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MTEL- Communication and Literacy: Reading and Writing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A main idea is...

a)

spoken about occassionally troughout the text

b)

an overarching idea that runs through the entire text

c)

a theme

d)

a quote

2.

A theme is...

a)

a message or lesson that can be applied outside of the text

b)

LOVE

c)

The central idea of the text

d)

The reader's opinion about the text

3.

Antonym

a)

A word that means the same as another

b)

A Word that sounds like another but has a different meaning

c)

A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning

d)

A word that means the opposite of another

4.

When evaluating author's purpose, ask all of the following

a)

Is the author trying to persaude?

b)

Is the author only trying to inform?

c)

Is the author trying to entertain?

d)

Is the author trying to entertain?

5.

In literature, tone refers to...

a)

The author's purpose

b)

The way the reader is made to feel when reading a text

c)

The feelings the author is conveying about the topic they are writing

d)

The use of visually appealing words

6.

In literature, mood refers to...

a)

The author's purpose

b)

The way the reader is made to feel when reading a text

c)

The feelings the author is conveying about the topic they are writing

d)

The use of visually appealing words

7.

Expository Texts..

a)

are Informational, with no opinion

b)

are an argument that takes a position

c)

are a narrative that tells a story

d)

are exclusively written by experts in the field

8.

Argumentive texts do all of the following except...

a)

use evidence from other texts to prove a statement

b)

take a position with a claim

c)

offer an explanation of evidence and how it proves a claim

d)

summarize the main ideas of another text

9.

A Narrative is...

a)

An argument

b)

An essay

c)

A personal or fictional story

d)

included with graphs and diagrams

10.

Topic Sentences...

a)

should encompass the overarching ideas for a paragraph

b)

should only be located at the end of the paragraph

c)

must include the name of any literature you are writing about

d)

should always mirror the concluding sentence of a paragraph

11.

Redudant expression of ideas means...

a)

The same idea is repeated more than necessary

b)

There is a lack of word variety in the text

c)

The ideas must be repeated to emphasize it's importance

d)

I can't think of a fourth option so must don't pick this answer.

12.

A modifier is a word or phrase that describes another word or phrase. A dangling modifier is...

a)

A word or phrase that describes how things dangle

b)

a word or phrase that would benefit from a modifier

c)

when there is nothing for the modifier to describe

d)

when the modifier stands alone in a single sentence.

13.

Which is a dangling modifier?

a)

She went for a walk with the dogs

b)

She went for a walk with the dogs

c)

After writing, she went for a walk with the dogs

d)

After writing, the dogs went for a walk

14.

Which is an example of an incorrect apostrophe use?

a)

The matress will be put into the parents' bedroom

b)

It's always rainy in Seattle

c)

It's name is Bingo

d)

They're going to be going ot the beach

e)

T

15.

A sentence fragment is...

a)

A sentence that does not provide a complete thought with a subject and verb.

b)

The half of the sentence that includes the subject.

c)

The half of the sentence that includes the verb.

d)

A sentence that includes more than one complete thought.

16.

An example of a sentence fragement is...

a)

Phytoplankton are microscopic, drifting organisms that live in salt water and freshwater.

b)

While the term is inclusive of a wide range of organisms, including bacteria, most phytoplankton are single-celled plants that float freely in the ocean.

c)

Providing nourishment for fish and birds.

d)

Scientists have discovered that these tiny plants have an unusual ability to indirectly effect the weather.

17.

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between an noun (or pronoun) and some other word.. Which is a preposition?

a)

Above

b)

About

c)

Including

d)

According to

e)

With

18.

Prepositional phrases offer more informatin by additing a preposition and noun (or pronoun). Which of these sentences do not have a prepositional phrase?

a)

I went to the supermarket by the coffee shop.

b)

The towels were thrown in a heap.

c)

She sang the lyrics to the song by heart.

d)

The dog's coat was brown and white. 

19.

When citing authors, MLA format would include...

a)

Author's full name, a comma, the word "Page" and the Number

Edgar Allan Poe, page 4

b)

Author's last name and just the number of paragraph OR page in paranthesis

(Poe 4)

c)

Author's initials, a comma, and page number in paranthesis

(E.A.P., 4)

d)

The first initial and last name of the author, and the symbol # with page OR paragraph number

E.Poe #4

20.

Synonym

a)

A word that means the same as another

b)

A Word that sounds like another but has a different meaning

c)

A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning

d)

A word that means the opposite of another