Text Structure
Prompt: Describe how you'd make a delicious ice cream sundae.
a)compare and contrast b)chronological or sequencing c)description
b)chronological or sequencing
There is an article about a bank that was robbed Saturday on Easy Street. What would be the best headline for this article?
a. Robbery in Progress b. Banks are scary c. Bank Robbers escaped on Easy Street
c) Bank Robbers Escaped on Easy Street
Water is to _______ as snow is to sledding
a)swimming b)drinking c)ocean
swimming
A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison using either the words _____ or as
a) like b)metaphor c)the
a) Like
What information should NOT be included in a paragraph about the museum? a. what attractions are at the museum b. how many cars drive by the museum each day c. what the museum hours are
b) how many cars drive by the museum each day
Prompt: Explain how you think
teachers should solve the problem
of students not completing
homework.
a) description b)problem & solution c)compare & contrast
b)problem & solution
If you wrote an article about the amount of golf courses in the country, which graphic would be best to include in your article?
a) a school b). a country map showing golf course locations c. a pair of sneakers
b) A country map showing golf course locations
Drop is to rain as _______ is to snow
a)mound b)flake c)sky
b) Flake
Mom tells me that I am her sunshine. Mom means ______ a) that I am a sun b) that I brighten her day c) I am always hot
b) that I brighten her day
Sam went camping with his friend Joe. The boys had a hard time putting up their tent. Megan liked to go swimming. Sam and Joe went hiking after their tent was up. What sentence is unrelated or irrelevant to the paragraph's theme?
a) Sam went camping with his friend Joe b)Megan liked to go swimming c)Sam and Joe went hiking after their tent was up
b) Megan liked to go swimming
Prompt: Describe your idea of a perfect summer day
a) cause & effect b) compare & contrast c)description
c)description
What is it called when you see an image with a bunch of labels on it?
a)map b)chart c)diagram
c) diagram
Soccer is to _______ as volleyball is to hand
a)foot b)ball c) arm
a) foot
The warm water felt like a warm blanket on my back. This is an example of a _______
a)hyperbole b)simile c)alliteration
b) simile
You should NOT use ______ or extraneous details, which are details that are not related to the theme of a paragraph. a. descriptive b. great c. irrelevant
c) irrelevant
Prompt: Describe a situation in which you worked hard to reach a goal
a) cause & effect b)compare & contrast c)Chronological
a) cause & effect
Headline: City Schools' Test Scores Soar! What do you think this article is about?
a. birds that soar b. the rise of city schools' test scores. c. the test score of a school being low
b) The rise of city schools' test scores
Breakfast is to ______ as dinner is to evening
a)yummy b)cereal c)morning
c) morning
I saw a thousand daffodils dancing in the field
a)alliteration b) personification c) personification & hyperbole
c) personification & hyperbole
My mom makes the most delicious cookies. She bakes chocolate chip cookies the best. Aaron is not very hungry. I love the way the house smells when my mom is baking. Which sentence is irrelevant or unrelated to the paragraph theme? a) Aaron is not very hungry b)My mom makes the most delicious cookies c)I love the way the house smells when my mom is baking
Aaron is not very hungry
Prompt: Describe the similarities and differences between cell phones and laptops.
a) cause & effect b)compare & contrast c)Chronological
b) compare & contrast
If the article about an overturned truck that closed down the main highway for an hour contained a picture of a truck being blocked by cones, what would the best caption be for the picture?
a. Highway obstruction causes problems b. Bumpy road ahead c. Trucks are scary d. Where's the car?
a. Highway obstruction causes problems
Apple is to _______ as carrot is to vegetable
a)red b)tree c)fruit
c) Fruit
Mom told me not to be a couch potato on Saturdays. Mom meant _______ a. not to be lazy b. not to eat potatoes c. to sit on the couch
a) not to be lazy
What information should NOT be included in a paragraph about insects? a. the anatomy of insects b. what dogs like to eat c. what insects like to eat
b) what dogs like to eat