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CMS RL.2.5 Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which text structure provides details or characteristics about a topic?

a)

cause/effect

b)

problem/solution

c)

chronological/sequence

d)

compare/contrast

e)

description

2.

Which text structure tells what happened and why it happened?

a)

cause/effect

b)

problem/solution

c)

chronological/sequence

d)

compare/contrast

e)

description

3.

Which text structure provides a problem and describes how it can be or is solved?

a)

cause/effect

b)

problem/solution

c)

chronological/sequence

d)

compare/contrast

e)

description

4.

Which text structure tells the order in which events occur or steps in a process?

a)

cause/effect

b)

problem/solution

c)

chronological/sequence

d)

compare/contrast

e)

description

5.

Which text structure shows similarities and differences between two or more things?

a)

cause/effect

b)

problem/solution

c)

chronological/sequence

d)

compare/contrast

e)

description

6.

Which clue words or phrases would an author most likely use when writing a cause/effect passage?

a)

first, next, then, last, year, dates

b)

as a result, because, when, if, then, consequently

c)

problem, solution, resolution, dilemma

d)

on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, however

e)

for example, in fact, for instance, most importantly

7.

Which clue words or phrases would an author most likely use when writing a description passage?

a)

first, next, then, last, year, dates

b)

as a result, because, when, if, then, consequently

c)

problem, solution, resolution, dilemma

d)

on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, however

e)

for example, in fact, for instance, most importantly

8.

Which clue words or phrases would an author most likely use when writing a chronological/sequence passage?

a)

first, next, then, last, year, dates

b)

as a result, because, when, if, then, consequently

c)

problem, solution, resolution, dilemma

d)

on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, however

e)

for example, in fact, for instance, most importantly

9.

Which clue words or phrases would an author most likely use when writing a compare/contrast passage?

a)

first, next, then, last, year, dates

b)

as a result, because, when, if, then, consequently

c)

problem, solution, resolution, dilemma

d)

on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, however

e)

for example, in fact, for instance, most importantly

10.

Which clue words or phrases would an author most likely use when writing a problem/solution passage?

a)

first, next, then, last, year, dates

b)

as a result, because, when, if, then, consequently

c)

problem, solution, resolution, dilemma

d)

on the other hand, similarly, like, unlike, however

e)

for example, in fact, for instance, most importantly

11.

What does structure mean in our class?

a)

refers to how the author organizes the text's information

b)

the way poetry is written with rhymes and rhythm

c)

the way you read the text

d)

having a correct grammar

12.

Poetry is written in

a)

lines

b)

sentences

c)

incomplete sentences

d)

English

13.

The "paragraph" of a poem is called a

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

simile

d)

rhyme scheme

14.

What does it mean to contribute to something?

a)

add to

b)

take from

c)

create

d)

throw away

15.

Repetition is when

a)

a word, phrase, or idea comes up again and again

b)

When words at the end of a poem rhyme (make the same sound)

c)

A character speaks to the reader directly

d)

You learn a lesson from a story

16.

What is free verse?

a)

Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

b)

A poem that praises something

c)

A poem that mourns the loss of someone

d)

Poetry about a hero

17.

What is rhythm?

a)

Something the teacher doesn't have

b)

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

c)

The beat of a poem

d)

A way to rhyme difficult words

18.

What is a sonnet?

a)

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

b)

14 line poem

c)

A four line stanza

d)

an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

19.

STYLE is___________________

a)

the way something is written.

b)

created by word choice, sentence structure, and imagery.

c)

Not what is said, but how it is said.

d)

all of the above

20.

Vast: of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Synonyms: huge, extensive, limitless

Which sentence below uses the word vast correctly?

a)

The fields were vast, it would only takes us a few minutes to cross them.

b)

She looked at the view from the mountain top and admired the vast expanse of land below her.

c)

Her options were vast. She literally could choose any destination she wanted.

d)

The vast dog ran across the backyard and leapt into the pool.

21.
a)
Cause-Effect
b)
Description
c)
Compare-Contrast
d)
Chronological
22.
No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form.  The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions.  Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado.  Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.  
a)
problem & solution
b)
cause & effect
c)
compare & contrast
d)
chronological
23.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.
a)
Problem and solution
b)
Compare and Contrast
c)
Sequence
d)
Cause and Effect
24.
Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise. 
a)
Problem and Solution
b)
Cause and Effect
c)
Description
d)
Sequence
25.

IDENTIFY THE TEXT STRUCTURE: Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

problem and solution

c)

sequence

d)

chronological