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Text Structure Quiz (purpose and clue words)

Authored by Brooke Childers

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Text Structure Quiz (purpose and clue words)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a Cause and Effect passage is

to tell what happened and why it happened

to show similarities and differences between two or more things

to describe events in the order in which they took place

to present a dilemma or problem and something that can be done to solve it

to provide details or characteristics about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a Chronological/Sequential Order passage is

to tell what happened and why it happened

to show similarities and differences between two or more things

to describe events in the order in which they took place

to present a dilemma or problem and something that can be done to solve it

to provide details or characteristics about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a Compare and Contrast passage is

to tell what happened and why it happened

to show similarities and differences between two or more things

to describe events in the order in which they took place

to present a dilemma or problem and something that can be done to solve it

to provide details or characteristics about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a Description passage is

to tell what happened and why it happened

to show similarities and differences between two or more things

to describe events in the order in which they took place

to present a dilemma or problem and something that can be done to solve it

to provide details or characteristics about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a Problem and Solution passage is

to tell what happened and why it happened

to show similarities and differences between two or more things

to describe events in the order in which they took place

to present a dilemma or problem and something that can be done to solve it

to provide details or characteristics about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imagine Olivia, Kai, and Nora are on a treasure hunt. They find a mysterious note that says: 'First, go to the old oak tree. Next, turn right and walk until you see a blue bird. Then, follow the bird until it stops. Last, dig under the spot where the bird stopped. If you see the bird before or after a specific time, the treasure will be gone.' These are clue words for which type of text structure?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

Chronological/Sequential Order

Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imagine Kai, Abigail, and William are playing a word game. They come across words like 'because', 'if...then...', 'when', 'consequently', and 'as a result'. They need to identify the text structure these clue words belong to. Can you help them out?

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

Chronological/

Sequential Order

Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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