6th ELA Six-Weeks Test (Part 2)

Informational Text Features

100

If you wanted to clarify the meaning of a term or explain a concept in further detail without forcing your audience to read it, you could add a ___________ to your article.

footnote

200

When placing a graphic in your article, you must consider two things:

Does it help the reader understand the text better? Is it placed properly in the text?

300

Most informational texts are comprised of three parts:

an introduction, body, and conclusion.

400

In order to help the reader understand a graphic you've included in your article, you might add a _________ to connect the graphic to the text.

caption

500

A ______________ can help you organize your text and help the reader find important information by describing what each section is about.

subheading/subtitle

Text Structures

100

If you were writing a procedural text article, you would most likely use:

sequential order.

200

If you were writing an article about why The United States is a good country to live in, you would most likely use:

Cause and Effect

300

If you were writing an article explaining which of the two presidential candidates is better, you would use:

Compare and Contrast

400

If you wanted to describe the events of the battle of Gettysburg, you would most likely use:

Chronological Order

500

If you wanted to raise awareness about bullying at school and offer ways to help, you would most likely use:

Problem/Solution

SAR/IT Practices

100

When you quote a source directly or use information from some other source, you should give them credit by:

What is citing the source/ works cited page.

200

When you answer a question or make an argument, you must always have __________ to back it up.

evidence

300

Does the following example of a short answer response completely follow the ACE model? If not, what is it missing?; The author wants the audience to do their part to reduce pollution. In paragraph three of page seven the author states, "We can reduce of pollution by using recycling bins, composting, planting more trees, and using public transportation whenever possible"(Pierce).

No, it is missing an explanation to tie the evidence to the answer. possible solution:"In this sentence, the author gives readers many ways they can contribute to reducing pollution."

400

An introduction for an IT article should accomplish what two things?

1. It should grab the reader's attention with facts, questions, anecdotes, or jokes. 2. It should clearly explain the purpose of the article (thesis).

500

A conclusion should do what two things?

1. It should summarize points explained in body paragraph. 2. It provide the reader with a way to act based on the information given (Call to Action).