Text Conventions
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open. Read the passage and identify which conventions of Gothic horror are present. (Tick all that apply.)
A damsel in distress
A haunted setting
Gloomy weather
Darkness
A monster
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The primary purpose of Writing Conventions is to...
Police how people write and talk
Confuse the reader
Help make writing more clear and understandable
Establish tone and mood
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these are examples of Writing Conventions?
Punctuation
Spelling
Capitalization
Grammar
Paragraphing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common text convention used in English writing to indicate a pause or break in thought?
A) Comma
B) Exclamation mark
C) Question mark
D) Colon
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In English literature, which text convention is often used to indicate a character's internal thoughts?
A) Italics
B) Bold
C) Underline
D) Quotation marks
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of using paragraphing as a text convention in writing?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To organize ideas and separate different points
C) To make the text look longer
D) To add color to the text
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following text conventions is used to show dialogue in a narrative?
A) Parentheses
B) Quotation marks
C) Hyphens
D) Ellipses
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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