ELA Reading and Comprehension 3

Question 1

A poem describes autumn leaves as 'tired old soldiers retreating from the battlefield.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities (tired, retreating) to non-human things (leaves).

Question 2

Which of the following is the best summary of a text about climate change that discusses rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and threatened habitats?

Accepted Answer

Climate change causes rising temperatures, melting ice, and habitat loss

Answer

A good summary captures the main points without adding opinion or information not in the text.

Question 3

In nonfiction, what is the main difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

Facts can be verified as true or false; opinions express personal views

Answer

Facts are verifiable statements, while opinions reflect personal judgments that cannot be proven true or false.

Question 4

A student is reading a complex passage and encounters an unfamiliar word. The BEST first strategy is to:

Accepted Answer

Use surrounding sentences for context clues

Answer

Context clues within the passage are the most efficient first strategy for determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

Question 5

The following sentence contains which type of figurative language? 'The thunder grumbled angrily across the sky.'

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Giving the thunder the human qualities of grumbling and feeling anger is personification.

(ELA) English Language Arts Practice Test

(ELA) English Language Arts Practice Test

ELA Reading and Comprehension 3