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BMA U1W1 Vocab, Spelling, & Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the prompt,

"In a brief essay, explain James Madison’s role in creating the U.S. Constitution.

Support your explanation with facts, definitions, and details from “Creating the Constitution,"

what SOURCE TEXT should you use to write the essay?

(a)  

2.

Why should you read and think about a prompt before you start writing?

a)

So I can understand and answer the prompt accurately.

b)

To delay starting to write.

c)

Because my teacher tells me to.

3.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

a)

bake

b)

apple

c)

leaf

d)

kite

4.

What is the basic structure of a paragraph?

a)
  1. 1. Topic sentence.

  2. 2. At least two key points and examples.

  3. 3. Conclusion sentence.

b)
  1. 1. Topic sentence.

  2. 2. A long story somewhat related to the topic.

c)
  1. 1. Some words and phrases but no complete sentences.

  2. 2. A topic sentence.

d)

One long sentence that answers the prompt.

5.

What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?

a)

A topic is the subject of a text and can be said in one or two words.

The main idea is what the text is about and is said in a sentence.

b)

A topic and a main idea are the same thing.

c)

A main idea is the subject of a text and can be said in one or two words.

The topic is what the text is about and is said in a sentence.

d)

A topic is the conclusion of a text, while the main idea is the introduction

6.

Who is called the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Martin Luther King

7.

What is an example of a main idea?

a)

"The Constitution is a written set of laws that outline a new government, created by the people themselves."

b)

"It was hard for a national government to collect taxes."

c)

"of the 170 countries that exist today, more than 160 have written charters modeled directly or indirectly on the U.S. version."

8.

What is a genre feature of informative text?

a)

It is written to entertain.

b)

Uses primary sources.

c)

Tries to persuade its audience.

d)

Is not organized logically.

9.

_______ is an example of a word that shows chronology.

a)

at the time

b)

wondering

c)

unfortunately

d)

maybe

10.

A persuasive speech tries to:

a)
Convey information
b)
Entertain the audience
c)

Convince the audience to believe or do something

d)
Narrate a story
11.

amendments

a)

to be helped by

b)

the general subject being talked about

c)

additions or corrections

12.

public

a)

offensive remark or action

b)

ordinary people, or out in the open

c)

the general subject being talked about

13.

activists

a)

Ordinary people

b)

People working to make a change

c)

An offensive remark or action

14.

topics

a)

the general subject being talked about

b)

people working to make a change

c)

out in the open

15.

citizens

a)

additions or corrections

b)

amazing

c)

a country's people

16.

benefited

a)

To be helped by

b)

People working to make a change

c)

Additions or corrections

17.

impressive

a)

out in the open

b)

a country's people

c)

amazing

18.

insults

a)

amazing

b)

offensive remark or action

c)

people working to make a change

19.

What is the word?
a_ti_ist_

a)

activists

b)

amendments

c)

benefited

d)

impressive

20.

What is the word?

_o_ic_

a)

public

b)

insults

c)

topics

d)

activists

21.

What is the word?
i_s_l__s

a)

impressive

b)

citizens

c)

insults

d)

amendment

22.

What is the word?
p_b_i_

a)

topics

b)

activists

c)

benefited

d)

public

23.

What is the word?
c_ti_en_

a)

amendments

b)

citizens

c)

topics

d)

benefited

24.

What is the word?
a_end_e_ts

a)

impressive

b)

activisits

c)

citizens

d)

amendments

25.

What is the word?
b_ne_ite_

a)

insults

b)

citizen

c)

benefited

d)

impressive

26.

What is the word?
i_pre_sive

a)

impressive

b)

insults

c)

activists

d)

topics

27.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

publec

b)

public

c)

publick

d)

buplic

28.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

impressive

b)

inpressibe

c)

impresive

d)

imppressive

29.

Which is the correct spelling

a)

citysens

b)

zitizens

c)

citizens

d)

cittysens

30.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

benefited

b)

bennefitted

c)

benifited

d)

bennyfitted

31.

What are the types of author's purpose? (Select all that apply).

a)

to entertain

b)

to inform

c)

to teach reading

d)

to persuade

32.

What is an example of the author's purpose to INFORM?

a)

Where the Wild Things Are

b)

Growing watermelons in Antarctica

c)

Slacker, by Gordon Korman

d)

Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

33.

"The Bad Seed reminds me of when I was getting into a lot of fights at school.

But this year I am trying harder to get along with people."

is an example of this kind of connection:

a)

Text to self

b)

Text to speech

c)

Text to text

d)

Text to world

34.

The purpose of the movie "Detective Pikachu" is:

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

d)

to analyze what Pokemon eat

35.

A "text to world" connection from the book "One Plastic Bag" would be:

a)

how your school celebrates Earth Day.

b)

how the book's message is similar to "The Lorax".

c)

how you have to take out the garbage at home.

d)

the book reminds you of a movie you saw.

36.

True or false:
"Why is Marcy able to overcome her fear of the dark?"

is a thick question.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

True or false:
"What is Marcy's father's name?"

is a thin question.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or false:

Comparing two stories to each other is an example of text to text connections.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What does "persuade" mean?

a)

To forget something.

b)

To struggle with something.

c)

To stop something from happening.

d)

To talk someone into doing something.

40.

What is the purpose of a Venn diagram?

a)

To compare what is the same and what is different between two things.

b)

To inform, entertain, or persuade.

c)

To help you write an essay.

d)

To predict what will happen next.

41.
  • How would you describe the level of effort you put into
    learning this week's ELA lessons and completing classwork?

a)

( ╥ω╥ )

☆

b)

(;☉_☉)

☆☆

c)

◉‿◉

☆☆☆

d)

°˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

☆☆☆☆