The 5's W and H that are usually found in the 1st sentence of what type of document?
A. a fiction story.
B. a newspaper article.
C. an editorial
What is B. a newspaper article?
100
True or False:
In order to evaluate a source, you need to look at the date and where the information comes from.
What is true?
100
What should you do if a fact seems questionable?
A. ignore the fact.
B. trust it.
C. summarize it.
D. check sources.
What is D. check sources?
100
What is the purpose of FEEDCATS?
A. come up with specific details and arguments.
B. make written pieces longer.
What is A. come up with specific details and arguments?
100
There was so much to do that not a single hand aboard the boat was idle for a moment? Idle means....
A. not busy
B. dirty
C. active
D. playful
What is A. not busy?
200
Which of the following is not logical order?
A. random order
B. cause effect order
C. compare / contrast
What is A. random order?
200
When students complete research online, they use common websites like wikipedia. This is an example of what type of source?
A. inferior source
B. indirect source
C. primary source
D. secondary source
What is D. secondary source?
200
What does it mean to evaluate?
A. to judge
B. to categorize
C. to summarize
What is A. to judge?
200
An opinions should be...
A. be true
B. not include details
C. not be believed
D. be supported with facts.
What is D. be supported with facts?
200
Water had engulfed the boat entirely, and it was about to sink. Engulfed means...
A. showered
B. knocked over
C. drained
D. filled
What is D. filled?
300
Jules, we can raise the caterpillars and get thread from them, and then you can sew something with the thread is an example of...
A. classification
B. cause-effect
C. compare-contrast
D. sequence
What is B. cause and effect?
300
If you were to take a trip to a museum and look at dinosaur bones and historical records. You would mostly be examining what types of sources?
A. direct source
B. unreliable source.
C. secondary source.
D. primary source.
What is D. primary source?
300
The claim that Airborne warded off colds is an example of....
A. fact.
B. lie.
C. example.
D. exaggeration
What is B. lie?
300
A minute of advertising time during the superbowl costs 6 million dollars. This is an example of....
A. exaggeration.
B. statistic
C. detail
What is B statistic?
300
The boat jerked violently, and all the boat's tackle scattered across the deck in an explosion of pulley's, ropes, and blocks. What is tackle?
A. equipment
B. treasure
C. dynamite
D. knock over
What is A equipment?
400
Which of the following does not indicate a cause and effect text structure?
A. because
B. therefore
C. as a result
D. similar to
What is D. similar to?
400
Which of the following sources would most likely contain bias?
A. a commercial for a new diet
B. a campaign add for a politician running for office.
C. a current history textbook
D. both A and B.
What is both A and B?
400
You have been asked to do an article for the school newspaper on students' favorite restaurants. As part of the article, you must present a visual of your results. Which would be the best to use?
A. bar graph.
B. pie chart
C. table
What is B pie chart?
400
Which word would not help you identify exaggeration?
A. obviously
B. most
C. only
D. without
What is D without?
400
The winds were so high and the rain was so fierce, we feared this gale would sink our boat?
A. a type of boat.
B. s severe storm
C. a lot of weight
D. a ship's captain
What is B. a severe storm?
500
The last sentence in the first paragraph of a persuasive essay is...
A. main idea
B. opposing argument
C. thesis
What is C. thesis?
500
Which of the following is an example of a bias source?
A. a parent and their personal experiences with homeschooling.
B. an article that explains what homeschooling is.
C. a pamphlet about the state requirements for homeschooling.
What is A. a parent and their personal experiences with homeschooling?
500
What logical order would be best to use in a paragraph on living in a city and on a ranch?
A. compare-contrast.
B. sequence.
C. cause and effect
D. non-sequential.
What is compare and contrast?
500
Which of these sentences shows a cause-effect relationship? A. The garden needs water.
B. The drought is the reason the flowers wilted.
C. The forecast calls for rain.
D. First, the grass turned brown.
What is B. The drought is the reason the flowers wilted?
500
It seemed like Sarah was always recuperating from something. First, it was the measles, and took weeks for the spots to disappear. Recuperating means....
A. learning
B. healing
C. discussing