English Language Quiz

What is the purpose of an author writing a text?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

• All of the above

What does the prefix 'Re-' mean?

• Not

• Before

• Again

• Bad, Badly

What does the suffix '-ness' signify?

• One who

• Full of

• Able to be

• State of being

What are homophones?

• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings

• Words that have almost the same meaning

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings

What is the definition of 'cause and effect'?

• Finding similarities in a text

• A relationship where one event brings about another

• Putting events in order of how they happened

• Rewriting an idea in your own words

What is an inference?

• A fact about a subject

• A chronological order

• An educated guess based on text and past experiences

• A decision you reach based on details or facts

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

What does 'summarizing' involve?

• Finding differences in a text

• Retelling the main ideas or events in your own words

• Finding similarities in a text

• Rewriting an idea in someone else's words

What are multiple meaning words?

What should you do if you cannot read the passage smoothly?

• Skip the difficult words and continue reading

• Take a paragraph or section at a time and make sure you can read it smoothly

• Guess the meaning of the words you don't know

• Read faster to get through the passage