Credibility
Which of these is MOST likely a credible source for research?
A) A celebrity’s blog post
B) A peer-reviewed scientific journal
C) A social media post
D) A tabloid magazine
B) A peer-reviewed scientific journal
“She was as fast as a cheetah” is an example of:
simile
Which text structure shows events in the order they happened?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Problem and Solution
C) Chronological
D) Compare and Contrast
C) Chronological
What punctuation goes at the end of a question?
A question mark
Which genre tells a story that is made up?
Fiction
Name one way you can tell if a website is credible.
check the domain extension name
the author's background information is listed
the information is current and up to date (within the past ten years)
the author is qualified to write on the subject
Write a simile about your morning routine.
Must deal with something in the morning( getting ready for school, waking up, eating breakfast, getting to school)
What clue words help you recognize a chronological structure?
"first," "next," "then," "after," "later," and "finally"
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) I like apples, bananas and, oranges.
B) I like apples bananas, and oranges.
C) I like apples, bananas, and oranges.
D) I like, apples, bananas and oranges.
C) I like apples, bananas, and oranges.
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction refers to literature that is not grounded in real-life events but is made up or created from a writer’s imagination. Nonfiction refers to factual stories based on real people, information, or events.
Which of the following would most damage a source’s credibility?
A) Correct grammar
B) Outdated information
C) Author’s biography
D) Cited sources
B) Outdated information
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A passage that explains how two things are alike and different uses which structure?
compare and contrast
Rewrite this list with commas: "My favorite subjects are math science English and art."
My favorite subjects are math, science, English, and art.
What is the main purpose of a nonfiction text?
To inform
Explain how an author's background can impact the credibility of their writing.
Influences their perspective, expertise, and potential for bias. Readers are more likely to trust an author with relevant experience or qualifications in the subject matter.
Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?
A) Her eyes were like diamonds.
B) He was drowning in homework.
C) The leaves danced in the wind.
D) That test was a piece of cake.
B) He was drowning in homework.
Write two sentences that compare and contrast cats and dogs.
Cats and dogs both have four legs and two ears. Cats are feline, while dogs are canine.
Write two related sentences and join them with a semicolon.
The weather forecast predicted rain; however, it ended up being a beautiful, sunny day.
Which genre blends real facts with made-up elements?
Historical fiction
A website ends in “.org” — does this automatically mean it’s credible?
A) Yes, always
B) No, you still need to evaluate the content
C) Only if it looks professional
D) Yes, if it’s about health
B) No, you still need to evaluate the content
Create a metaphor to describe how it feels to take a test.
I had fallen through a trapdoor of depression, stress, and tear.
This STAAR test is a trapdoor.
A text describes a problem in a community and suggests ways to fix it. What’s the structure?
Problem and solution
Create a sentence that properly uses a colon.
Sara studied hard for one purpose: to succeed in her college courses.
Name seven genres of literature.
Fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, fable, thriller, comedy, tragedy, drama, horror, historical fiction