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Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

caption

a)

a title or short description of a picture

b)

intended to explain or describe something

c)

Titles that are often bold and in a larger and different font than the body text.

d)

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

2.

Headings

a)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

b)

to elaborate or expand in detail

c)

Back up with details

d)

Titles that are often bold and in a larger and different font than the body text.

3.

Expository text

a)

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

b)

intended to explain or describe something

c)

a title or short description of a picture

d)

Titles that are often bold and in a larger and different font than the body text.

4.

Footnote

a)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

b)

Back up with details

c)

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

d)

proof collected body of data from observations made while reading a text

5.

Statement

a)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

b)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

c)

The most important thought of a paragraph or larger selection of text

d)

a sentence that is either true or false, but not both

6.

Details

a)

pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea

b)

a sentence that is either true or false, but not both

c)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

d)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

7.

Support

a)

a title or short description of a picture

b)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

c)

intended to explain or describe something

d)

Back up with details

8.

Develop

a)

To explain in greater detail giving examples and adding your own thoughts on the subject

b)

to elaborate or expand in detail

c)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

d)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

9.

Contribute

a)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

b)

Back up with details

c)

intended to explain or describe something

d)

To explain in greater detail giving examples and adding your own thoughts on the subject

10.

Explain

a)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

b)

Back up with details

c)

To explain in greater detail giving examples and adding your own thoughts on the subject

d)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

11.

Elaborate

a)

intended to explain or describe something

b)

Titles that are often bold and in a larger and different font than the body text.

c)

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

d)

To explain in greater detail giving examples and adding your own thoughts on the subject

12.

Cite

a)

to quote information from a text using quotations marks and citing the title or author

b)

a sentence that is either true or false, but not both

c)

proof collected body of data from observations made while reading a text

d)

pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea

13.

Evidence

a)

to quote information from a text using quotations marks and citing the title or author

b)

to add to a conversation or to share your thoughts

c)

pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea

d)

proof collected body of data from observations made while reading a text

14.

Central Idea/Main Idea

a)

The most important thought of a paragraph or larger selection of text

b)

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

c)

intended to explain or describe something

d)

to quote information from a text using quotations marks and citing the title or author

15.
How is a summary of a text made?
a)
All of the main ideas put into your own words.
b)
All of the topic sentences.
c)
All of the exact main ideas.
d)
Your opinion of the text
16.
What is the definition of a topic?
a)
The evidence
b)
The central idea
c)
The broad subject a writer is writing about.
d)
The evidence that supports the main idea.
17.
How do we identify the Central Idea?
a)
Identify the Text Structure
b)
Identify the main thing the author is trying to say
c)
Look at what the evidence is implying.
d)
All of These
18.
What is the main idea?
There are two kinds of energy: renewable and nonrenewable. If something is nonrenewable, it goes away once it’s used. Think of a candle as an example of a nonrenewable energy source. Once you set the wick on fire, the candle begins to burn down. Eventually, it will burn completely out and then it will be gone forever. If an energy source is renewable, then to the best of our knowledge, that means the energysource will continue to be available even if we use it. These energy sources make more of themselves. They renew themselves.
a)
There are two kinds of energy: renewable and nonrenewable.
b)
If something is nonrenewable, it goes away once it’s used.
c)
 Once you set the wick on fire, the candle begins to burn down. Eventually, it will burn completely out and then it will be gone forever.
19.
What is the theme of this story?  
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest. 
c)
Don't talk to strangers. 
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
20.
Today was the initial meeting of the chess club, and Carrie was overjoyed to be  elected president at the very first meeting.
Which words are the context clues for the word "initial?"
a)
to be elected 
b)
very 
c)
overjoyed 
d)
 first
21.
What is a summary? 
a)
a condensed version of the original text in your own words
b)
the first sentence in a paragraph
c)
a short passage that includes facts
d)
a brief explanation of the important parts of a text
22.
Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
23.
Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
24.
Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
25.
Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
26.
What is the main purpose of providing evidence in an argument?
a)
to offer proof for a claim
b)
to support with an opinion
c)
to state a claim
d)
to offer facts or opinions
27.
When is evidence relevant?
a)
it relates to and supports the claim
b)
it is a fact, not an opinion
c)
it is supported by experts or statistics
d)
it offers a believable example
28.
Which of the following is the least valid type of evidence?
a)
facts and statistics
b)
examples
c)
expert opinions
d)
personal belief
29.
What is personification?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
a word that resemebles the sound it represents
30.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
a contradictory phrase
31.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
32.
What is an oxymoron?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
33.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
34.
What is an oxymoron?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
35.
What is an idiom?
a)
a pharse that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
an extreme exageration
d)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
36.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
c)
comparing two things by using like or as
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
37.
What is a metaphor?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
repeating the same inital sound in neighboring words
c)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
38.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
39.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
40.
What type of figurative language is shown?
That freshly baked apple pie looks awfully good.
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
oxymoron
41.

To accept something as the truth.

a)

beleive

b)

believe

c)

bealeave

d)

belevee

42.

A burial ground or graveyard.

a)

cemetary

b)

cematery

c)

semetary

d)

cemetery

43.

Something worth keeping.

a)

collectible

b)

collectable

c)

collectabil

d)

collektible

44.

A short bar with at a weight at each end used to build muscle.

a)

dumbell

b)

dumbbell

c)

dumpbell

d)

dumbel

45.

Showing appreciation or kindness; thankful

a)

greatful

b)

greatfel

c)

gradeful

d)

grateful

46.

An instrument or device used for measuring.

a)

gauge

b)

gage

c)

gajue

d)

gaige

47.

Personal ornaments such as necklaces, bracelets, and rings.

a)

jewlery

b)

julerey

c)

jewelary

d)

jewelry

48.

The seed or core of something.

a)

kernel

b)

curnel

c)

kurnel

d)

kernal

49.

To spell incorrectly.

a)

mispell

b)

misspel

c)

misspell

d)

mispelt

50.

A thing that is much smaller that normal.

a)

minyature

b)

minature

c)

minieture

d)

miniature

51.

To move skillfully or carefully.

a)

maneuver

b)

manuver

c)

maneover

d)

maunever

52.

The process of taking regular care of something.

a)

manetenance

b)

maintenance

c)

maintainance

d)

maintenense

53.

A person living near or next door.

a)

neihbor

b)

neighbur

c)

neighbor

d)

naybor

54.

An activity that someone does for pleasure.

a)

pastime

b)

pasttime

c)

pastine

d)

pasteine

55.

People employed in an organization.

a)

personal

b)

personel

c)

personnell

d)

personnel

56.

A number in succession of eleventh.

a)

twelveth

b)

twelfth

c)

twelvth

d)

twelveh

57.

A machine used to clean carpets.

a)

vacume

b)

vaccume

c)

vaacume

d)

vacuum

58.

A strong, regular, repeated pattern.

a)

rythm

b)

rhythm

c)

rythem

d)

rhythem

59.

To pass a matter to another for a decision.

a)

refered

b)

referred

c)

reffered

d)

refurred

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