WorksheetsFirst Nine Weeks Exam Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This text shows how one event or action creates a result or a following situation... something else to happen
a)
Sequence
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Cause and Effect
2.
This text shows how one event or action creates a result or a following situation... something else to happen
a)
Sequence
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Cause and Effect
3.
The Venn Diagram is helpful to use with this text feature...
a)
Problem/Solution
b)
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
c)
Description
d)
Chronological
4.
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something. What is an example of what text feature?
a)
Compare and Contrast
b)
Chronological
c)
Problem/Solution
d)
Description
5.
Expository Text Features is the way a text is organized and refers to the different forms the author uses to organize the text.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The twist is a dance inspired by rock and roll music. To do the Twist, first stand with your feet approximately shoulder width apart. The torso may be squared to the knees and hips, or turned at an angle so one foot is farther forward than the other. Then, hold your arms out from your body, bent at your elbow. Next, rotate your hips, torso, and legs as a single unit with your arms staying more or less stationary. Every so often lift one leg off of the floor for styling. Now you're doing the twist!
This is an example of what text feature?
This is an example of what text feature?
a)
Description
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Compare and Contrast
d)
Sequence
7.
This text shows order of steps or process
a)
Sequence
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Compare and Contrast
8.
The following is NOT an example of Expository Text:
a)
biography
b)
poem
c)
news article
d)
campaign speech
9.
Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, was born in 1972. Nineteen years later Mitchell’s first album, “Runnin' Off at da Mouth,” debuted. In 1997, after appearing on a hit song, Twista was signed to Atlantic Records. Under that label he released “Adrenaline Rush” and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.
This is an example of what text feature?
This is an example of what text feature?
a)
Chronological
b)
Sequence
c)
Description
d)
Cause and Effect
10.
This text structure helps readers create pictures in their mind about a topic
a)
Compare and Contrast
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Description
d)
Problem / Solution
11.
Which text structure is below:
Acoustic and Electric Guitars
As broad as their sounds are, there are several very distinct similarities and differences between electric and acoustic guitars. For instance, both utilize the use of a body for the neck to attach to and a neck with frets for finger placement. An acoustic guitar needs no amplifier to make its sound loud enough to be heard. However, an electric guitar is very hard to hear without an amplifier. An electric guitar requires the use of an amplifier to transport the sound though pickups that are secured in the body. . The genre of the music frequently dictates which type of guitar should be used.
Acoustic and Electric Guitars
As broad as their sounds are, there are several very distinct similarities and differences between electric and acoustic guitars. For instance, both utilize the use of a body for the neck to attach to and a neck with frets for finger placement. An acoustic guitar needs no amplifier to make its sound loud enough to be heard. However, an electric guitar is very hard to hear without an amplifier. An electric guitar requires the use of an amplifier to transport the sound though pickups that are secured in the body. . The genre of the music frequently dictates which type of guitar should be used.
a)
problem/solution
b)
compare/contrast
c)
cause/effect
d)
chronological order
12.
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
a)
cause/effect
b)
descriptive
c)
compare/contrast
d)
sequence/process
13.
Expository Text Features is the way a text is organized and refers to the different forms the author uses to organize the text.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What graphic feature is shown in this example?
a)
photograph
b)
table
c)
map
d)
diagram
15.
Where would you find a caption?
a)
Close to a picture
b)
At the top of a section
c)
On the table of contents
d)
In the glossary
16.
What is the term for the words that appear below a picture?
a)
glossary
b)
caption
c)
description
d)
photo
17.
This article is about the increase in students using the internet. What is the purpose of the text feature in the yellow box?
a)
To show the number of teens using the internet
b)
To persuade the reader to use the internet
c)
To add color and make the article pretty
d)
To persuade the reader to make a Facebook page
18.
Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world
a)
Illustrations
b)
Glossary
c)
Index
d)
Maps
19.
Which of the following statements is true of nonfiction texts?
a)
Nonfiction text's primary purpose is to convey a lesson on morality or the human condition.
b)
Nonfiction texts center around a plot with a conflict and climax.
c)
Nonfictional texts always take the audience into account.
d)
Nonfiction texts use setting, characters, and theme as foundational elements.
20.
Which of the following is not a true statement of nonfictional texts?
a)
The purpose of nonfictional texts varies.
b)
Nonfictional texts include essays, articles, and short stories.
c)
Nonfictional texts are structured through patterns.
d)
Nonfictional texts include text features to support the central message.
21.
