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English 6- Summative Test 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing". How is the text structured? ___________________________________________________________

a)

to entertain

b)

to explain

c)

to instruct

d)

to persuade

2.

Avalanches (when a lot of snow falls from a mountain) may bury people under them. If the people are not found rapidly enough by rescue teams they will die of suffocation (not getting enough air) or of hypothermia (freezing cold). What is the purpose of the text?

a)

to entertain

b)

to inform

c)

to explain

d)

to persuade

3.

What text structure is this?

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Chronological order

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Cause and Effect

4.

What text structure is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequence

c)

Chronological Order

d)

Compare and Contrast

5.

What text structure is this?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Sequence

6.

What text structure is this?

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Chronological Oder

c)

Sequence

d)

Cause and Effect

7.

What text structure is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

8.

When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate. What is the purpose of the text?

a)

to entertain

b)

to persuade

c)

to inform

d)

to explain

9.

Check the signal words that we use in Descriptive text structure.

a)

such as

b)

like

c)

because

d)

first

10.

Check the signal words use in a Sequence text structures.

a)

therefore

b)

because

c)

next

d)

last

11.

Check the signal words that we use in Compare and Contrast text structure.

a)

similarly

b)

as a result

c)

like

d)

as a result

12.

Check the signal words that we use in Problem and Solution text structure.

a)

since

b)

to solve this

c)

before

d)

one reason for

13.

Check the signal words we use for cause and Effect text structure.

a)

as a result

b)

therefore

c)

for example

d)

lastly

14.

The purpose of this text is to describes the characteristics of people, places, events or objects.

a)

to persuade

b)

to describe

c)

to entertain

d)

to instruct

15.

The purpose of this text is to present arguments and information from different view points, to influence the readers' way of thinking.

a)

to describe

b)

to instruct

c)

to explain

d)

to persuade

16.

The purpose of this text is for pleasure and enjoyment . It involves imagination and exploration

a)

to explain

b)

to instruct

c)

to persuade

d)

to entertain

17.

The purpose of this text is to explain how and why something happens

a)

to explain

b)

to persuade

c)

to entertain

d)

to describe

18.

The purpose of the text is to tell how something should be done by following a series of steps.

a)

to persuade

b)

to explain

c)

to instruct

d)

to describe

19.

"Before applying the screen protector, clean the surface of your phone’s screen with a soft cloth. Once the surface of your screen is clean, remove the paper backing on the screen protector. Evenly apply the sticky side of the. screen protector to your phone’s screen. Smooth out any air bubble trapped on between the protector and the phone screen. Enjoy the added protection". What is the text structure of the paragraph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

"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 the text structure of the paragraph?

a)
b)
c)
d)