Unit 2 Quiz Review

What is the best definition of a text's main idea?

• The author's personal opinion on a topic

• The central point or message the text is mostly about

• The smallest detail in a paragraph

• The title of the passage

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A passage about the dangers of distracted driving that includes statistics, examples, and laws is MOST likely focused on:

• How to repair a car after a crash

• The author's favorite driving memories

• The serious risks of using a phone while driving

• The history of cars

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If a passage explains how pollution causes climate change and then suggests solutions, its structure is:

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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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

A passage describes the invention of the printing press, how it spreads ideas, and how it changed Europe. What is the BEST main idea?

• Printing presses were made of wood and metal

• The printing press had a major impact on communication and society.

• Books are important for education

• Europe experienced many changes in history

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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

A text that shows how two political leaders are similar and different is MOST likely organized by:

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

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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

A passage lists the steps of how a bill becomes a law in the United States. What is the text structure?

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological/ Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

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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

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

• Summarizing uses only direct quotes, while paraphrasing changes the author's words.

• Summarizing gives the main ideas briefly, while paraphrasing restates information in new words

• Summarizing adds more details, while paraphrasing shortens the text

• Summarizing and paraphrasing means exactly the same thing

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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 the BEST summary of a paragraph describing how bees pollinate flowers and why that process is essential to farming?

• Bees are yellow and black, and they sometimes sting

• Bees pollinate flowers, which is an important part of agriculture

• Farmers rely on bees for honey production

• Flowers are colorful and attract bees

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is the BEST paraphrase of the original:

Original: "The storm destroyed hundreds of homes and forced many families to relocate."

• The storm damaged many houses and caused families to move

• The storm destroyed homes

• The storm was really bad

• The storm ruined some things

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence BEST integrates a quote smoothly?

• “Shakespeare was smart.” “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (Shakespeare 55).

• In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet struggles with life and death when he states, “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (Shakespeare 55).

• “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (Shakespeare 55). Hamlet says this.

• Hamlet. “To be, or not to be, that is the question” (Shakespeare 55).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9