Informational Text Practice

What is author's purpose?

• Author's purpose is what a specific text is about.

• Author's purpose is the primary reason for which an author is writing a text.

• Author's purpose is what the author is writing about.

• Author's purpose is how a text is organized.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How would you define "text structure?"

• Text structure is anything extra that has been added to a text that will help the reader better comprehend the text.

• Text structure is what a text is mainly about.

• Text structure is the way a text is organized.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of including "text features" in an informational text? Check all that apply.

• Text features are included to help the reader better comprehend what the text is about.

• Text features are included to help the reader better visualize what the text is about.

• Text features are included to add color to a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which "text structure" would be used if an author is wanting to describe a significant event and the consequences of that event?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• chronological order

• descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes a "supporting detail?"

• A supporting detail is a specific fact that an author includes in a text to support the main idea.

• A supporting detail is an author's opinion that is included within a text.

• A supporting detail is the main message that the author is trying to convey.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Informational texts may include fictional characters.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

A summary includes your personal opinion.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which test feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in a text?

• the heading

• the caption

• the glossary

• the table of contents

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• The official meaning of a word

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the central idea of a story tell the reader?

• a specific detail from the story
• The conflict of the story
• What the story is about 
• The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2