6 and 7 ELA State Test Prep Review

A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a story

The message or moral in a story

If you answer the question correctly and cite two pieces of evidence you will earn full credit.

A conversation between characters

Which type of conflict is this? Another classmate is spreading rumors about you.

Fictional characters with events in a historical setting

What is the writing strategy to answer a short response?

Feelings or ideas associated with a word (your definition)

Identify the verb(s): I ran like the wind today.

What is another word for PERSUADE?

In favor of or against one thing unfairly

What is the dictionary definition of a word called?

The use of words to imitate sounds (bang, pow, pop...)

What type of conflict? Suzy is sooo nervous about asking out David to the dance.

Time and place of a story

The overall atmosphere of a literary work (how the reader feels)

A well-developed character- you know a lot about them

You should not leave any question unaswered.

How many paragraphs should your compare contrast extende response have?

Story with magic and things that wouldn't exist in today's world.

Identify the verb: I ate a taco yesterday.

I am going to do my best on the state test!

When the author gives clues and hints as to what might happen later in the story

A character who changes during the story

Identify the adjective: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.

Identify the nouns: Mrs. Cooper is our school secretary.

A speaker or character who tells a story

A character you only know 1 or 2 things about

Adjectives? An old and overweight dog sat under the bright sun.

Which type of conflict is this? Batman tries to capture the Joker.

Words with repeated beginning sounds (ex: sally sells seashells)

Struggle between opposing forces

Which type of conflict is this? I went skiing and there was an avalanche.

When an author interrupts the present moment to tell what happened in the past

How many direct quotes should I have in my extended response?

The narrator is NOT in the story and only knows ONE person's thoughts and feelings

Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

The sequence of events in a literary work

Which type of conflict is this? Sam got arrested for stealing a car.

A person, object or action that represents something else

Genre with informational facts

A category or type of literature (fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, etc)

A story that takes place in the future and has scientific advances in technology

The turning point or high point in a story

A character who stays the same during the story

What acronym can you use to outline your compare contrast essay?

The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

Why do you write GIST statements?

The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about