Text Analysis Skills Quiz

What is the first step in identifying key details in a text?

• Summarize the text in your own words.

• Read the text carefully.

• Discuss the text with a friend.

• Write down your initial reactions to the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of making an inference from a text?

• Quoting a sentence directly from the text.

• Listing the main characters in a story.

• Predicting what will happen next based on clues in the text.

• Identifying the setting of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

What does analyzing the author's purpose involve?

• Identifying the genre of the text.

• Understanding why the author wrote the text.

• Summarizing the plot of the story.

• Describing the main characters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which question would help you identify key details in a text?

• What is the genre of this text?

• Who is the intended audience of this text?

• What are the main events of the story?

• What is the author's writing style?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When making inferences from a text, it is important to:

• Focus only on the facts presented.

• Ignore any unfamiliar words.

• Use your own experiences and knowledge.

• Skip over any difficult sections of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose?

• The main idea of the text.

• The moral or lesson of the story.

• The reason the author decided to write the text.

• The sequence of events in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Identifying key details in a text helps you to:

• Predict future events in the story.

• Understand the author's writing style.

• Summarize the text accurately.

• Know the author's personal history.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

An inference made from a text is:

• A direct quote from the text.

• An educated guess based on evidence in the text.

• A summary of the text.

• A description of the main character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

To analyze the author's purpose, you should ask:

• Who are the characters in the story?

• Where does the story take place?

• Why did the author choose to write this text?

• How does the story end?

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which of the following is NOT a step in making inferences from a text?

• Looking for clues in the text.

• Considering what you already know.

• Guessing randomly.

• Connecting the clues to make a logical conclusion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1