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Academic Vocabulary #2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is text structure?

a)

The way the text is organized

b)

The way the pictures are organized

c)

The title of the text

d)

A nonfiction text

2.

Cause and effect text structure _____________.

a)

Shows similarities and differences between things.

b)

Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

c)

Tells the order the events happened.

d)

Tells what happened and why it happened

3.

Problem and solution text structure __________

a)

Gives a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.

b)

Tells the order the events happened

c)

Describes something

d)

Tells what happened and why it happened

4.

Comparison and contrast text structure __________.

a)

Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

b)

Shows similarities/differences between two or more things.

c)

Tells the order events happened.

d)

Describes something.

5.

What does it mean to compare two or more objects?

a)

look for similarities

b)

like terms

c)

look for differences

6.

What does it mean to contrast two or more objects?

a)

look for similarities

b)

look for differences

c)

both

d)

neither

7.

When comparing, what words should you look for (select all that apply)

a)

in the same way

b)

likewise

c)

as well

d)

but

8.

When comparing/contrasting two stories, you look for similarities and differences in

a)

plot

b)

characters

c)

theme

d)

all of the above

9.

Which of the following best defines a myth?

a)

a story that is made up and not to be believed at all.

b)

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

c)

a movie that involves the retelling of true events.

d)

a story that has some supernatural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.

10.
Which vocabulary word means to stray from course?
a)
edify
b)
deviate
c)
importune
d)
glower
11.

2. It is a media and content that uses a different content form.

a)

Media

b)

Multimedia

c)

Audio

d)

Video

12.

To describe something or someone in a certain way

a)

Characters

b)

Portray

c)

Scene

d)

Act

13.

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?

a)

What the text is MOSTLY about.

b)

A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.

c)

The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.

d)

The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.

14.

Choose ALL that apply: Which of the following are TIPS that students can follow to determine the CENTRAL IDEA of a NONFICTION text?

a)

Ask yourself: What is this text mostly about?

b)

Look for: Words, terms, and details that are repeated throughout.

c)

Examine clues in: The title, photographs, captions, and subheadings

d)

Re-read: The beginning sentences of paragraphs for ideas introduced.

15.

What is a characteristic of a factual claim?

a)

It can be proven with evidence.

b)

It needs to be mostly true.

c)

It is a statement that doesn't need to be true.

16.

Choose the correct definition for digital

a)

involving or relating to the use of computer technology

b)

The message found in art.

c)

Anything related to numbers

17.

Choose the correct definition for portray

a)

describe (someone or something) in a particular way.

b)

A photograph of someone

c)

to divide