Unit 4 test Review

Definition: Information is arranged by time - the order in which events occurred - first to last.

• Spatial

• Order of Importance

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Definition: Takes the reader from one spot to the next as if the reader were looking at something - very descriptive

• Compare/Contrast

• Spatial

• Classification or Topical Order

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Definition: Similarities or differences of two or more things are presented

• Problem/Solution

• Order of Importance

• Chronological Order

• Compare/Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Definition: This organizational patterns depicts why something happens (which is presented first) and then the elaborates with the results

• Order of Importance

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Classification or Topical Order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Definition: These papers start with a conflict and the following paragraphs describe ways to fix it

• Classification or Topical Order

• Spatial

• Problem/Solution

• Order of Importance

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.

What is the author's claim?

• It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.

• Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

• Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.

• Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.

"The Vatican Museums house ​ (a)   paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world’s most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."

Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums’ holdings?

• thousands of invaluable
• a great many valuable
• numerous important
• a group of precious

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The best recipes for clam chowder all include onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf complements the onion’s strong flavor.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

• onions were once thought to be poisonous.

• bay leaves are essential in many soups.

• clam chowder is very nutritious

• onions and bay leaves go well with clams.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, the psychological insights he portrays in both male and female characters are amazing even today.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

• Shakespeare’s characters are more interesting than fictional characters today

• people today are interested in Shakespeare’s work because of the characters

• academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare’s work.

• New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

• critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.

• the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.

• readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.

• critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2