Text Structures
What is the purpose of a “cause and effect” text structure?
A) To tell how things are the same and different
B) To describe events in the order they happened
C) To explain why something happened and what happened as a result
D) To show a problem and how it was solved
C. To explain why something happened and what happened as a result
Which of the following might be a theme of a story?
Money
Love
Money can't buy happiness
I won the lottery
Money can't buy happiness
My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) personification
B) simile
C) metaphor
D) hyperbole
C) metaphor
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A) I love to play soccer, and I also enjoy basketball.
B) I love to play soccer and, I also enjoy basketball.
C) I love to play, soccer and I also enjoy basketball.
D) I love to play soccer and I also enjoy, basketball.
A) I love to play soccer, and I also enjoy basketball.
Choose the sentence that contains a proper noun.
A) The dog ran across the yard.
B) I love reading books.
C) My brother plays soccer every Saturday.
D) We visited Disneyland last summer.
D) We visited Disneyland last summer.
If a text compares two animals, what structure is the author using?
A) Cause and effect
B) Compare and contrast
C) Problem and solution
D) Description
B) Compare and contrast
What is the theme of a story?
A) The characters’ names
B) Where and when the story takes place
C) The message or lesson the author wants you to learn
D) The order of events in the story
C) The message or lesson the author wants you to learn
The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) personification
B) onomatopoeia
C) hyperbole
D) metaphor
A) Personification
Which of these is a compound sentence?
A) I want to play outside.
B) I like to read, but my brother likes to play video games.
C) My sister is singing.
D) I am doing my homework.
B) I like to read, but my brother likes to play video games.
Which of these is an adjective in the sentence below?
The blue bird flew across the sky.
A) flew
B) across
C) blue
D) bird
C) blue
A passage explains what a volcano is and what it looks like. What text structure is this?
A) Description
B) Sequence
C) Problem and solution
D) Cause and effect
A) Description
A story is about a girl who keeps trying even when things get hard. What is a possible theme?
A) Always eat your vegetables
B) Try your best and never give up
C) Go to bed on time
D) Don’t forget your homework
B) Try your best and never give up
Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) alliteration
C) onomatopoeia
D) idiom
B) Alliteration
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
A) The dogs' toys are all over the house.
B) The dogs toys are all over the house.
C) The dogs's toys are all over the house.
D) The dog toys are all over the house.
A) The dogs' toys are all over the house.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
The tall man walked down the street.
A) walked
B) man
C) tall
D) down
C) tall
A text explains the steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What is the structure?
A) Problem and solution
B) Sequence
C) Cause and effect
D) Description
B) Sequence
The wind was blowing strong, and the rain kept coming down. Jimmy wanted to go outside and play soccer, but his mom told him it was too dangerous. He didn’t like it, but he listened to her because he knew it was for his safety.
What is the theme of this passage?
A) It’s important to follow rules for safety
B) Soccer is a fun sport
C) Rain is fun to play in
D) Don’t listen to your mom
A) It’s important to follow rules for safety
I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) personification
B) hyperbole
C) alliteration
D) idiom
B) Hyperbole
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A) I am going too the store.
B) I am going to the store.
C) I am go to the store.
D) I am going to store the store.
B) I am going to the store.
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
Maria and ____ are going to the store.
A) me
B) I
C) we
D) her
B) I
Which signal words often show a “compare and contrast” structure?
A) First, next, finally
B) Same, different, both, however
C) Problem, solution, solve
D) Because, so, as a result
B) Same, different, both, however
Sarah worked hard every day to practice her dance moves. She wasn't the best at first, but after months of practice, she finally performed perfectly at the recital. Everyone clapped and cheered for her.
What is the theme of this passage?
A) Practice makes you better
B) Dancing is easy
C) Performances are scary
D) You should never practice
A) Practice makes you better
"Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) onomatopoeia
C) metaphor
D) personification
B) Onomatopoeia
Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.
A) my mother and I went to new york city.
B) My mother and I went to New York City.
C) My mother and i went to New York city.
D) My Mother and I went to new york city.
B) My mother and I went to New York City.
Which sentence is written in the correct tense?
A) I will gone to the store later.
B) I gone to the store later.
C) I will go to the store later.
D) I going to the store later.
C) I will go to the store later.