Text Structures
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time! What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
B) Problem/ Solution
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about. What element of plot is this?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
A) Exposition
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as its name. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
A) Onomatopoeia
A text that is not true. What genre of text is this?
A) Non-fiction
B) Fiction
C) Biography
B) Fiction
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
A) Descriptive
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome, or ending. What element of plot is this?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
E) Resolution
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Alliteration
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
C) Personification
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
A) To inform
What is the central idea of a text?
What it is mainly about
Listing events or explaining steps in order. What text structure is this?
A) Cause/ Effect
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
C) Sequence
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
B) Rising Action
Compares two things using like or as. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
C) Simile
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
B) To entertain
What is the point of view of the following passage?
My phone is waiting on top of the pile of dirty clothes, right where it landed when I chucked it at the wall early Sunday morning because the constant ringing was making me crazy and I was too tired to turn it off.
First person point of view
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball. What text structure is this?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
B) Compare and Contrast
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not. What element of plot is this?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
D) Falling Action
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
B) Hyperbole
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) To persuade
C) To persuade
What type of figurative language is used in this text?
If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
—Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Alliteration
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
A) Cause and Effect
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
Climax
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.What type of figurative language is this?
A) Idiom
B) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
B) Metaphor
A text that is true and informational. What type of text is this?
A) Expository
B) Narrative
C) Descriptive
A) Expository
What is wrong about the following sentence?
My cat pounced on the toy mouse, she probably thought it was real.
Run-on sentence