Reading and Writing Skills Quiz 1

What is the general term for conjunctions, connectives, and linking devices which help connect ideas to form a logical text?

• linking terms

• discourse materials

• discourse markers

• linking transitions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text?

• reading

• writing

• speaking

• listening

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What is a form of communication that allows individual to put feelings and ideas on paper.

• reading

• writing

• listening

• speaking

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What do you call the “data” in which ideas are presented in print form?

• discourse

• speech

• resource

• text

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is a technique in organizing information which uses visual symbols to express knowledge and ideas?

• brainstorming

• topic outline

• sentence outline

• graphic organizer

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Which image represents brainstorming?

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Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Creating logical bridges between words, sentences, and paragraphs through grammatical links is an example of

• coherence

• cohesion

• outline

• intertextuality

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What type of graphic organizer brings together major ideas and sub-ideas associated with a central idea ?

• Flow Chart

• Venn Diagram

• Mind map

• Timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which type of graphic organizer is useful in presenting similarities and differences between or among ideas?

• Flow Chart

• Venn Diagram

• Mind Map

• Timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which is not a benefit of brainstorming?

• It allows you to generate ideas quickly.

• It helps you see and establish connections between and among ideas.

• It helps you recall information about a topic.

• It helps you revise your written draft.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1