Basic Review for ELA

Question 1

The Joker in the Batman series can best be described as a _______ character. (2 answers)

Accepted Answer

round, dynamic

Question 2

When you look at making text connections, this connection can be made with any song or movie.

Accepted Answer

text to text

Question 3

Identify the literary device. California is as dry as a bowl of dust.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 4

What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?

Accepted Answer

to persuade

Question 5

The track team brought its best athletes to the regional meet.

Accepted Answer

Correct.

Question 6

What is the turning point in any story?

Accepted Answer

climax

Question 7

This point of view covers all characters and their feelings in a story.

Accepted Answer

third person omniscient

Question 8

What type of character is difficult to predict in a story?

Accepted Answer

round

Question 9

When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?

Accepted Answer

ellipses

Question 10

When Barry Bonds retired, he holds the all time record for home runs and walks.

Accepted Answer

Both the first and second choices.

Question 11

Identify the figurative language. The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone.

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 12

What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 13

Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.

Accepted Answer

foreshadowing

Question 14

What is the first strategy you should use when you have a passage and questions?

Accepted Answer

Preview all questions.

Question 15

If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?

Accepted Answer

to inform

Question 16

Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.

Accepted Answer

situational

Question 17

In a story, the protagonist must overcome ________ to find resolution.

Accepted Answer

conflicts

Question 18

What is the moral or central message of any story?

Accepted Answer

theme

Question 19

This text feature explains graphics incorporated into a text.

Accepted Answer

caption

Question 20

Which is a possible theme of The Tell Tale Heart?

Accepted Answer

Karma will come back to bite you.

Question 21

Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 22

What point of view is most often used when giving instructions?

Accepted Answer

second person

Questions 22