
Informational Text Quiz

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English
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7th Grade
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Stacy Tripepi
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an author's purpose?
The author's favorite book
The author's reason for writing
The author's writing style
The author's biography
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine an author's purpose?
By guessing
By examining the facts and examples presented
By reading the author's biography
By looking at the book cover
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'diction' refer to?
The plot of a story
The author's word choice
The setting of a story
The length of a text
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'syntax' refer to in writing?
The way words are arranged
The theme of a story
The author's handwriting
The number of pages
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one way authors make their writing convincing?
By using complex vocabulary
By arranging words to sound direct
By adding illustrations
By writing in a foreign language
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of captions in informational text?
To provide additional information about images
To summarize the entire text
To list the author's credentials
To introduce new characters
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you notice about an author's use of words?
The length of each word
How the words support the central idea
The number of adjectives used
The font style
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
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