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Total questions: 72

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Name

Class

Date

1.

The statement an author makes about a topic is called a(n):

a)

essay

b)

claim

c)

reason

d)

evidence

2.

All are examples of author's purpose, EXCEPT:

a)

persuade

b)

entertain

c)

analyze

d)

program

3.

A counterargument is:

a)

a text that an author uses to defend a position

b)

the quality of having trustworthy and reliable sources

c)

a viewpoint that opposes the author's claim

d)

the intended target group for a message

4.

If I claim that cell phones should not be allowed in classrooms, a counterargument would be:

a)

potatoes are overrated

b)

cell phones should be allowed in classrooms

c)

cell phones are important for daily life

d)

cell phone ring tones are annoying

5.

The objective is to establish a claim and then support it with logical reasoning, examples, and evidence.

a)

Nonfiction Text

b)

Fiction Text

c)

Argumentative Text

d)

Informational Text

6.

The statement of the position that you are arguing?

a)

Evidence

b)

Bias

c)

Claim

d)

Counterargument

7.

What is persuade?

a)

To enjoy.

b)

To inform.

c)

To entertain.

d)

To convince.

8.

The logical explanation of researched facts and proof that supports your claim.

a)

Evidence

b)

Claim

c)

Counterargument

d)

Bias

9.

What is the purpose of the argumentative text?

a)

To enjoy.

b)

To inform.

c)

To entertain.

d)

To convince.

10.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

I think broccoli is delicious.

b)

Broccoli is a vegetable.

c)

I believe that my teacher is awesome.

d)

Everyone should play sports.

11.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

I think pizza is yummy.

b)

A sheep is a mammal.

c)

Winter is the best season.

d)

Everyone likes chocolate.

12.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

I think pizza is yummy.

b)

A sheep is a mammal.

c)

A meter is bigger than a centimeter.

d)

The alphabet has 26 letters.

13.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

Elephants are so cute.

b)

A cat has fur.

c)

A meter is bigger than a centimeter.

d)

The alphabet has 26 letters.

14.

What does the word "Argument" mean?

a)

A statement put forth and supported by evidence.

b)

An opinion.

c)

Winning a conversation.

d)

My mom yelling at me to put my laundry away.

15.

Visual representation of facts and details

a)

tables and graphs

b)

title

c)

timeline

16.

What are headings and subheadings?

a)

Titles that distinguish different sections

b)

an illustration or photo that includes labels

c)

visual representations of data

17.

What are diagrams (labels)?

a)

words or phrases are written in different styles

b)

an illustration or photo that includes labels

c)

a list of the contents of a book

18.

What is a table of contents?

a)

a list of the contents of a book

b)

short descriptions under photos

c)

an alphabetical listing of important terms

19.

What is a glossary?

a)

a list of the contents of a book

b)

visual representations of data

c)

an alphabetical listing of important terms

20.

What are graphs and charts?

a)

a list of the contents of a book

b)

visual representations of data

c)

an illustration or photo that includes labels

21.

What is a caption?

a)

a list of the contents of a book

b)

short descriptions under photos

c)

an illustration or photo that includes labels

22.

Which of these is an example of a timeline?

a)

b)

c)

23.

What is the purpose of these headings?

a)

To help the reader understand the author’s opinion

b)

To help the reader visualize the information

c)

To help the reader find the main ideas in each section

24.

This is an example of a ___________?

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Chart/Graph

25.

What is the purpose of these headings?

a)

To help the reader understand the author’s opinion

b)

To help the reader visualize the information

c)

To help the reader find the main ideas in each section

26.

What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

27.

_____a figure of speech in which two a things are compared, NOT using like or as

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

28.

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas.
Example: The moon followed me through the night.

a)

Poetry

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

29.

Mrs. Woodrome whistles while she works well.
This is figure of speech is _____

a)

Rhyme

b)

Alphabet

c)

Alliteration

30.

I am so hungry I could eat a cow.
This figure of speech is _____.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Rhyme

31.

Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it..
Example: Crash!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

32.

What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is?

a)

Was is tired

b)

She knows a lot of words

c)

She was walks around the street

33.

