How It's Written
Name that Structure!
Examples
Apply the Skill Part 1
Apply the Skill Part 2
100
This text is written using individual lines.
What is poetry?
100
Which passage has stage direction found
A. a friendly letter
B. a poetry stanza
C. a drama
D. a book chapter
What is C, a drama?
100
"She's a Runner, She's a Trackstar" is an example of what kind of text?
What is a poem?
100
My Favorite Food
My favorite food is fruit salad,
Or maybe fresh, warm stew;
I also like ice cream and pie
And baked potatoes, too.
Maybe the best is hamburgers;
I'll eat popcorn all day;
I think by now that you can see,
I like too much to say.
How many stanzas are in the poem above?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 4
D. 2
What is D, 2 stanzas?
100
Passage 1
Frankie's Stall
We have toys
for girls and boys
Come one, come all
To Frankie's stall
Tina, Mandy
Joe, and Sandy
Come down the hall
Run, walk, or crawl
Passage 2
Frankie's stall in the Rose Mall has lost of different toys. Frankie sells old fashioned toys carved out of wood and painted bright colors. Many kids like to visit his colorful stall. It is especially packed during the weekends.
Frankie likes to show the colorful toys to people. He makes many of them himself, so he is very proud of them. Parents enjoy seeing toys that were popular when they were kids, too.
Which of these is true about these passages?
A. Only Passage 2 mentions the kids' names.
B. Only Passage 1 is made of stanzas.
C. Both passages tell the reader a story.
D. Both passages have two paragraphs.
What is B, Only passage 1 is made of stanzas?
200
This kind of writing uses stanzas to organize thoughts of the writer.
What is a poem?
200
This kind of text can be divided into chapters or subtitles.
Prose?
200
Which BEST decscribes the type of text below?
"Angie's Solo"
What is a prose?
200
Chloe tried one more time to blow a bubble. When she stuck her tongue in the gum and blew, it flew out of her mouth and into the dirt. Mom wouldn't let her have another piece. The next day, she practiced with a new piece. Chloe had been chewing her gum for a good, long while. It was ready.
Her friends surrounded her, each hopeful that she would blow the biggest bubble ever. Chloe sighed deeply, and her long bangs fluttered on her forehead. Now she readied the wad of gum and began blowing and blowing and blowing. When it popped, her friends' eyes grew as big as her bubble. Chloe looked up. Her bubble gum was hanging in pieces from her bangs. Everyone tried to help her, but the gum only became more tangled in her hair.
Which of the following describes the connection between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the story?
A. Paragraph 1 describes the setting, and paragraph 2 describes the character.
B. Paragraph 1 describes the character, and paragraph 2 describes the setting.
C. Paragraph 1 describes the character's problem, and paragraph 2 describes the solution.
D. Paragraph 1 describes the character, and paragraph 2 describes the problem the character has.
What is D, Paragraph 1 describes the character, and paragraph 2 describes the problem the character has?
200
adapted from When the Snow is on the Ground
The little robin grieves1When the snow is on the ground,For the trees have no leaves,And no berries can be found. The air is cold, the worms are hiding and scaredFor robin here what can be done?Let's strow2 around some crumbs of bread,And then he'll live till snow is gone.
1. to feel or express sorrow
2. scatter
How does stanza 2 build on the ideas in stanza 1?
A. It shows why the robin likes to eat bread.
B. It explains why the robin grieves.
C. It gives a solution to the robin's problem.
D. It describes the robin's eating habits.
What is C, it gives a solution to the robin's problem?
300
This kind of text contains dialouge and usually has a connection of events. (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Prose!
300
Tina was a little monster who lived in a city called Monsteria. She always brushed her teeth and cleaned her room and did everything her mother told her. In fact, Tina was the best little monster in the city. At least, that's what everyone thought. What they didn't know, however, was that Tina wanted to break the number one law in all of Monsteria. She wanted to meet a human being.
One day, Tina went for a walk on the beach. Suddenly, she discovered footprints in the sand. She looked all around her, but there were no other monsters on the beach. Further down the beach she found something else. It was a tiny shoe. Tina had read about human beings in her school books, and she wondered if this shoe could belong to a human. What would a human be doing here in Monsteria? she wondered to herself.
What type of writing is the passage above?
A. nonfiction
B. poetry
C. a play
D. a prose
What is D, a prose?
300
What is 1 thing that a drama has that a prose and poem does not have?
