WorksheetsReading Terms Quiz Review Expository
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of summary?
the author's general point; all other material of the paragraph fits under it
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas throughout the passage
specific evidence that supports the main idea
to form an idea/conclusion by combining parts or elements (diagram/photo/paired passage)
What is the definition of main idea?
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas throughout the passage
specific evidence that supports the main idea
to form an idea/conclusion by combining parts or elements
the author's general point; all other material of the paragraph fits under it
What are supporting details?
specific evidence that supports the main idea
the author's general point; all other material of the paragraph fits under it
to form an idea/conclusion by combining parts or elements
a conclusion reached on the basis of prior knowledge, evidence, and reasoning
What is synthesis?
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas throughout the passage
the author's general point; all other material of the paragraph fits under it
to form an idea/conclusion by combining parts or elements
information an author provides, in the same or surrounding sentences, to help define a difficult or multi-meaning word
What is an inference?
to form an idea/conclusion by combining parts or elements
a conclusion reached on the basis of prior knowledge, evidence, and reasoning
information an author provides, in the same or surrounding sentences, to help define a difficult or multi-meaning word
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
What are context clues?
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas throughout the passage
the author's general point; all other material of the paragraph fits under it
information an author provides, in the same or surrounding sentences, to help define a difficult or multi-meaning word
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
What is author's purpose?
the author’s attitude toward his/her subject
the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order
what a person, or a character, wants. It is the reason he or she acts a certain way
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
What is text organization?
a conclusion reached on the basis of prior knowledge, evidence, and reasoning
the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic
the author’s attitude toward his/her subject
the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order (chronological, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution)
What is a fact? (expository or informational text)
a statement that can be proven true (or false) with some standard
a statement that a person believes to be true but it cannot be measured or proven true against an standard
What is an opinion? (expository or informational text)
a statement that can be proven true (or false) with some standard
a statement that a person believes to be true but it cannot be measured or proven true against an standard
In persuasive texts, what are rhetorical fallacies?
ethos, logos, pathos
an incorrect argument in logic which undermines an argument's logical validity or soundness
a way a text is organized
persuasive techniques authors use to convince readers of their opinion that are effective
What is stereotyping in persuasion?
making an unfair, too broad statement about a person or a group of people
making a claim that everyone is doing it to convince others
using a celebrity to promote an idea or product
using language such as "best" in order to persuade
What is ethos? (in persuasion)
the technique of adding facts, logic, numbers, graphs, data, or reasons with validity to persuade
the technique of adding emotion with the use of sensory details to persuade
the technique of adding credibility through trustworthiness or character to persuade
What is pathos? (in persuasion)
the technique of adding credibility through trustworthiness or character to persuade
the technique of adding emotion with the use of sensory details to persuade
the technique of adding facts, logic, numbers, graphs, data, or reasons with validity to persuade
What is logos? (in persuasion)
the technique of adding emotion with the use of sensory details to persuade
the technique of adding credibility through trustworthiness or character to persuade
the technique of adding facts, logic, numbers, graphs, data, or reasons with validity to persuade
What is a bandwagon in advertising?
a chuck wagon
a way to get people to buy products through the use of logos
an emotional appeal or pathos encouraging people to buy products through the idea that everyone is doing it
an ethical appeal or ethos persuading people to buy products by showing them authoritative or famous people who buy their products
What does the term testimonials mean in persuasive advertisements?
an ethical appeal or ethos persuading people to buy products by showing them authoritative or famous people who buy their products
an emotional appeal or pathos persuading people to buy products through the placement or transfer of feelings
a logical appeal or logos persuading people to buy products through facts and data supporting their claim
an eyewitness account held up in court of a serious offense
What does transfer mean in persuasive advertisements?
a logical appeal or logos persuading people to buy products through facts and numbers
an ethical appeal or ethos encouraging people to buy products through celebrity accounts
an emotional appeal or pathos persuading people to buy products through the placement or transfer of feelings
to give or move from one location to another location
What is avant-garde in persuasive advertisements?
really rich people's merchandise that other people cannot own
using data or numbers to persuade customers to buy product through logos appeal
everyone is doing it claim that encourages people to buy the product through pathos appeal
new or never seen product that has an emotional or pathos appeal
What appeal uses facts and figures to lure in customers or persuade people of their claim?
apathy
logos
pathos
ethos
