Academic Voc. 1
A type of writing is written in lines, and often include rhythm and rhyme
a. prose
b. drama
c. poetry
d. lyrics
c. poetry
The way the conflict is solved in a story is the _____.
a. cause
b. effect
c. solution
d. text structure
c. solution
a. myth
b. fable
c. folktale
d. diary
b. fable
What is a story that is passed down from one person to another over time?
a. folktale
b. folklore
c. myth
d. genre
a. folktale
Ben was confused when he read the text. He was glad the author put __________ text features with it such as headings and a diagram to help him understand it.
a. captions
b. text features
c. diagrams
d. author's purpose
b. text features
In the book, the author used ______ when she wrote that the flower smelled sweet and looked bright in color.
a. adjectives
b. imagery
c. text features
d. verbs
b. imagery
Sam told the story of what happened. He is known as the __________.
a. author
b. narrator
c. audience
d. teacher
b. narrator
Even though the photo was blurry and hard to understand, Sam used the ___________ underneath it to figure it out.
a. diagram
b. caption
c. headings
d. facts
b. caption
What word means "a drawing of labels that show the parts"?
a. caption
b. headings
c. diagram
d. author's purpose
c. diagram
The widely used and accepted way of writing correctly are _________.
a. nouns
b. conventions
c. verbs
d. sources
b. conventions
_________ is imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and extraordinary characters.
a. myths
b. fantasy
c. folktales
d. genre
b. fantasy
Mrs. Taylor asked her class to read the chapter in the book and write down the most important parts. What did she ask them to write? ____________
a. book report
b. an essay
c. details
d. summary
d. summary
____________ are letters added to the beginning of the word to make a new word.
a. root words
b. prefixes
c. affixes
d. suffixes
b. prefixes
Why do history texts often use a cause and effect structure?
a. To explain the reasons for an event and its outcomes
b. To explain an event from different points of view
c. To relate the events in the order they happened
d. To point out differences between historical events and events today
a. To explain the reasons for an event and its outcomes
Which phrase is most likely to be found in a sequence text?
a. The result was
b. On the other hand
c. To solve the issue
d. Last, but not least
d. Last, but not least
What is non fiction text that is written to inform, explain, or describe?
a. expository text
b. biography
c. diary
d. fable
a. expository text
What are clues from the text that support inferences and conclusions made by the reader?
a. evidence
b. details
c. context clues
d. inferences
a. evidence
________ is finding text evidence in the story to prove a conclusion.
a. support
b. restating
c. concluding
d. explanation
a. support
Which sentence indicates a cause and effect structure?
a. To grow corn, start by plowing the field.
b. Corn is a popular crop grown by farmers.
c. Farmers grew more corn to feed the growing
population.
d. Corn needs more space to grow than potatoes.
c. Farmers grew more corn to feed the growing
population.
Which factor informs the structure an author uses?
a. The length of the text
b. The author’s purpose for writing
c. The date the text was written
d. The author's use of vocabulary
b. The author’s purpose for writing
My class learned to write an ________ this week. We had to write a paper describing what is our favorite activity.
a. biography
b. expository text
c. fable
d. narrative text
b. expository text
Which factor informs the structure an author uses?
a. The length of the text
b. The author’s purpose for writing
c. The date the text was written
d. The author's use of vocabulary
b. The author’s purpose for writing
What do all five informational text structures have in common?
a. They communicate content that is based in fact
b. They describe how one event causes another
c. They place information into chronological order
d. They examine ideas from multiple perspectives
a. They communicate content that is based in fact
Which section of a school newspaper would most likely use a problem and solution structure?
a. Local news
b. Peer advice column
c. Student sports section
d. School events calendar
b. Peer advice column
How are similes and metaphors alike?
a. They both use “like” or “as” to compare words
b. They are both types of poems
c. They both compare one idea to another
d. They are both examples of literal language
c. They both compare one idea to another