Context Clues & Vocabulary
What are context clues?
A. Clues that help determine a word’s meaning
B. Questions at the end of a story
C. Images in a text
D. Notes written by the author
A
What is the author’s purpose when the writer wants to teach the audience about a topic?
A. Persuade
B. Entertain
C. Inform
D. Reflect
C. Inform
What is the central idea of a text?
A. The lesson learned by one character
B. The author’s biography
C. The main point or message of the text
D. The final paragraph
C. The main point or message of the text
What is a simile?
A. A comparison without using like or as
B. A comparison using like or as
C. Extreme exaggeration
D. Repetition of consonant sounds
A. A comparison without using like or as
What is a claim?
A. A proven fact
B. A summary of the text
C. A text feature
D. An argument or position
D. An argument or position
“The crowd was jubilant after the team won the championship.”
What does jubilant most likely mean?
A. Nervous
B. Angry
C. Extremely happy
D. Disappointed
C
A writer describes a vacation as “peaceful, refreshing, and unforgettable.”
What tone is MOST likely used?
A. Relaxed
B. Bitter
C. Suspenseful
D. Formal
A. Relaxed
A text that explains events in the order they happened uses which structure?
A. Chronological order
B. Cause and effect
C. Compare and contrast
D. Problem and solution
A. Chronological order
“He is a walking dictionary.”
What literary device is used?
A. Hyperbole
B. Irony
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
C. Metaphor
Which type of evidence is generally MOST reliable?
A. Statistics and research
B. Rumors
C. Personal feelings
D. One person’s opinion
A. Statistics and research
“The old house was dilapidated, with broken windows and a collapsing roof.”
What does dilapidated mean?
A. Modern
B. Falling apart
C. Expensive
D. Empty
B
What is the difference between tone and mood?
A. Tone is the plot; mood is the setting
B. Tone is the author’s attitude; mood is the feeling created for readers
C. Tone only exists in nonfiction texts
D. Mood and tone are identical
B. Tone is the author’s attitude; mood is the feeling created for readers
A passage discusses two smartphones and explains how they are alike and different. Which structure is used?
A. Sequence
B. Cause and effect
C. Description
D. Compare and contrast
D. Compare and contrast
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
Which literary device is used?
A. Symbolism
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Imagery
C. Personification
Why should writers include textual evidence?
A. To make paragraphs longer
B. To support ideas with proof from the text
C. To entertain readers
D. To replace analysis
B. To support ideas with proof from the text
What type of context clue directly explains the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
A. Contrast clue
B. Inference clue
C. Mood clue
D. Definition clue
D. Definition clue
An article includes expert opinions, charts, and statistics. What is MOST likely the author’s purpose?
A. To entertain
B. To describe
C. To persuade
D. To confuse
C. To persuade
How does text structure help readers?
A. It organizes ideas clearly
B. It increases sentence length
C. It changes the author’s tone
D. It makes texts more difficult
A. It organizes ideas clearly
What is symbolism?
A. An object representing a deeper meaning
B. Repeated vowel sounds
C. A humorous comparison
D. An exaggeration not meant literally
A. An object representing a deeper meaning
What makes a source credible?
A. It contains colorful images
B. It is written by a trustworthy source and supported with evidence
C. It uses emotional language
D. It is very short
B. It is written by a trustworthy source and supported with evidence
“The speaker’s rhetoric was ambiguous, leaving the audience uncertain about her true position.”
What does ambiguous most likely mean?
A. Honest
B. Unclear
C. Passionate
D. Detailed
B. Unclear
A student says, “Yeah, because I totally LOVE getting homework on Fridays.”
Which tone is MOST likely being used?
A. Excited
B. Appreciative
C. Formal
D. Sarcastic
D. Sarcastic
Why might an author choose a cause-and-effect structure?
A. To explain relationships between actions and outcomes
B. To introduce a conflict
C. To create suspense
D. To describe characters
A. To explain relationships between actions and outcomes
What is situational irony?
A. When a character says the opposite of what they mean
B. When the audience knows something the character does not
C. When an outcome is different from what is expected
D. When a story has an unhappy ending
C. When an outcome is different from what is expected
A student argues that social media is harmful but only includes one personal story as support. Why is the reasoning weak?
A. The topic is too broad
B. The story is unrelated
C. The evidence is not strong or sufficient enough to support the claim
D. The claim is automatically false
C. The evidence is not strong or sufficient enough to support the claim