Stage direction, Cast of characters, setting listed at the beginning of the text.
300
Ice Hockey
Cold days make the ice smooth,perfect for skates to carve a groove.So the players tie their skatesand head for the frozen lake. As the sticks pass the puck,the players hope for some luck.And the goalie tries not to leta single puck into the net.
Which of the following describes the connection between stanza 1 and stanza 2?
A. Stanza 1 describes the sticks, and stanza 2 describes the ice.
B. Stanza 1 describes the setting, and stanza 2 describes the action.
C. Stanza 1 describes the goalie, and stanza 2 describes the lake.
D. Stanza 1 describes a sport, and stanza 2 describes the setting.
What is B, stanza 1 describes the setting, and stanza 2 describes the action.
300
3 [Two workers, Wilbur and Roy, shovel dirt into a wheelbarrow. Oil lamps light the dark chamber, which includes a Mummy’s tomb made of stone.]
4 Wilbur [shivering]: Oooooh, Roy. This place gives me the creeps!
5 Roy: What’s to be afraid of, Wilbur? Just get to work so we can get out of here.
6 [The cover of the tomb creaks open. A wrapped hand reaches from inside.]
7 Wilbur: Did you hear that? I heard something. [He sees the Mummy’s hand and starts shaking.] And now I see something that I really don’t want to be seeing!
What does the stage direction in line 4 tell the character to do?
What is start shivering?
400
These 2 kinds of writing is organized using lines.
What is poetry and drama?
400
Monsters!
by J. Robbins
The monsters live beneath my bed;
They're purple, yellow, pink, and red.
They come out when the moon is high
and poke my legs as they run by.
They dance around my bed all night;
They don't know how to be polite.
They steal my homework and my toys
and keep me up with all their noise.
If they don't go to sleep quite soon,
I'll put them in my sister's room!
Which BEST describes the type of text above?
A. a poem
B. nonfiction
C. drama
D. a letter
What is A, a poem?
400
1 Cast of Characters: Wilbur, Roy, Glen, a Mummy
2 Setting: The inside of a pyramid in Egypt
3 [Two workers, Wilbur and Roy, shovel dirt into a wheelbarrow. Oil lamps light the dark chamber, which includes a Mummy’s tomb made of stone.]
4 Wilbur [shivering]: Oooooh, Roy. This place gives me the creeps!
5 Roy: What’s to be afraid of, Wilbur? Just get to work so we can get out of here.
6 [The cover of the tomb creaks open. A wrapped hand reaches from inside.]
7 Wilbur: Did you hear that? I heard something. [He sees the Mummy’s hand and starts shaking.] And now I see something that I really don’t want to be seeing!
Which BEST describes the type of text above?
What is drama?
400
Passage 1
Jenny's New Life
by Alan Smithee
Jenny felt all alone. She had felt that way since moving with her family to Big Springs. The name of the town was wrong. Big Springs was not big. It was a small town that was surrounded by even smaller towns.
Jenny had not made any friends since moving. In fact, she had only seen two kids since she got to Big Springs. They were both babies. She was too old to play with babies. Instead of playing with friends, she sat in her backyard and played by herself.
She hoped that she would make some new friends when summer ended and school started. She was tired of playing by herself.
Passage 2
City Life
by Alan Smithee
Ralph read a book in which the main character had a cool nickname. He decided that he would give himself a cool nickname, too. He started calling himself "Jet." He asked everybody else to call him "Jet," but only his friend Marty did.
Ralph and Marty loved playing together outside, but they had to be careful. They lived in New York City. A big city like that is always busy. It was dangerous for 10-year-old kids like them to play outside. They wanted to play on the sidewalk, but there were always buses, taxis, and fire trucks rushing by.
They usually ended up playing in Ralph's room. Ralph's dad would give them snacks to eat there. They created a hideout under the bed that nobody else knew about.
One difference between these two passages by Alan Smithee is that
A. Ralph fights with his friend, but Jenny does not fight with her friend.
B. Jenny is very loud and talkative, but Ralph is very quiet and shy.
C. Ralph does not like his nickname, but Jenny loves her name.
D. Jenny does not have anyone to play with, but Ralph has a friend.
What is D, Jenny does not have anyone to play with, but Ralph has a friend?
400
The Robin and the Tree
On the banks of a river stood an old tree.
It was really large, green, and shady.
