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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAutobiographyThe writer tells someone else's story.The writing is not true.The writer tells his/her own story.Gives a description of a topic.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceExpository EssayThe writer is telling someone's story.The writing is not true.The writer tries to convince the reader about a topic.The intent is informing the reader about a topic.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMemoirThe writer shares a portion, or time, of his/her life. Can cover several events.The writer shares their whole life story.The writer shares someone else's whole life story.The writer shares one event that occurred in their life.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceLiterary NonfictionDoes not tell a true story.Is strictly informational.Does not include elaborate details.Includes autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, and personal narratives.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBiographyThe writer tells his own story.The writer tells the story of someone else's life.Tells a portion of their life.Shares one event in the writer's life.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a narrative?A storyPoetryA biographyA research project
- 7. Multiple Choice_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.Chronological orderSettingDialogueTransition words
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen a main character's problem is resolved, authors call that the _______________ of the story.BeginningClosureSolutionPlot
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDialogue isAction at the end of the story.The conversation between characters.Authors point of viewChronological order
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRead the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!sequential ordercompare and contrastdescriptionproblem and solution - 11. Multiple ChoiceRead the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. 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.compare and contrastproblem and solutiondescriptioncause and effect - 12. Multiple ChoiceRead the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!compare and contrastcause and effectproblem and solutionchronological - 13. Multiple ChoiceRead the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
The pond was a beautiful place to visit. The falling leaves, all different colors, decorated the surface of the water. At the edges of the pond, small wildflowers grew. The golden forest glowed faintly in the distance.compare and contrastmain idea/descriptionchronologicalproblem and solution - 14. Multiple ChoiceDo you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?to entertain you with a story about artiststo teach you how all artists become famousto convince you to attend an art programto explain how to paint a sunset - 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?to tell a story about pyramidsto inform you about the Food Group Pyramidto convince you to eat vegetablesto explain how to go shopping for food - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes a summary?a really long detailed piece of writingthe entire text told in your own wordsa dumb thing that teachers make you writethe main ideas and important details of a text
- 17. Multiple ChoiceRead this paragraph from “Alligator Or Crocodile? You Decide.” Members of the Crocodylia family have been around for approximately 230 million years. This means that not only were they around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, but they outlived the dinosaurs! During that time they haven’t change much. So, they must have some extremely successful survival strategies and physical traits. Which statement offers the BEST summary of this paragraph?Alligators and crocodiles are hundreds of millions of years old.Alligators and crocodiles have lived longer than many other animal species.
Alligators and crocodiles have special qualities and abilities that help them survive.
Alligators and crocodiles have remained very much the same since the days of the dinosaurs. - 18. Multiple ChoiceChoose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.therefore, cause, effect, consequentlylater, then, next, Mondaysimilar, different, common, on the other handpossibility, struggle, hope, problem
- 19. Multiple Choicewriter's attitude toward his or her audience and subjecttonepersuasionexpositoryorganization
- 20. Multiple Choicewriting that is meant to convince the reader to adopt a particular point of viewpersuasiveexpositorynarrativereflective
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