was late to work and missed an important meeting. What is the EFFECT

When the rains came to the Western Plains, the lands flooded and many animals lost their homes.  

Choose the correct Spelling

Which word means " to dry up or shrivel" or "to fade or become weak"

which type of figurative language compares two objects using "like" or "as"?

a MINIATURE dog would probably...

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

Which word means "to come into view, rise, or appear" or "to come to the end of a bad experience"

Fill in the blanks " The zookeeper took ___ photo of ____ animal"

a CAUTIOUS skier would probably...

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

complete the sentence with the best adverb. The witness answered the question....

1.Find the subject and the verb in the following sentence. "My voice sounds terrible in the morning."

Which word means "showing great bravery, daring, or courage"

A adverb is a word that describes a verb or an adjective

Adjectives can tell you how many

In the following questions, find the sentence that has no capitalization errors.

Which may be POSTPONED due to rain?

Which of the following in not an expository text?

This feature informs the reader of key words/vocabulary found within the paragraph

Which feature is usually found at the top of the page and explains the central topic or theme of the page?

Choose the correct spelling

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

What is an example of a simile?

If "bio" means life, what does "biography" mean?