Universal Language of Literacy Quiz Part 1

According to the "Universal Language of Literacy Cards," what does it mean to distinguish something?

• To note similarities

• To describe or portray something precisely

• To figure out

• To note differences

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the term "Evaluate" mean in the context of studying a material?

• To express meaning using different words

• To decide the value or worth after study; to judge

• A logical assumption based upon knowledge from the text plus prior knowledge and/or experience

• A sequence of words intended to have meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is meant by "Key details" in a text?

• The way in which information is arranged

• Important words and/or phrases used intentionally by an author

• A unique characteristic of a text that emphasizes an important idea or detail

• Patterns used by authors to organize written information

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the "Main idea" of a text?

• A brief statement that contains the essential ideas of a longer passage

• What a text is mostly about

• The narrator’s position in relation to the story being told

• A logical assumption based upon knowledge from the text plus prior knowledge and/or experience

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What does "Paraphrase" mean?

• To combine the constituent elements of separate material into a single unified entity

• To express meaning using different words, without impacting the original purpose of the author or speaker

• A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by proof

• A sequence of words intended to have meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which of the following best defines "Text structures"?

• A unique characteristic of a text that emphasizes an important idea or detail

• Important words and/or phrases used intentionally by an author

• Patterns used by authors to organize written information

• The way in which information is arranged in a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is textual evidence?

• The author's attitude toward a subject

• Facts or information from a text used as support for whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

• A message conveyed to the reader in a text

• The subject of a text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the term 'theme' refer to in a text?

• The subject of a text

• The author's, speaker's, character's, or narrator's attitude toward a particular subject

• A message conveyed to the reader in a text; akin to central idea

• Facts or information from a text used as support for whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What does 'tone' signify in the context of a text?

• The subject of a text

• Facts or information from a text used as support for whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

• A message conveyed to the reader in a text; akin to central idea

• The author's, speaker's, character's, or narrator's attitude toward a particular subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of 'topic' in a text?

• The author's, speaker's, character's, or narrator's attitude toward a particular subject

• Facts or information from a text used as support for whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

• A message conveyed to the reader in a text; akin to central idea

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2