Questions about Text Structures
What type of text structure is used when the author compares and contrasts two or more subjects, looking at their similarities and differences?
Compare And Contrast
Which type of writing is primarily aimed at providing facts, instructions, or explaining a concept?
Informational
What part of speech refers to a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
"She was as fast as a cheetah" is an example of what?
Simile
What continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
Which text structure is commonly used in how-to guides or recipes to explain the order of steps?
Sequence
Which type of writing tells a story often including characters, settings, and a plot?
Narrative
Which part of speech describes an action or a state of being?
Verb
"Time is a thief" is an example of what figurative device?
Metaphor
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
Which text structure provides detailed information about a subject to paint a vivid picture for the reader?
Descriptive
Argumentative
Which part of speech describes or modifies a noun, giving more details about it?
Adjective
What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
How can word choices affect the mood of a story?
It impacts how the reader feels emotionally
In this text structure, the author explains the reasons why something happened and the results of that event. What is this structure called?
Cause and Effect
A textbook chapter explaining the water cycle is an example of which type of writing?
Informational
What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
An Adverb
What figurative device plays with words that sound alike or have double meanings?
Pun
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
When a text presents a problem and then offers one or more solutions, what is the text structure being used?
Problem and Solution
The story of a young girls adventure through a magical land is an example of which type of writing?
Narrative
What phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun?
Prepositional Phrase
"Its's raining cats and dogs" is an example of what?
Idiom
What is the name of the invisible line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
What is the Equator