When I was at Six Flags, I waited in line for years.
What figurative speech is this?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

34.

An idiom is a group of words which mean something different from its actual meaning.
Example: That is just a drop in the bucket.

a)

idiom

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

35.

What is the meaning of the idiom "I can't stop smiling. I've been on cloud nine all day."?

a)

you are really high

b)

you feel joyful

c)

clouds are white

36.

What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

37.

Finish the sentence.

Poetry attempts to stir a reader's...

a)

reading skills

b)

thoughts and emotions

c)

imagination

38.

Poetry is divided into...

a)

Paragraphs

b)

Chapters

c)

Stanzas

d)

Sentences

39.

What rhyme scheme does this poem use?

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABBA

d)

ABCD

40.

What rhyme scheme does this poem use?

a)

AABBA

b)

ABABA

c)

ABCDE

d)

ABCAB

41.

What type of figurative language can be seen in this poem?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Alliteration

42.

An onomatopoeia is a word that represents a sound.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Structure is...

a)

The way a poem sounds

b)

A simile

c)

The way a poem's words and lines are laid out on a page

d)

How a poem functions

44.

narrator of the poem

a)

poet

b)

stanza

c)

quatrain

d)

speaker

45.

A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space. It looks like a "paragraph" of poetry.

a)

stanza

b)

refrain

c)

ballad

d)

chorus

46.

Lines of poetry may be arranged into groups that are called ___

a)

forms

b)

line

c)

stanzas

47.

What gives human qualities to something that is non-human?

a)

Sensory Language

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

48.

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

cause & effect

50.

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

a)

cause & effect

b)

problem & solution

c)

order & sequence

d)

compare & contrast

51.

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

a)

cause & effect

b)

problem & solution

c)

order & sequence

d)

compare & contrast

52.

This type of writing is usually in chronological order.

a)

cause & effect

b)

problem & solution

c)

order & sequence

d)

compare & contrast

53.

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

a)

problem & solution

b)

order & sequence

c)

compare & contrast

d)

cause & effect

54.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

55.

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

56.

This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.

a)

problem & solution

b)

compare & contrast

c)

cause & effect

d)

descriptive

57.

Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.

a)

order & sequence

b)

descriptive

c)

compare & contrast

d)

problem & solution

58.

The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at bird feeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Compare and Contrast

59.

Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem

a)

compare and contrast

b)

cause and effect

c)

problem and solution

d)

sequence

60.

The sequence of events in a story

a)

Theme

b)

Main Character

c)

Exposition

d)

Plot

61.

A problem or struggle involving two or more opposing forces

a)

Setting

b)

Climax

c)

Conflict

d)

Minor Character

62.

Writing that comes from a writer's imagination

a)

Conflict

b)

Fiction

c)

Rising Action

d)

Theme

63.

Occurs after the climax and resolves the conflict. The loose ends are tied up and the story comes to a close.

a)

Character Traits

b)

Setting

c)

Falling Action

d)

Rising Action

64.

Provides background for the story. Characters are introduced, and the setting is described.

a)

Climax

b)

Character Traits

c)

Theme

d)

Exposition

65.

Permanent qualities belonging to the character.

a)

Character Traits

b)

Character Motives

c)

Main Character

d)

Plot

66.

The plot thickens at this stage as the conflict begins to enfold and suspense builds.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Climax

d)

Exposition

67.

This is the point of greatest interest or suspense in the story. It is a turning point, when the action reaches a peak and the outcome of the conflict is decided.

a)

Climax

b)

Theme

c)

Falling Action

d)

Rising Action

68.

A drama features which of the following?

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

scenes

d)

all of the above

69.

A playwright is the....

a)

completed script

b)

stage directions

c)

person who wrote the drama

d)

person who reviews the drama

70.

What is the theme of a text?

a)

a universal message

b)

the main idea

c)

a topic

d)

author's purpose

71.

What describes how characters speak and behave?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Setting

c)

Stage directions

d)

Acts and scenes

72.

A drama is a story performed by actors in front of an audience.

a)

True

b)

False

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