MAP Informational Text Understand/Interpret Craft/Structure

MAP Informational Text Understand/Interpret Craft/Structure

Multiple Choice

Read the chart.

Which sport do the most children like?

• 1. baseball

• 2. basketball

• 3. soccer

• 4. swimming

Multiple Choice

Read the chart.

What types of music have the most in common?

• 1. country and jazz

• 2. country and rock

• 3. jazz and pop

• 4. pop and rock

Multiple Choice

Read the passage.

The best place to go on vacation is Florida. There are beautiful beaches, luxury hotels, good restaurants, and interesting shops. (passage continues)

What is the author’s opinion of Florida?

• 1. The weather is too hot.

• 2. Florida has no variety.

• 3. Only boaters will enjoy Florida.

• 4. Florida is a great place to visit.

Multiple Choice

Read the passage.

(1)One of the most famous bad guys in history was Robin Hood. (2)People think he lived in England, and hid in the forest with his friends. (passage continues)

In which sentence does the writer state how he feels about Robin Hood?

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 5

Multiple Choice

Read the passage.

There are many differences between the ancient Olympics and the Olympics of today. In ancient times, the games were held only during the summer, but today there are summer and winter Olympic Games. (passage continues)

Which organization structure is used in this passage?

• sequence of events

• order of importance

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraphs.

Review 1 Happy Birthday, Maudie is a delightful movie. The characters are believable, and the plot is a tender love story. (passage continues)

Review 2 Don’t bother to see Happy Birthday, Maudie. It’s a sappy movie about a dumb girl who lets everyone push her around. (passage continues)

Based on the descriptions in the two reviews, on which topic are the two reviewers most likely to agree?

• 1. the main character’s personality

• 2. the quality of the plot

• 3. the details of the setting

• 4. the overall quality of the movie

Multiple Choice

Read the passage.

A Unique Creature: The Thorny Devil

The thorny devil is a very interesting and unusual creature. From its name, one might guess that it is large and scary. (passage continues)

Which explanation is the most likely reason the author includes a chapter heading in this passage?

• 1. to present information about key vocabulary terms

• 2. to supply reasons why this is an interesting subject

• 3. to explain background information about the subject

• 4. to provide an idea of what the selection will be about

Multiple Choice

Read the report excerpt.

Changes in climate have also been manifested in altered precipitation patterns. Over the last century, the amount of precipitation has increased significantly across eastern parts of North America. (passage continues)

(from “Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Which feature of this text most assures the validity of the information?

• 1. the use of citations

• 2. the vocabulary

• 3. the use of percents

• 4. the author’s tone

Multiple Choice

Read the passage written by a company that organizes scientific research into a database.

Our Mission: Our database of more than 3,000 articles of documented investigations is an easy-to-use tool for scientific research. Users may look for a general topic or narrow their search through the use of three topic code parameters. (passage continues)

How does the chart complement the text?

• 1. It summarizes the text.

• 2. It provides detail not in the text.

• 3. It serves to contrast information in the text.

• 4. It provides transition between the two parts of the text.