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Understanding Text Structures and Types

Authored by Sophia Walker

English

6th - 8th Grade

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Understanding Text Structures and Types
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an autobiography?

A story of someone's whole life written by that specific person.

A story of someone's life written by someone else.

A story about a part of someone's life written by someone else.

An essay that explains a personal experience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of text is factual and informational?

Personal essay

Memoir

Expository essay

Biography

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the organizational structure called when events happen in a specific order?

Cause-effect

Chronological

Compare-contrast

Expository

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of text follows an inverted pyramid structure?

Textbook

Memoir

News article

Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a compare-contrast structure involve?

Describing a sequence of events

Explaining causes and effects

Comparing two things and explaining the differences

Writing about a personal experience

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an inverted pyramid in writing?

To organize information from least to most important

To organize information from most to least important

To create a visual representation of a story

To provide a summary of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hard lead in writing?

A question that engages the reader

A thesis or a statement

A humorous introduction

A detailed background story

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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