Lesson 1: Reading and Writing

What is the primary purpose of brainstorming?

• To establish patterns of ideas

• To memorize information

• To write essays

• To conduct experiments

Answer explanation

Helps people establish patterns of ideas, develop new ways of thinking, activate background knowledge, and overcome mental block.

Which method is described as a visual representation of ideas and their connections with one another?

• Outline

• Idea List

• Idea Map

• Graphic Organizer

Answer explanation

Big Idea and add related ideas

What type of graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast ideas?

• Fishbone Map

• Network Tree

• Venn Diagram

• Spider Map

Answer explanation

A Venn Diagram uses two or more overlapping circles to visually compare and contrast the similarities and differences between two concepts, topics, or ideas.

Which graphic organizer shows the logical sequence of events?

• Plot Diagram

• Timeline

• Series of Events Chain

• Problem-Solution Map

Answer explanation

This chain format helps visualize how one event leads to another, forming a clear cause-and-effect progression.

What does a Fishbone Map help to understand?

• To show opposing arguments

• To present chronological story

• To understand causes of a problem

• To show similarities and differences

Answer explanation

Fishbone maps (cause-and-effect diagrams) are used to analyze the root causes of a particular problem or event.

What is the main idea of a Problem-Solution Map?

• To display a timeline of events

• To compare different viewpoints

• To outline a narrative structure

• To show the nature of a problem and its solutions

Answer explanation

Graphic organizer that includes the problem, its causes, effects, and possible solutions?

Which principle of outlining requires that no cluster should contain only one item?

• Subordination

• Coordination

• Parallel Construction

• Division

What type of outline uses complete sentences as its entries?

• Topic Outline

• Sentence Outline

• Decimal Outline

• Alphanumeric Outline

Answer explanation

Remember the key word COMPLETE SENTENCES

What is the purpose of a Spider Map also known as Semantic Map?

• To show chronological events

• To investigate various aspects of a central idea

• To compare and contrast ideas

• To outline a narrative structure

Answer explanation

The main idea is placed along its diagonal line, while details of the main idea are placed on the sides of the diagonals.

Which of the following is NOT a type of graphic organizer mentioned?

• Timeline

• Flowchart

• Fishbone Map

• Venn Diagram

Answer explanation

Graphic Organizers are:

VENN DIAGRAM

NETWORK TREE

SPIDER MAP (also known as SEMANTIC MAP)

PROBLEM-SOLUTION MAP
TIMELINE
PLOT DIAGRAM

SERIES OF EVENTS CHAIN

FISHBONE MAP

CYCLE

PERSUASION MAP