True or False: Informational texts are part of the Nonfiction genre.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
There are three primary subgenres of informational texts. What are they?
a)
Expository, Visual, Media
b)
Persuasive, Articles, Essays
c)
Expository, Persuasive, Procedural
d)
Textbooks, Cookbooks, Magazines
23.
All of the following are true of Expository Texts except for
a)
Expository texts exist to provide facts in a way that is educational and purposeful.
b)
The purpose of expository texts is to expose the truth through reliable sources.
c)
The purpose of expository texts is to educate the reader.
d)
The purpose of expository texts is to present information in a logical sequence of events broken into small steps.
24.
What is the purpose of text features?
a)
They allow the reader to make up their own mind about a specific subject.
b)
They reveal information to the reader that is irrelevant to the text itself.
c)
They organize information in a way that helps the reader understand the central message of a text.
d)
They guide the reader through the text.
25.
______ a good idea to study for this quiz.
a)
it's
b)
its
26.
I don't think ________ a bad influence on me; I make my own bad choices.
a)
you're
b)
your
27.
If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost.
a)
their
b)
they're
c)
there
d)
puppies
28.
If I get a new dog, ______ name will be Dexter.
a)
it's
b)
its
29.
What do you want for ________ birthday?
a)
you're
b)
your
30.
I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime.
a)
there, they're, their
b)
their, they're, there
c)
they're, there, there
d)
their, there, they're
31.
I told my new friend that I love chocolate ice cream, __________.
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
32.
His shouting was ______ loud for inside the house.
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
33.
I told my new friend that I love chocolate ice cream, __________.
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
34.
The prefix "non" means ...
a)
within
b)
not
c)
hundred
d)
sometimes
35.
Which of the following words has a prefix?
a)
standing
b)
workout
c)
proportion
d)
bashful
36.
Which prefix means "together, with"?
a)
uni-
b)
mid-
c)
semi-
d)
syn-
37.
Which word means "speaking TWO languages fluently?
a)
multilingual
b)
bilingual
c)
unilingual
38.
What does the prefix "multi-" mean?
a)
a few
b)
some
c)
two
d)
many
39.
What does the prefix "dis-" mean in "dislike"?
a)
into
b)
before
c)
under
d)
not
40.
What does the prefix "ex-" mean in the word "exhale"?
a)
into
b)
for
c)
out
d)
not
41.
What does the prefix "sub-" mean in "submarine"?
a)
under
b)
take away
c)
into
d)
out of
42.
What is the correct definition of the word "defrost"?
a)
to make a frosty
b)
to take away frost
c)
to frost again
d)
to not be frosty
43.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
before
b)
again
c)
not
44.
Fill in the blank:
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game.
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game.
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
45.
water
a)
hydr
b)
bio
46.
writing
a)
anthro
b)
gram/graph
c)
para
d)
morph
47.
The prefix mal means ...
a)
against, opposite
b)
bad
c)
not, non
d)
put in, put on
48.
What does the suffix "-ed" mean?
a)
past tense
b)
present participle
c)
future tense
d)
without
49.
What do you call the sentences located under the topic sentence in a paragraph?
a)
main ideas
b)
extra information
c)
supporting details
50.
If a writer's purpose is to explain how Houston cleaned up and rebuilt after Hurricane Harvey, he/she would use what text structure?
a)
sequence/chronological
b)
cause and effect
c)
problem and solution
d)
description
51.
There were many important battles in the Revolutionary War, but perhaps none were more important than the Battles of Saratoga. The results of the Battles of Saratoga shifted the momentum of the war toward the Americans. Though they had previously lost numerous battles, the Americans captured British General Burgoyne’s army during the Battles of Saratoga. This victory convinced other countries, especially France, that the Americans could win the war. Because of this, not only did France declare war on England, but other nations also began openly supporting the American fight for independence. The Battles of Saratoga will be remembered as a pivotal moment in this fight.
a)
chronolgical
b)
descriptive
c)
sequential
d)
cause and effect
52.
American soldiers during the Revolutionary War suffered horrible conditions to win independence. You can experience some of these conditions by eating the same food that soldiers ate at Valley Forge: fire cake. Fire cake is a horrible tasting blob of burnt gluten. To make some first mix flour with water until you get thick, damp dough. Then, form it into a cake and in your palms. Put this doughy lump on a greased cookie sheet and bake it until it is brown. This will be very similar to the awful fire cakes that American soldiers ate at Valley Forge. Enjoy!
a)
cause and effect
b)
chronolgical
c)
problem solution
d)
sequential
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