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Total questions: 41

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Class
Date
1.

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

2.

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

3.

Yesterday, I went to my Science class after lunch.  After I got there, I saw that my class was getting to watch a movie.  Then, I noticed it was my favorite movie!  Finally, to make it an even better day, my teacher said there was no homework!

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

4.

Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

5.

"We'll have this flat tire fixed in no time," the bus driver said as she closed the cell phone. "It'll be okay. The school principal said a mechanic is on the way."

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

6.

A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

7.

My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

8.

In 1987, Mr. Mizell was born.  He grew up in Texas, and then he moved to Nashville, TN.  He got married last year, and now he is working at Margaret Allen Middle School.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

9.

 Because I slipped in the hallway, I broke my arm.  Since I broke my arm, I got a cast, and because I got a cast, all my friends helped me more.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

10.

My car is a little different than your car.  My car is blue, and your car is red, but they are both Hondas.  We also purchased our cars at the same place.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

11.

First, I went to all my classes. Then, I went to my locker.  At the end of the day, I went home.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

12.

I woke up this morning, and my head was hurting.  I looked around the house to see if there was anything I could use to fix it.  I found the aspirin in the cabinet.  When I took it, my head didn't hurt anymore.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

13.

I stayed home because I was sick.

What is the EFFECT?

a)

I stayed home

b)

I was sick

c)

there is no effect

d)

there is no cause

14.

My dog was excited after I let him out of his cage.

What was the CAUSE

a)

he was excited

b)

I let him out of his cage

c)

he had to go to the bathroom

d)

there is no cause

15.

All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee

a)

compare/contrast

b)

description

c)

cause/effect

d)

sequence

16.

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

17.

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

18.

Yesterday, I went to my Science class after lunch.  After I got there, I saw that my class was getting to watch a movie.  Then, I noticed it was my favorite movie!  Finally, to make it an even better day, my teacher said there was no homework!

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

19.

Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

20.

"We'll have this flat tire fixed in no time," the bus driver said as she closed the cell phone. "It'll be okay. The school principal said a mechanic is on the way."

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

21.

A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

22.

My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

23.

In 1987, Mr. Mizell was born.  He grew up in Texas, and then he moved to Nashville, TN.  He got married last year, and now he is working at Margaret Allen Middle School.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

24.

 Because I slipped in the hallway, I broke my arm.  Since I broke my arm, I got a cast, and because I got a cast, all my friends helped me more.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

25.

My car is a little different than your car.  My car is blue, and your car is red, but they are both Hondas.  We also purchased our cars at the same place.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

26.

First, I went to all my classes. Then, I went to my locker.  At the end of the day, I went home.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

27.

I woke up this morning, and my head was hurting.  I looked around the house to see if there was anything I could use to fix it.  I found the aspirin in the cabinet.  When I took it, my head didn't hurt anymore.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

28.

I stayed home because I was sick.

What is the EFFECT?

a)

I stayed home

b)

I was sick

c)

there is no effect

d)

there is no cause

29.

My dog was excited after I let him out of his cage.

What was the CAUSE

a)

he was excited

b)

I let him out of his cage

c)

he had to go to the bathroom

d)

there is no cause

30.

All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee

a)

compare/contrast

b)

description

c)

cause/effect

d)

sequence

31.

What are the three writer's purposes?

a)

Persuade, Entertain, and Describe

b)

Entertain, Inform, and Describe

c)

Persuade, Inform, and Entertain

32.

What are the three writer's purposes?

a)

Persuade, Entertain, and Describe

b)

Entertain, Inform, and Describe

c)

Persuade, Inform, and Entertain

33.

What is the purpose of the following passage?

"GNN has reported on similar studies before—in 2019, when a study from the University of Illinois found that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrub-lands than in counties dominated by other types of land cover."

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

34.

What is the text structure for the following passage?

"Obama's father left the family when Obama was two and, after further studies at Harvard University, returned to Kenya, where he died in an automobile accident nineteen years later. "

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

35.

What is the writer's purpose?

"We're all stars to disappear or die, 

I should learn to look at an empty sky

And feel its total dark sublime, 

Though this might take me a little time."

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

36.

What is the text structure of the following passage?

"This is the biggest wild card. While both games allow multiplayer action, Minecraft lends itself more to solo play, while Roblox is social from the minute you sign on -- and friending and chatting are a huge part of the game"

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

37.

What is the text structure for the following passage?

"Active students are better learners Recess increases students’ physical activity and improves educational outcomes"

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

38.

What's the purpose of the following passage?

"Much of the research on spicy foods focuses on capsaicin, the compound that gives chile peppers their kick. Some of that research has found that capsaicin boosts the body’s ability to break down fat and burn more energy"

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

39.

How do I remember what are the three Writer's Purposes?

a)

P.I.E.

b)

P.I.T.

c)

F.E.E.T.

40.

_​ (a)   means to try to convince someone.

Choose from the below words
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
41.

​ (a)   _means to gives someone information.

Choose from the below words
Inform
Persuade
Entertain