Unit Test 2 Nonfiction Prep

Choose the signal words that indicate the chronological organizational pattern/text structure:

• 8:30, 1974, December, afternoon

• cause, effect, as a result of, because

• problem, solution, promise, struggle

• first, second, third, last

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the signal words that indicate the compare and contrast organizational pattern:

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently

• later, then, next, Monday

• similar, alike, different, on the other hand

• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS USE THE SAME PASSAGE. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY:

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN OF THIS PASSAGE IS MOSTLY:

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

WHAT SIGNAL WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN?

• Years, hour

• Three, four

• Cold, snow

• Both, however

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.

HOW DOES THE PASSAGE CONTRAST TIPIS AND IGLOOS?

• Tipis were dome-shaped, but igloos were dome-shaped

• Tipis were used by Native Americans, but igloos were used by the

  Inuit people.

• Tipis were used year round, but igloos were only used during the winter months.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS USE THE SAME PASSAGE. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY:

Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can result in suffocation and choking in, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THIS PASSAGE MOSTLY USE?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

• Sequential

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can result in suffocation and choking in, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

WHAT SIGNAL WORDS HELPED YOU TO IDENTIFY THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN?

• polluted, water

• motor oil, paint

• Then, and

• because, result

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Streams can become polluted because of storm water runoff. When rain or melted snow runs off, it carries trash from sidewalks and streets with it. These pollutants flow into storm sewers or directly into a lake, stream, or river. Then, bacteria from the trash spread to create health hazards. The trash itself can choke and suffocate ducks, fish, turtles, and birds. Used motor oil, paint, and insecticides can poison fish.

ACCORDING TO THIS PASSAGE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CAUSED BY STORM WATER RUNOFF?

• Swimming pools fill up.

• Snow melts and runs off.

• Trash chokes ducks, fish, and turtles.

• People leave trash on sidewalks and streets.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.

Based on this passage, what is the direct cause of some forest fires?

• a lightening strike

• little rainfal

• campfires

• dry forests

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Hughes Elementary School had a terrible dilemma. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher found a way to fix it. Teachers bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN DOES THE AUTHOR USE IN THIS PASSAGE?

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5