Text Features
What is the paragraph number and boldface vocabualry word on page 1 of the article, Food Science. (Teacher will reflect article on the ViewSonic board for all to see.)
What is Paragraph 1 with the word discipline?
How is the following piece of text structured:
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological Order
What is A. Cause and Effect ?
What is the main idea of the following passage?
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
A. The paragraph is about what happened to the pennies in 1955.
B. The paragraph is about rare 1943 WW II pennies.
C. The paragraph is about copper versus steel pennies.
D. The paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.
What is D. The paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies ?
What's the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of Matthew Arnold’s, “Shakespeare” ?
Poem: Shakespeare
Others abide our question. Thou art free.
We ask and ask—Thou smilest and art still,
Out-topping knowledge. For the loftiest hill,
Who to the stars uncrowns his majesty,
A. BAAB
B. ABBA
C. BABA
D. ABAA
What is B. ABBA ?
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below? Jonathon was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. hyperbole
d. personification
What is c. hyperbole ?
Read the caption on page 1 of the article, Food Science. (Teacher will reflect article on the ViewSonic board for all to see.)
What is Image 1: Advances in food science mean
that fresh fruits and vegetables can be
available year-round all over the world. ?
How is the following piece of text structured?
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological Order
What is B. Problem and Solution ?
What is the main idea of the following passage?
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
A. The paragraph is about an ancient Celtic festival.
B. The paragraph is about the origins of Halloween.
C. The paragraph is about unique festival costumes.
D. The paragraph is about how candy became a part of Halloween.
What is B. The paragraph is about the origins of Halloween ?
What's the rhyme scheme of first stanza in the following poem, “Neither Out Far Nor In Deep”?
The people along the sand
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.
A. BAAB
B. ABBA
C. BABA
D. ABAB
What is D. ABAB ?
Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The moon smiled at the sun and went home.
a. Alliteration
b. Imagery
c. hyperbole
d. personification
What is d. personification ?
Which text feature identifies key topics in the text and the order they are presented?
A. index
B. glossary
C. preface
D. table of contents
What is D. table of contents ?
How is the following piece of text structured:
A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. While some of the damage caused by hurricanes is from high winds, most of it is usually from tidal surge, flooding entire cities, and killing large numbers of people. A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy winds with a funnel shape, picking up and carrying dirt, dust, and even objects. The damage caused by tornadoes is from the high velocity winds, which are extremely destructive and deadly. They can demolish entire neighborhoods in a matter of a few seconds to a few minutes. Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum, but a hurricane cannot be created by a tornado.
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological Order
What is C. Compare and Contrast ?
What is the main idea of the following passage?
When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
A. The paragraph is about how producers stage reality TV.
B. The paragraph is about how reality TV is like a sitcom.
C. The paragraph is about how reality TV isn't always "real."
D. The paragraph is about how reality TV selects its contestants.
What is C. The paragraph is about how reality TV isn't always "real" ?
What's the rhyme scheme of the following limerick?
Poem: The Young Lady of Lynn
There was a young lady of Lynn,
Who was so uncommonly thin
That when she essayed
To drink lemonade
She slipped through the straw and fell in.
A. BBABA
B. AABBA
C. BABAA
D. ABBAA
What is B. AABBA ?
What is meant by the simile in the following sentence?
The crowd sounded like a song, with their steady beat and cheering.
A. The crowd was singing off key.
B. The crowd sung in unison.
C. The crowd was mocking people.
D. The crowd was loudly stomping.
What is B. The crowd sung in unison ?
Which text features identifies topics throughout the text?
A. subheadings
B. headings
C. prefaces
D. labels
What is B. headings ?
How is the following piece of text structured:
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological Order
What is D. Chronological Order ?
What is the main idea of the following passage?
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
A. The paragraph is about how popular Tootsie Rolls are.
B. The paragraph is about how much of popular candies are produced each year.
C. The paragraph is about how the candy industry in the U.S. grew, financially.
D. The paragraph is about how candy became a part of every day life.
What is B. The paragraph is about how much of popular candies are produced each year ?
What's the rhyme scheme of the first two stanzas in the following poem excerpt?
Poem: One Art
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
Lose something every day. Accept the fluster
of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.
A. BBAABB
B. AABBAA
C. BABAAB
D. ABAABA
What is D. ABAABA ?
.When what is expected does not match up with reality, (either verbally, dramatically, or situationally) this is called:
a. Symbolism
b. Analogy
c. Irony
d. Tone
What is c. Irony ?
Which text features combines text information with graphical aids?
A. figures
B. graphs
C. maps
D. charts/tables
What is A. figures ?
How is the following piece of text structured:
11. Avalanches (when a lot of snow falls from a mountain) may bury people under them. If the people are not found rapidly enough by rescue teams they will die of suffocation (not getting enough air) or of hypothermia (freezing cold). The chance of surviving an avalanche is as follows:
• 92% if found within 15 minutes
• 30% if found within 35 minutes (victims die of suffocation)
• nearly zero after two hours (victims die of injuries and hypothermia)
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Chronological Order
What is A. Cause and Effect ?
What is the main idea of the following passage?
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Male platypus carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs. This venom incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. That means that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. Electroreception is a sixth sense different from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. What an odd creature indeed.
A. The paragraph is about the six senses of the palatypus.
B. The paragraph is about the electroreception quality of the palatypus.
C. The paragraph is about the dangerous venom of the palatypus.
D. The paragraph is about the strange and unique attributes of the palatypus.
What is D. The paragraph is about the strange and unique attributes of the palatypus ?
Read both stanzas, below. What's the rhyme scheme of the second stanza of Matthew Arnold’s, “Shakespeare” ?
Poem: Shakespeare
Others abide our question. Thou art free.
We ask and ask—Thou smilest and art still,
Out-topping knowledge. For the loftiest hill,
Who to the stars uncrowns his majesty,
Planting his steadfast footsteps in the sea,
Making the heaven of heavens his dwelling-place,
Spares but the cloudy border of his base
To the foil'd searching of mortality;
A. CCAA
B. ACAC
C. ACCA
D. CACA
What is C. ACCA ?
What are the two idioms in the following passage?
She could feel her heart pounding like a drum in her chest. "Break a leg," said her best friend as she walked onto the track. Gabriella knew she was ready for the race. She had been practicing all year. This was going to be a piece of cake.
What are break a leg and piece of cake?