Text Structure
Which text structure describes a sequence of events? (A) Compare/Contrast (B) Chronological (C) Cause/Effect (D) Problem/Solution
(B) Chronological
Which sentence is written correctly? (A) He go to the store. (B) He goes to the store. (C) He going to the store. (D) He gone to the store.
(B) He goes to the store.
Identify the figurative language: "The classroom was a zoo." (A) Hyperbole (B) Metaphor (C) Personification (D) Simile
(B) Metaphor
What is the main idea of the passage? (A) Summary (B) Theme (C) Main Idea (D) Conclusion
(C) Main Idea
What is the purpose of a narrative text? (A) Persuade (B) Inform (C) Entertain (D) Explain
(C) Entertain
Which text structure shows the relationship between a cause and its effects? (A) Compare/Contrast (B) Problem/Solution (C) Cause/Effect (D) Chronological
(C) Cause/Effect
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (A) Its a sunny day. (B) It's a sunny day. (C) Its' a sunny day. (D) It is a sunny day.
(B) It's a sunny day.
Identify the figurative language: "She sings like an angel." (A) Metaphor (B) Simile (C) Personification (D) Hyperbole
(B) Simile
What is the theme of this passage? (A) Friendship (B) Science (C) Technology (D) History
(A) Friendship
What is the purpose of an editorial article? (A) Persuade (B) Entertain (C) Inform (D) Describe
(A) Persuade
Which text structure presents a challenge and offers a resolution? (A) Chronological (B) Problem/Solution (C) Compare/Contrast (D) Cause/Effect
(B) Problem/Solution
Identify the mistake in this sentence: "She don't like apples." (A) Don't (B) She (C) Like (D) Apples
(A) Don't
Identify the figurative language: "The stars danced in the night sky." (A) Hyperbole (B) Metaphor (C) Simile (D) Personification
(D) Personification
What can be inferred from the passage? (A) Direct statement (B) Inference (C) Summary (D) Quote
(B) Inference
What is the purpose of an advertisement? (A) Inform (B) Explain (C) Persuade (D) Entertain
(C) Persuade
Which text structure explains similarities and differences between two subjects? (A) Cause/Effect (B) Compare/Contrast (C) Problem/Solution (D) Chronological
(B) Compare/Contrast
Which sentence uses the correct form of "their"? (A) Their going to the movies. (B) They're going to the movies. (C) There going to the movies. (D) Their friends are going to the movies.
(D) Their friends are going to the movies.
Identify the figurative language: "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse." (A) Simile (B) Personification (C) Hyperbole (D) Metaphor
(C) Hyperbole
What is the author trying to convey in this passage? (A) Message (B) Theme (C) Summary (D) Conclusion
(A) Message
What is the purpose of a news article? (A) Entertain (B) Inform (C) Persuade (D) Describe
(B) Inform
Which text structure organizes information based on time? (A) Problem/Solution (B) Chronological (C) Cause/Effect (D) Compare/Contrast
(B) Chronological
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (A) He runned to the store. (B) He ran to the store. (C) He runs to the store yesterday. (D) He running to the store.
(B) He ran to the store.
Identify the figurative language: "Time is a thief." (A) Simile (B) Metaphor (C) Hyperbole (D) Personification
(B) Metaphor
What is the setting of the story? (A) Time and place (B) Characters (C) Main idea (D) Theme
(A) Time and place
What is the primary goal of a persuasive essay? (A) Inform (B) Entertain (C) Persuade (D) Describe
(C) Persuade