Text Structure
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Eliezer Lee studied hard and came to school every, he was able to pass his math test.
What is the definition of theme?
A. something that tells us about who the character is B. the big message that the author is trying to send C. The problem D. the rising action
Chronological order is __________.
A) something that uses words that make sounds
B) something that is told backwards
C) events are told in the order they happened
D) something someone does when they are told to do it
What are events are told in the order they happened ?
What is a simile?
A) giving human qualities to non-human things
B) A comparison using the words: like or as
C) An exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis
D) A comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'
What is a comparison using the words: like or as?
Retelling the action in your own words like since, because, and result?
A. Chronological Order B. Compare/Contrast
C. Logical D. Cause and Effect
Who does the mood come from?
A. the author B. the characters
C. the reader (you) D. the teacher
What are the typical parts of a plot in order?
A) conflict, problem, rising action, falling action, effect
B) introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
C) introduction, climax, rising action, conflict, resolution, falling action
D) rising action, climax, falling action
What is B) introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution ?
'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' is an example of ________.
A) hyperbole
B) alliteration
C) an idiom
D) onomatopoeia
Which text structure starts with the first event and continues with the events in the order they happened?
A. Chronological Order B. Compare and Contrast
C. Logical D. Cause and Effect
My eyes went red with rage as my anger became uncontrollable. I felt as if I were going to explode like a volcano. I slammed my fists on the counter as I demanded that the clerk give me my money back. "Refund me my money or else!" I screamed. The tone is ___________.
A. excited B. confused C. angry D. bored
I dropped a banana peel on the ground and my mom tripped. Identify both the cause and the effect.
"We had a ball!" is an example of .....
A) alliteration
B) an idiom
C) personification
D) hyperbole
Which text structure finds the similarities and differences between two topics?
A. Chronological Order B. Compare and Contrast
C. Logical D. Cause and Effect
What is Compare and Contrast?
Read the following passage and identify the topic: There once was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch. Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady, and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?" Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax." Slow and Steady walked and walked. He never, ever stopped until he came to the finish line. The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, they woke up Hare. Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was over the line. After that, Hare always reminded himself, "Don't brag about your lightning pace, for Slow and Steady won the race!" The topic is ________. A) the hare B) all the animals C) a race D) slow and steady wins the race
What drives a character to do something?
A) physical traits
B) personality traits
C) character motivations
D) alliteration
And fare thee well, my only love, And fare thee well a while. And I will come again, my love, Even if I must walk ten thousand mile.' The last line is an example of .....
A) hyperbole
B) personification
C) alliteration
D) an idiom
Summarizing information based on a text's structure can help you find the __________.
A. Title B. Main Idea
C. Key Words D. Genre
Read the following passage and find the words that communicate tone and mood: "She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her long, flowing locks looked like they were made of gold. Her eyes were the color of dark chocolate. He could not wait to see her again."
A) he, her, could not, made B) was, ever, seen, like C) eyes, were, most, again D) beautiful, flowing, gold, chocolate
What is beautiful, flowing, gold, chocolate?
In the lunchroom, there was an argument between two girls. Those girls, Tamara and DeLisa got in a fight. Due to this fight, the girls were dismissed from summer school. What is the conflict and what is the resolution of this paragraph?
A. Conflict: Tamara and DeLisa got in a fight. Resolution: The girls were dismissed from summer school
B. Conflict: The girls were eating lunch. Resolution: The two girls got in a fight.
C. Conflict: Tamara and DeLisa got in a fight. Resolution: The girls had an argument.
D. Conflict: Tamara and DeLisa were dismissed from summer school. Resolution: The girls got in a fight.
What is A. Conflict: Tamara and DeLisa got in a fight. Resolution: The girls were dismissed from summer school?
The simile "packed in here like sardines," means ________.
A) tired
B) crowded
C) overheated
D) small