Text Structures
Text structure used in recipes
Process
An article about medical breakthroughs is what type of author's purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
D. Medical news
B. Inform
The turning point in a story
Climax
Producing huge multi-volume works was a daunting task
Which meaning best fits the word daunting in the sentence above.
a. confusing
b. fascinating
c. exhilarating
d. overwhelming
D. overwhelming
What does the root "multi" mean?
Many, several
Organizational strategy that uses key words such as "means, referred to as"
Term/Definition
A student knows it's important to consider if the website he wants to cite information from within an essay he is writing is biased or not. One thing he could do to determine this is...?
Possible answers: Check if the URL is a.gov, .edu, or another often reliable source, cross-check the information on other websites, analyze the word choices/connotation, determine authorship/credibility of author(s)
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
Brian shrugged. . . .
But it ate at him. What they were going to do proved nothing. They were playing a game and it struck him that Derek did that—his whole life was that. He knew it was unfair to think of the man that way—he didn't, after all, know him very well. But he acted that way. Like it was all a game and Derek was approaching this whole business that way. Just a game.
A. FIRST PERSON
B. SECOND PERSON
C. THIRD PERSON
D. FIRST PERSON LIMITED
C. THIRD PERSON
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
The bus picks up students in groups of four or five. As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me. I close my eyes. This is what I've been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone.
From Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak. Copyright 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson
A. Second Person
B. Third Person Limited
C. Third Person Omniscient
D. First Person
D. First Person
What word is a synonym of assimilate?
A. Integrate
B. Resemble
C. Gather
D. Avoid
A. Integrate
Which text structure is being used in this passage?
Jerry wakes up at 7:00am every morning to make sure he can walk his dog for at least 30 minutes before going to work. He always packs the same thing for lunch: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which he eats with his colleagues in the office break room just before his afternoon debrief with his team. After work, he cooks himself a nice meal, and around 7:30pm he goes for a walk at the local park.
A. Process
B. Sequence/ Chronological Order
C. Generalization/Description
D. Cause/Effect
B. Sequence/ Chronological Order
Look at the word manipulation as used in the passage "Nervous Structures."
Laboratory researchers believe that they have found a way to alter the genes within the helper cell so that they switch into a new, more productive repair mode. . . .
With newly discovered gene manipulation of helper cells, there is hope for future treatments that will aid those suffering from peripheral nerve damage.
What does manipulation mean?
Answers:
A. The act of changing or controlling something
B. A sense of curiosity
C. The act of destroying something
D. Making something yours
A. The act of changing or controlling something
Another name for the main character
Protagonist
Problem is to solution as --------
A. Question is to answer
B. Bus is to transportation
C. Difficult is to troubling
D. Equation is symbol
A. Question is to answer
Projects should focus on past technology that may have become less commonly employed or even obsolete in its original form but has evolved into something that is still meaningful today.
What does the word obsolete mean in the above sentence?
A in superior condition
B disabled or destroyed
C dull and uninteresting
D out of general use
D. out of general use
What text structure is used in the following passage:
The Arctic and the Antarctic are both wild and icy expanses at the Earth's poles. But in many respects, they're polar opposites! The Arctic region, surrounding the North Pole, is primarily sea. The northern reaches of North America, Asia, and Europe enclose the icy Arctic Sea. The floating Arctic ice generally grows to a thickness of six to nine feet. At the other pole, Antarctica is a high, dry continent, covered with snowy ice and surrounded by ocean. Ice forms on the edges of Antarctica, then drifts away to sea. Antarctica's sea ice usually measures about three to six feet thick. The regions' animals are different as well. Polar bears, for example, live in the Arctic, while penguins live in and around Antarctica.
A. Problem/Solution
B. Chronological
C. Process
D. Compare/Contrast
Read the text.
Knowing how to read a city map is a valuable skill. First, figure out your location on the map. Check the street signs at the nearest intersection and use clues to help you find that intersection on the map. For example, if you are near a bridge or a park, look for those symbols on the map. The map's legend indicates what the symbols mean.
A map's compass rose reveals where north is. To establish direction, walk a block and revisit your map; compare where you were to where you are. In which direction did you travel? Then locate your destination on the map.
The map's scale indicates distance ratios; for example, an inch may be equal to five hundred feet. Now you know where you are, how to get where you are going, and how far you have to go!
Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?
A. To describe to readers the features of different maps
B. To explain to readers how to navigate a city with a map
C. To get more people to buy maps
D. To tell people what life was like before technology
B. To explain to readers how to navigate a city with a map
What is the theme of the following quote, " Knowledge is the fruit of wisdom to be eaten carefully and digested fully unlike that lunch that you are bolting down little friend."
A. You must learn new things slowly and thoughtfully
B. The power of a tool lies within its user
C. Eating can cause many digestive issues
D. Education is important
A. You must learn new things slowly and thoughtfully
Wikipedia is making an effort to improve its accuracy by hiring an army of individuals to hunt down faulty information on its site.
The language in this sentence creates a sense of ---
a. intelligence
b. determination
c. obedience
d. resignation
B. Determination
What is the meaning of stymied as used in the passage?
Construction on Florence's grand cathedral began in 1296. Over a hundred years later, however, the structure remained unfinished, with an enormous hole in the roof. The designers had intended to top the cathedral with the world's largest dome, but this plan was stymied by architectural limitations. The main factor stalling progress was the fact that no one knew how to create such a massive cupola without large, cumbersome support systems.
A. Ignored
B. Canceled
C. Blocked
D. Altered
C. Blocked
What is the final effect of having gone to the movies with Logan in the passage below?
Andy's parents promised to take him to Disney World if he got straight A's on his report card. He studied very hard for a few weeks, but when his best friend Logan asked if he wanted to go to the movies just before his test, he decided it wouldn't hurt to go. Unfortunately, the movie was very long and by the time he got home it was already very late. Due to going to sleep so late the night before, Andy accidentally overslept and missed his test the next day. He ended up having to retake it and received a B on his report card.
He didn't get to go to Disney World
Read the dictionary entry.
Cover, covered, covering v. [ME from OF L cooperiere, "to close"] 1. to give protection to 2. to provide enough money to pay a check 3. to hide from knowledge 4. to spread over 5. to act over an area 6. to take care of
Which verb definition matches the meaning of cover as it is used in the following sentence?
Walt tried to cover up the fact that he knew about his surprise party three days ago.
3. to hide from knowledge
Instance in the story that introduces the conflict and sets the plot in motion
Initiating event
Which piece of evidence best supports the claim below?
CLAIM: Reinhold Messner is the greatest mountaineer of all time.
A. Reinhold Messner was the first person to successfully climb all fourteen of the world's eight-thousand-meter peaks.
Select the word that means included within a larger category.
When exposed to high temperature and pressure, limestone transforms into marble. Similarly, under the correct conditions, mudstone can become slate. Marble, slate, and quartzite are all subsumed under the term metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks are created when other rocks are subjected to intense heat or pressure beneath the earth's surface.
Subsumed