Word Detective
The old lighthouse keeper had been vigilant every night for thirty years, scanning the dark horizon for ships in trouble.
A. Extremely tired and sleepy
B. Carefully watchful and alert
C. Angry and frustrated
D. Excited and joyful
B. Carefully watchful and alert
In a scientific text about a plant’s life cycle, what is the relationship between a seed and a sprout?
A) Comparison
B) Cause and Effect
C) Problem and Solution
D) Contrast
B) Cause and Effect
This structure is used when an author tells about a conflict and then explains how it was fixed.
A) Chronology
B) Problem and Solution
C) Description
D) Compare and Contrast
B) Problem and Solution
The water cycle is a continuous process. Water evaporates from oceans, forms clouds, falls as rain, and flows back to the ocean — then the whole cycle repeats without stopping.
A. Happening once and ending
B. Going on without stopping
C. Hard to understand
D. Only found in one place
B. Going on without stopping
This term refers to the most important point the author is making about a topic.
A) Supporting detail
B) Main idea
C) Summary
D) Conclusion
B) Main idea
Honeybees communicate using a remarkable system called the waggle dance. By moving in specific patterns, a bee tells the hive exactly where flowers can be found.
A. Common and ordinary
B. Difficult to understand
C. Worth noticing; impressive
D. Slow and boring
C. Worth noticing; impressive
Which type of text connection explains the specific order in which steps must be taken to complete a recipe?
A) Chronological/Sequence
B) Description
C) Comparison
D) Cause and Effect
A) Chronological/Sequence
Words like "first," "next," "then," and "finally" are signal words for which text structure?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Description
C) Chronology/Sequence
D) Problem and Solution
C) Chronology/Sequence
The detective's eyes were keen — she noticed the tiny scratch on the window frame that everyone else had completely missed.
A. Weak and unfocused
B. Strange and unusual
C. Loud and obvious
D. Sharp and highly perceptive
D. Sharp and highly perceptive
These are specific facts, examples, or pieces of information that "prove" or explain the main idea.
A) Key details
B) Headings
C) Synonyms
D) Introductions
A) Key details
Maria's face fell when she opened the envelope. After months of practice, her audition had been futile — she had not made the team.
A. Exciting and full of hope
B. Successful and rewarding
C. Having no effect; useless
D. Mysterious and uncertain
C. Having no effect; useless
When reading about two different animals, you use this skill to find how they are the same and how they are different.
A) Summarizing
B) Point of View
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Sequencing
C) Compare and Contrast
This structure explains the reasons why something happened and the results that followed.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Description
D) Chronology
A) Cause and Effect
Many ancient civilizations built structures to be durable. The Egyptian pyramids, for example, have survived thousands of years and still stand today.
A. Able to last a long time
B. Beautiful to look at
C. Easy to build quickly
D. Very expensive to make
A. Able to last a long time
A short statement that tells the main points of a text in your own words, without including your opinion, is called a:
A) Quote
B) Detail
C) Summary
D) Glossary
C) Summary
During hibernation, a bear's heart rate drops from about 55 beats per minute to just 9 beats per minute. Its metabolism becomes sluggish, burning very little energy.
A. Very fast and efficient
B. Slow and low in activity
C. Extremely loud
D. Hot and energetic
B. Slow and low in activity
To explain why a historical event happened, a reader must look for the specific individuals or these that influenced the outcome:
A) Definitions
B) Ideas or Events
C) Page numbers
D) Rhyme schemes
B) Ideas or Events
A Venn Diagram is a graphic organizer most commonly used for which text structure?
A) Description
B) Cause and Effect
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Sequence
C) Compare and Contrast
When the class play was cancelled, Leo tried to console his friend Priya, who had spent weeks memorizing her lines and was now crying.
A. Tease or make fun of
B. Help someone memorize lines
C. Perform in front of others
D. Comfort someone who is upset
D. Comfort someone who is upset
If the main idea is "Honeybees are vital to our environment," which of the following is a supporting detail?
A) Honeybees are fuzzy and yellow.
B) Some people are afraid of bee stings.
C) Bees pollinate a third of the food we eat.
D) Many people like the taste of honey.
C) Bees pollinate a third of the food we eat.
The knight vowed to persevere no matter how difficult the journey became. Even when the mountain path grew steep and icy, he kept climbing.
A. Give up quickly
B. Continue despite difficulty
C. Rest and recover
D. Move very quickly
B. Continue despite difficulty
You must explain what happened in a text by using what to support your answer?
A) Your personal opinion
B) A dictionary
C) Specific information/evidence from the text
D) The title only
C) Specific information/evidence from the text
his structure is used when an author provides a detailed account of a topic, often using bullet points or adjectives.
A) Description
B) Problem and Solution
C) Cause and Effect
D) Chronology
A) Description
Scientists have discovered that some bacteria are resilient enough to survive in boiling hot springs and in deeply frozen Arctic ice — extreme environments where most life cannot exist.
A. Invisible to the human eye
B. Tiny and microscopic
C. Able to survive tough conditions
D. Dangerous to touch
C. Able to survive tough conditions
If the main idea is "The American Revolution changed the lives of many people," which of the following is a supporting detail?
A) The war lasted for several years.
B) George Washington was a very tall man for his time.
C) Thousands of women took on new roles running farms and businesses during the fight.
D) Red is a common color used in many different national flags.
C) Thousands of women took on new roles running farms and businesses during the fight.