A Problem at the Zoo Mr. Gonzalez's class was worried. The polar bears at the zoo were acting nervous. The oldest bear was swimming all the time. He never rested! The zookeeper told the kids the problem was noise. The bear reserve was near the highway. The bears heard cars go by. Drivers blew their horns. What could be done? The class wrote letters to the mayor. The mayor suggested lowering the speed limit for the cars. She also said she could post signs that said, “NO HONKING! It disturbs the bears.” The signs went up and the speed limit was lowered. The class noticed right away that the bears were napping more. They felt they had made a change using their government. How did the class solve the polar bears’ problem?

They used the government to solve it.

They made phone calls to solve it.

The Great Library The Great Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, was a public library. In ancient times, people called it a wonder. The books were not like our books. They were scrolls. They were made of paper. They were round like a tube. The library had many thousands of scrolls. The library wanted as many books as it could get. Kings would write to other kings. They would ask for books. Sometimes they didn’t return them. Books were bought. Sometimes the librarians stole books for the library. Sadly, the library burnt down. But it was a model for libraries we know today. It was the first great library. Which statement is a fact from the passage?

The library had many thousands of scrolls.

Scrolls were better than our books.

The library was not liked in ancient times.

Kings were also librarians back then.

Which of the following statements is an example of a Claim/Thesis ?

Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, “Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.”

Which of the following statements is an example of Evidence ?

The National Alliance for Youth Sports states, “Working as a team to reach a common goal helps children develop communication and problem solving skills that will benefit them on the field and off.”

Sports teach students how to work as a team and trust others to be supportive.

Every middle school student should be required to participate in a sport.

What does "objective" mean?

No opinions or reactions, just the facts.

Giving your personal reflections on the topic.

No statistics used to support the idea.

Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.

Making a guess without evidence

Information that is written directly into the text.

Text Structure and Comprehension

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.5.5, RI.6.1, RL.7.1

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

Problem and solution

Cause and effect

Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. According to the diagram, this image is...

comparing the size of two different sharks

contrasting how two different types of sharks look

comparing an adolescent shark to an adult shark

illustrating that Great White sharks are the largest type of shark

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

14. Choose the correct text structure.

cause and effect

description

compare and contrast

problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This text structure is used to tell us how 2 or more items are alike and also different.

Cause & Effect

Compare & Contrast

Description

Problem & Solution

Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

12. Choose the correct text structure.

order and sequence

cause and effect

problem and solution

compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

similar, different, common, on the other hand

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

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

A hurricane blew the roof off the house. As a result, the family had no place to live.

Cause and effect

Compare and contrast

sequence

description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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Text Structure and Comprehension

25 questions

In which text structure would you find the signal words, "as a result of" and "due to"?

4. According to the diagram, this image is...

14. Choose the correct text structure.

This text structure is used to tell us how 2 or more items are alike and also different.

12. Choose the correct text structure.

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

A hurricane blew the roof off the house. As a result, the family had no place to live.

Which text structure describes similarities and differences between two or more topics?

9. Text structure that provides steps in a procedure or events in chronological order is:

Which text structure is this? Ideas, events, or facts are presented as causes in relation to the resulting outcomes.

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