The tree grew fruits juicy and tasty,
And its flowers were red and golden.
All around it grew other young trees.
There was a little nest made of twigs and hay,
On a long branch of the tall, old tree.
Red Robin flew around the nest on the tree,
In it lived her five, tiny, baby robins.
She worked hard all day to feed them all.
Sometimes she caught some big, plump worms,
And at other times she caught some bugs.
She also cleaned her nest and mended it,
Never was a busier bird than she!
Which of the following describes the connection between stanza 1 and stanza 2?
A. Stanza 1 describes the tree, and stanza 2 describes the robin.
B. Stanza 1 describes the river, and stanza 2 describes the nest.
C. Stanza 1 describes the tree, and stanza 2 describes the worms.
D. Stanza 1 describes the birds, and stanza 2 describes the setting.
What is A, Stanza 1 describes the tree, and stanza 2 describes the robin?
500
This kind of text contains a cast of characters, setting, and stage direction.
What kind of text is described above.
What is a drama?
500
1 Cast of Characters: Young Light, Mother Light, Father Light
2 Setting: A colorful, cloud-filled sky at late evening. The light dims on three figures dressed in bright white gowns.
3 Young Light: I’m tired of behaving! It’s boring, and I don’t want to be quiet! And I really don’t want to go to bed yet!
4 Mother Light: Young Light, I know you don’t want to go to bed yet, but that’s the way it has to be.
5 Father Light: During the day you can play as much as you like. But when night comes, you’ve got to go to bed.
6 Young Light: But why? Why can’t I play at night?
7 Mother Light: Because there can’t be light in the sky at night. That’s when people on Earth are sleeping.
8 Young Light: It’s not fair! [Young Light stamps her foot. Then she begins pounding her fists against the sky.]
Which BEST describes the text above?
A. prose
B. nonfiction
C. drama
D. poetry
What is C, Drama?
500
What is the purpose of stage direction in a drama?
Stage directions tell the actors what to do and how to do it.
500
Passage 1
Judy's Big Day
by Holly Torres
It was Saturday morning. Judy was asleep in her bedroom. Her mom woke her up. "Happy Birthday, Judy," her mom whispered.
Judy slowly opened her eyes. She sat up in her bed, smiled, and said, "Good morning, Mom."
"What do you want to do for your birthday today?" her mom asked.
Judy thought long and hard. "Let's go to the movies. I want to see Charlotte's Web. Mary said the movie is better than the book," Judy finally said.
"Okay, we will go to the movies. Let's go downstairs so you can open your birthday gift," her mom answered.
Passage 2
Mark's Wish
by Holly Torres
Mark's family stood around their kitchen table singing "Happy Birthday" to him. Mark did not know what he would wish for when he had to blow out the candles. Suddenly, he had a wish! With one deep breath, he made his wish and blew out all of the candles.
Mark opened his gifts. One box had small holes on the top. It was from his parents. Mark took the lid off and saw a brown ball of fur. A smile ran across Mark's face. His wish had come true! He now had a puppy. He named his new friend Bogie.
One difference between these two passages by Holly Torres is that
A. Mark gets a puppy for his birthday, and Judy goes to the movies for her birthday.
B. Judy has a birthday party at her house, and Mark goes to the movie theater.
C. Mark does not get what he wished for, and Judy does get what she wished for.
D. Judy gets a puppy for her birthday, and Mark gets a book for his birthday.
What is A, Mark gets a puppy for his birthday, and Judy goes to the movies for her birthday?
500
adapted from The Fox and the Grapes
by Aesop
One day, a fox happened to spot a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine growing on the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the fox's mouth watered as he stared longingly at them.
The bunch hung from a high branch, and the fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped, he missed it by a long way. So, he walked back a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again and again, he tried, but in vain.
Finally, he sat down and looked at the grapes in anger.
"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to reach a bunch of sour grapes. These grapes are not even worth looking at."
And off he walked, full of scorn for the grapes.
Which of the following describes the connection between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the story?
A. Paragraph 1 describes the tree and paragraph 2 describes the fox jumping.
B. Paragraph 1 describes the setting and paragraph 2 describes the action.
C. Paragraph 1 describes the ripe grapes and paragraph 2 describes the tree.
D. Paragraph 1 describes the fox and paragraph 2 describes the setting.
What is B, Paragraph 1 describes the tree and paragraph 2 describes the fox jumping?