Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
What type of text structure is the above passage?
A) Sequence
B) Cause and Effect
C) Compare and Contrast
D) Problem and Solution
What is D) Problem and Solution
100
What is the section of a reference book where you can find definitions?
A) Index
B) Glossary
C) Table of Contents
D) Dictionary
What is B) Glossary
100
Synonym for Credible is...
A) Untrustworthy
B) Organized
C) Reliable
D) Structured
What is C) Reliable
100
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
What is to introduce the topic of the paragraph.
100
Giant Panda Bears do not hibernate during the winter. Why?
A) Giant Panda Bears sleep longer hours during the night than any other type of bear, which makes hibernation unnecessary.
B) Due to their leaner diets, they do not build up the excess fat needed to hibernate.
C) The temperature is not cold enough in Asia, their main habitat environment.
D) Giant Panda Bears hibernate in the spring season instead.
What is B) Due to their leaner diets, they do not build up the excess fat needed to hibernate.
200
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimp comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weights about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
What type of text structure is the above passage?
A) Compare and Contrast
B) Cause and Effect
C) Problem and Solution
D) Sequence
What is A) Compare and Contrast
200
If I wanted to find out the all time high temperature of 2010, this is the resource I would use.
A) Atlas
B) Almanac
C) Encyclopedia
D) Primary Source
The Chinese word for Panda is "Xiongmao." What does that word mean?
A) Giant Cat Bear
B) Ancient Zebra Bear
C) White and Black Fur
D) Bear of Asia
What is A) Giant Cat Bear
300
Which signal word does not represent Compare and Contrast Text Structure?
A) Similar
B) So
C) Instead of
D) On the other hand
What is B) So
300
An interview after a basketball game is what type of resource?
A) Primary Source
B) Secondary Source
C) Autobiography
D) Biography
What is A) Primary Source
300
Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because
(A) Web authors are always less professional.
(B) Web authors are always biased.
(C) Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is objective and has gone through standard fact-checking and editorial reviews.
(D) Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.
What is (C) Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is objective and has gone through standard fact-checking and editorial reviews.
300
What part of speech describes a verb or another adverb? (Hint: It usually ends in -LY)
What is adverb?
300
Which of the following facts is true:
A) Pandas are born about the length of a stick of butter.
B) Pandas are the most adorable bear.
C) Pandas have been known to be household pets.
D) If a panda gets struck by lightning, its black hair turns white and its white hair black.
What is A) Pandas are born about the length of a stick of butter.
400
Chimpanzees live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don't want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other and kissing. They show that they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.
What type of text structure is the above passage?
A) Cause and Effect
B) Problem and Solution
C) Description
D) Sequence
What is C) Description
400
We should not overlook the influence ancient Greece has had on all of Western civilization.
Dictionary entry of overlook: 1. Failure to notice. 2. Excuse to give approval to. 3. Supervise; oversee. 4. Look out over; survey.
Which definition best fits the word overlook as it is used in the sentence? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
What is A) 1
400
Which ending URL is the most strictly regulated?
A) .com
B) .net
C) .org
D) .edu
E) .gov
What is E) .gov
400
What part of speech must be in the sentence to make it a sentence?
A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Adverb
What is B) Verb
400
The year the first panda came to the United States is...
A) 1910
B) 1936
C) 1970
D) 1998
What is The first panda came to the United States in 1936 – a cub to a zoo in Chicago. It took another 50 years before the States would see another.
500
Name two signal words or phrases for Cause and Effect Text Structure.
What is So, because, since, therefore, if...then, This led to, Reason why, As a result, May be due to, Effect of, Consequently, and For this reason
500
What is the purpose of a bibliography? (Hint: We caw one at the end of the Anne Frank Secondary Source)
What is to provide a list of books in which the author gathered information.
500
Name one way to determine if a website is credible.
What is ...1.Determine if the content is fact or opinion.
2. Determine the purpose of the website.
3. Find out how current the information is.
4. Determine who authored the information.
5. View the type of website by looking at the ending URLs.
500
Draw and label the hamburger paragraph model on your desk.
What is Top Bun/Topic Sentence, Lettuce/Light Detail, Tomato/Juicy Detail, Meat/Meaty Detail, and Bottom Bun/Closing Sentence
500
Pandas' diets consist mostly of bamboo, which means they are...
A) Herbivores
B) Carnivores
C) Omnivores
D) Adorable