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

A topic sentence introduces the main idea that the rest of the paragraph will support.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities (whispering) to a non-human subject (wind).

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Not

Answer

The prefix 'un-' means not, so 'unlikely' means not likely.

Question 4

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The dogs run fast.

Answer

A plural subject (dogs) requires a plural verb (run), not a singular verb (runs).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

To inform the reader with facts

Answer

Informational texts aim to educate readers by presenting facts, data, and explanations.

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