Reading Structure

What is the effect of using different paragraphs?

• To make the story more interesting, and to move the story along.

• There isn't an effect.

• To make the story more exciting, creating suspense or tension.

• To make the story more engaging, so that the reader follows the journey of the character as events unfold.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide supporting details

• To conclude the paragraph

• To ask a question

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a well-structured paragraph?

• Random ideas

• A clear main idea

• Unrelated sentences

• Multiple topics

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the role of transition words in a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To connect ideas smoothly

• To introduce new topics

• To summarize the text

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the correct order of a typical essay structure.

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Introduction, Body

• Body, Conclusion, Introduction

• Introduction, Conclusion, Body

Which sentence is an example of a complex sentence?

• I like apples.

• She runs fast.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• The cat is sleeping.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a thesis statement?

• A question at the end of an essay

• A statement that summarizes the main point

• A random fact

• A supporting detail

Which of the following is a feature of narrative writing?

• Lists of facts

• A clear sequence of events

• Unrelated topics

• Technical jargon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the function of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce a new idea

• To restate the main idea

• To provide evidence

• To ask a question

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A statement of fact

• A type of metaphor

• A form of irony

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3