WorksheetsText Structures and NonFiction
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the TOPIC of the passage?
Planets
Space is one of the most mysterious places in our world.
There is so much out there that we don't know about.
Space
Which newspaper article would provide more facts to support the Controlling Idea of the selection?
"Exploring the Unknown in Outer Space"
"Space Station Daily Operation"
"How Do Astronauts Deal With Zero Gravity?"
"Is Pluto Really a Planet?"
What is the controlling idea of the story below?
elephants have large ears
elephants can be dangerous
elephants are very large
elephants use their trunks in different ways
What is most likely the reason the author wrote this selection?
to convince the reader to save the elephants
to explain more facts about the size of elephants
to tell a story about an elephant family
to persuade you to research more about elephant trunks
Why would an author include a timeline with a passage like this?
A timeline would help the reader learn about types of cars today.
A timeline might help the reader learn more about cars through the ages.
Timelines are usually only included in passages about history.
A timeline is a text structure or organizational pattern.
After reading this passage, the reader can conclude that -
Trucks did not exist when vehicles were first invented.
The early car models were extremely fast.
Advances over the years have made cars smaller and faster.
Technology is included in cars now because people find it helpful.
The controlling idea in this text could be shown in -
A chart comparing the causes of tornados
A picture of the largest tornado ever recorded.
A diagram of a hurricane and a tornado
A magazine article about the aftermath of a tornado.
Which text structure would an article titled "Kroger vs. Walmart" follow?
Order of Importance
Compare and Contrast
Sequential Order
Problem and Solution
Which text structure would a recipe follow?
Problem and Solution
Description/Definition
Sequential Order
Cause and Effect
Which text structure would "The History of the Marshmallow" follow?
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Order of Importance
Which text structure would "What You Did to Make Your Cat Angry" follow?
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Sequential
Which text structure would "Which is Best--Apple or Android?" follow?
Compare and Contrast
Order of Importance
Sequential
Cause and Effect
Which text structure would "What Sank the Lusitania" follow?
Order of Importance
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Which text structure would "So Your Cat Hates You? We Can Help!" follow?
Sequential Order
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Which text structure would "Should You Buy a Laptop or Macbook?" follow?
Order of Importance
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Which detail sentence best supports the controlling idea?
Some days the weather is out of control.
It's fun to play in the rain and snow.
What we do every day usually depends on the weather outside.
Crazy weather makes life stressful.
What evidence does the author discuss that supports his claim that weather is a crazy part of our world?
Then other days we have rain, storms, snow, and hail.
Weather is a crazy part of our world.
What is the meaning of the word communication in this text?
calm feelings
uproar in emotions
sharing thoughts
laughter
Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph?
Humans are smart, but dolphins are much smarter.
Dolphins are extremely smart and are able to prove it in a variety of ways.
A dolphin can score higher on a test than any other animal.
Dolphins are great at sharing.
