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EOU1 Assessment Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to persuade?

a)

the author's goal is to engage in a debate

b)

the author's goal is to convince a reader to agree with the author

c)

the author's goal is to convince a reader that the reader is right

d)

the author's goal is to convince the reader to accept multiple points of view

2.

Which of the following is an advantage of using a photo to convey information?

a)

Does not provide background

information

b)

Provides visual details that can

be hard to describe in text

c)

Can be hard to identify author’s

purpose

d)

Not always very specific

3.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a TEXT (printed written work) to convey information?

a)

Reader can go back to the text multiple times.

b)

Can be detailed and specific

c)

Details could be overwhelming.

d)

Reader can gather evidence and information.

4.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an speech (audio) to convey information?

a)

Does not require reading ability

b)

Can be portable—can listen when on the go in the car, exercising, etc.

c)

Can be hard to have access to (need to be at the speech, or

hear a recording)

d)

Can enhance understanding of difficult or hard-to-pronounce

words

5.

Subsidize

a)

Support financially

b)

To Obtain something

c)

Withdrawing finances

d)

To follow a strict diet

6.

Fermentation

a)

Chemical change in animal and vegetable matter.

b)

The impact of weather on farms.

c)

Process of picking crops such as corn.

d)

The process of growing crop for food.

7.

Wholesome

a)

A cleaning procedure than farmers use to clean their products.

b)

A type of corn

c)

Healthy; morally, and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health

d)

The process of inputting corn into various foods such as bread, meat, and candy.

8.

Synthetic

a)

Made or put together by people

b)

When things are grown naturally w/o any chemicals

c)

The process of implementing corn into various sellable goods.

d)

Something artificial

9.

Regrettably

a)

Positive regards for something

b)

Unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at something)

c)

The process of planting a crop due to a previous failure.

d)

lack of interest or concer

10.

What is the author's purpose? "Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

a)

Inform

b)

Persuade

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

11.

What is the author's purpose?

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

12.

Expository means...

a)

to persuade

b)

to explain or describe something

c)

to read carefully

d)

to ask questions about a topic

13.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: Dogs are better than cats.

a)

Dogs are quicker to train in a household.

b)

Dogs are more lovable than cats.

c)

Dogs are always happy to see their owners.

d)

Dogs are clumsy and shed their hair everywhere in the house.

e)

Dogs are more adventurous than cats.

14.

Select the IRRELEVANT evidence for this claim: The driving age should be lowered.

a)

Lowering the driving age would make teens more responsible.

b)

Newer, young drivers are twice as likely to cause car accidents than older, experienced drivers.

c)

Teens have much better eyesight when they are younger, which would help their driving.

d)

Teens can get jobs at a younger age because their parents won't have to drive them.

15.

Select the RELEVANT evidence for this claim: Children should be given allowance for doing chores.

a)

Earning money for chores will help children learn responsibility very early in life.

b)

Children can become irresponsible by spending all of the money they earn right away.

16.

You should use relevant and sufficient textual evidence to support your claims.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

sometimes

d)

never