Understanding Informational Texts Quiz

What is the main idea of a text?

• A detailed example provided to support a point

• The most important thought or message the author wants to convey

• A list of dates and events

• The summary of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the structure of a cause and effect text?

• It presents a problem and then gives one or more solutions.

• It lists items or events in chronological order.

• It describes how one or more events lead to other events.

• It compares and contrasts two or more things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the author's purpose in writing a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To persuade, inform, or entertain the reader

• To list facts without any clear reason

• To make the reader feel lost

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

• Chocolate tastes better than vanilla.

• World War II ended in 1945.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does it mean to make an inference in reading?

• To guess the author's age

• To find the main idea of the text

• To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text

• To summarize the text in one sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1