High Impact Testing Terms

What is the purpose of an argument in reading informational texts?

• To provide a brief account of the text's main points

• To support value statements with evidence to persuade or explain

• To describe the sequence of events in a story

• To compare two dissimilar things

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions related to informational texts.

• The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

• Rhetoric

• An assertion or position stated in a text

• Central idea

• The unifying concept within an informational text that other elements and ideas relate to

• Evidence

• Supporting data or information in a text

• Claim

What does the term 'tone' refer to in the context of reading informational texts?

• The writer's attitude towards the subject or topic

• The logical reasoning behind a claim

• The sequence of events in a story

• The comparison of two dissimilar things

In literary texts, what is the purpose of a metaphor?

• To provide a logical explanation for a claim

• To describe the writer's attitude

• To compare two dissimilar things in which one is said to be another

• To support a claim with evidence

Match the following descriptions of dialogue usage in literary texts with their correct explanations.

• Which dialogue usage helps in enabling interactions among characters?

• To describe the writer's perspective

• Which dialogue usage helps in expressing the writer's viewpoint?

• To facilitate conversation between characters

• Which dialogue usage helps in summarizing the main points of the writer?

• To present facts as a body of support for a claim

• Which dialogue usage helps in supporting claims with facts?

• To outline the writer's main points

The term "speaker" in the context of poetry refers to (a)   .

• The person reciting the poem
• The imaginary voice assumed by the
• The main character in the poem
• The audience listening to the poem

What is meant by "structure" in literary terms?

• The length of a text

• The rhythm and rhyme scheme of a poem

• How an author organizes a text, sequences events, and uses pacing to create a sense of mystery, tension, or suspense

• The physical layout of a poem on a page

The underlying meaning that a literary text explores is .​ (a)  

• The setting of the story
• The plot of the story
• The characters
• The theme

What does "tone" refer to in literary analysis?

• The mood created by the setting of the story

• The author's attitude towards the subject, revealed through word choice and perspective

• The intensity of the conflict in the story

• The pace at which the story is told

What is "inference" in the context of reading comprehension?

• A fact stated directly in the text

• A personal opinion about the text

• A conclusion derived from logical reasoning based on evidence in the text

• A summary of the text