AASA ELA Reading and Language Arts

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To state the main idea of the paragraph

Answer

To provide supporting details

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To conclude the paragraph

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To give an example

Question 2

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Simile

Answer

Hyperbole

Answer

Alliteration

Question 3

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unlikely'?

Accepted Answer

Not

Answer

Before

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Again

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Under

Question 4

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The dogs run fast.

Answer

The dogs runs fast.

Answer

The dogs running fast.

Answer

The dogs runned fast.

Question 5

What is the author's purpose in an informational text?

Accepted Answer

To inform the reader with facts

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To entertain the reader with a story

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To persuade the reader to take action

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To express personal feelings

Question 6

Which word is a synonym for 'courageous'?

Accepted Answer

Brave

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Timid

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Cowardly

Answer

Cautious