Unit 1 Study Guide

What is the central idea of a piece of writing?

• The main point or message of a piece of writing

• A short, personal story used to support an idea

• A number that comes from research

• The reason an author writes a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Supporting details are:

• The main point of the text

• Details/evidence that support the central idea of the text

• A specific case that helps explain an idea

• The reason an author writes a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is a type of supporting detail that can be proven true?

• Statistic

• Example

• Fact

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

A number that comes from research or a survey to help prove a point is called a _______.

• Statistic

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• Theory

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A short, personal story used to support an idea is called an _______.

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

• Statistic

• Quotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Text features are:

• The main point of a text

• Special ways in which the text is written or presented

• A statement that can be proven true

• The reason an author writes a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?

• BOLD

• Italics

• Statistic

• Headings/subheadings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The prefix 're-' means:

• To go forward

• Again or back

• To explain

• To describe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'reread' mean?

• Read again

• Write again

• Speak loudly

• Forget

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does 'return' mean?

• To turn back

• To run fast

• To sing loudly

• To jump high

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4