Text Structures
1. What is a text structure?
A) The way the author organizes information
B) The pictures in the text
C) The characters in the story
D) The author’s opinion
A) The way the author organizes information
1. Which strategy helps you preview what a text will be about before reading?
A. Summarizing
B. Predicting
C. Visualizing
D. Questioning
B. Predicting
Which word means the opposite of “ancient”?
A. Modern
B. Fragile
C. Silent
D. Rare
A. Modern
Which spelling is correct?
A. Hopful
B. Hopeful
C. Hopefull
D. Hopefule
B. Hopeful
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. him and me went to the park.
B. He and I went to the park.
C. Him and I goed to the park.
D. He and me goes to the park.
B. He and I went to the park.
1. Which sentence is an example of a simile?
A. The classroom was a zoo.
B. Her smile shone bright.
C. He ran as fast as a cheetah.
D. The clouds danced across the sky.
C – simile uses like or as
2. Which text structure shows things that are alike and different?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
D) Problem and Solution
B) Compare and Contrast
2. When you “visualize” while reading, you are…
A. Reading the text out loud
B. Making pictures in your mind
C. Asking questions after reading
D. Copying words from the text
B. Making pictures in your mind
What does the word “predict” mean?
A. To look back
B. To guess what will happen next
C. To fix something
D. To create a new idea
B. To guess what will happen next
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Ninety
B. Ninty
C. Nintee
D. Ninete
A. Ninety
What is the subject of this sentence?
"The tall giraffe slowly chewed the leaves."
A. slowly
B. chewed
C. giraffe
D. leaves
C. giraffe
2. “The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is used?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
**3. Read the sentence: “First, the scientist mixed the chemicals. Next, she recorded the temperature. Finally, she wrote her conclusion.”
Which text structure is being used?**
A) Description
B) Sequence/Chronological Order
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Problem and Solution
B) Sequence/Chronological Order
3. What should a student do when they come across a word they don’t know?
A. Skip the word and keep reading
B. Guess randomly
C. Use context clues from the sentence
D. Stop reading completely
C. Use context clues from the sentence
Which sentence uses the word claim correctly?
A. “I claimed the stairs to my room.”
B. “She made a claim that her idea was the best.”
C. “He claimed around the playground.”
D. “The claim barked loudly at night.”
B. “She made a claim that her idea was the best.”
Choose the correctly spelled word.
A. Defenitely
B. Defanitely
C. Definitely
D. Deffinitely
C. Definitely
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
A. She run to school every day.
B. She ran to school yesterday.
C. She running to school yesterday.
D. She runs to school yesterday.
B. She ran to school yesterday.
3. Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A. The leaves were as colorful as a rainbow.
B. My backpack is a brick today.
C. The rain tapped on the window.
D. She sings like an angel.
B – metaphor: backpack compared to a brick
4. A passage describes how pollution harms sea animals and then explains steps people can take to reduce pollution.
What text structure is this?**
A) Problem and Solution
B) Description
C) Sequence
D) Cause and Effect
A — Problem and Solution
4.
A section of the text seems unclear. Which combination of strategies would be MOST effective?
A. Skimming the paragraph + skipping to the next chapter
B. Rereading the section + slowing down + annotating key ideas
C. Reading faster + ignoring difficult vocabulary
D. Looking only at the illustrations for clues
B. Rereading the section + slowing down + annotating key ideas
What is the best definition of “impact”?
A. A small decoration
B. A funny story
C. A strong effect or influence
D. A type of tool
C. A strong effect or influence
Which spelling is correct?
A. Existence
B. Existanse
C. Existanec
D. Existance
A. Existence
Which sentence uses a pronoun correctly?
A. Maria and him went to the movies.
B. Her went to the store with my mom.
C. The gift was for Ana and me.
D. The teacher gave homework to we.
C. The gift was for Ana and me.
4. “I told you a million times to clean your room!” What type of figurative language is this?
A. Idiom
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
B – exaggeration = hyperbole
5. A paragraph explains why students should recycle and gives three reasons to support the idea.
Which text structure BEST fits this paragraph?**
A) Cause and Effect
B) Description
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Problem and Solution
A — Cause and Effect
5. A reader wants to monitor their comprehension while reading a complex text. Which action shows the MOST effective use of metacognition?
A. Highlighting every sentence
B. Pausing to ask, “Does this make sense?” and adjusting their reading strategy
C. Skipping ahead to the ending
D. Memorizing an entire paragraph word-for-word
B. Pausing to ask, “Does this make sense?” and adjusting their reading strategy
Which word means to examine something closely?
A. Observe
B. Scatter
C. Gather
D. Whisper
A. Observe
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Accommodate
B. Acommodate
C. Accomodate
D. Acommadate
A. Accommodate
Which sentence has the correct placement of a comma with an introductory phrase?
A. After the game the team celebrated.
B. After the game, the team celebrated.
C. After, the game the team celebrated.
D. After the game the team, celebrated.
B. After the game, the team celebrated.
5. Which sentence shows alliteration?
A. The sun smiled softly on Sunday.
B. The teacher was a walking dictionary.
C. The river rushed like a wild horse.
D. I have butterflies in my stomach.
A – repeated “s” sound = alliteration
6. A text explains how volcanoes form by showing what happens when tectonic plates move, melt rock, and create pressure.
Which text structure is this an example of?
Cause and Effect
6. When summarizing an informational text, which step is MOST essential for creating an accurate and concise summary?
A. Listing every detail to avoid missing information
B. Including opinions to make the summary more interesting
C. Identifying the text’s central idea and key supporting points
D. Copying whole sentences from the text to stay accurate
C. Identifying the text’s central idea and key supporting points
In the sentence below, what does significant mean?
"The new rule made a significant change in how students used technology."
A. Unimportant
B. Very large or meaningful
C. Confusing
D. Temporary
B. Very large or meaningful
Select the correct spelling.
A. Miscellaneous
B. Miscelaneous
C. Miscellanous
D. Misscellaneous
A. Miscellaneous
Choose the sentence with parallel structure.
A. Luis likes swimming, to run, and biking.
B. Luis likes to swim, running, and to bike.
C. Luis likes swimming, running, and biking.
D. Luis likes to swimming, to running, and to biking.
C. Luis likes swimming, running, and biking.
6. Which sentence includes an idiom?
A. The thunder roared loudly.
B. She has a heart of stone.
C. Stop beating around the bush and tell us the truth.
D. The stars sparkled in the night sky.
C – idiom meaning “stop avoiding the topic”