AASA ELA Reading and Language Arts 2

Question 1

What is a theme in a story?

Accepted Answer

The lesson or message the author conveys

Answer

The setting where the story takes place

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The problem the main character faces

Answer

A description of the main character

Question 2

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Comma

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Colon

Answer

Semicolon

Question 3

What type of text structure is used when an author describes a problem and its solution?

Accepted Answer

Problem and solution

Answer

Compare and contrast

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Chronological order

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Cause and effect

Question 4

What does 'context clues' mean in reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Guessing a word meaning from surrounding text

Answer

Using a dictionary to find definitions

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Identifying the genre of a text

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Finding the main idea

Question 5

Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

She ran, and he walked.

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She ran quickly.

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Running quickly, she arrived first.

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She ran because she was late.

Question 6

What is the meaning of the word 'vivid' in the sentence: 'The author used vivid descriptions to paint a picture'?

Accepted Answer

Bright and detailed

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Dull and boring

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Very short

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Confusing