Text Structure
What is chronological order?
What is author's purpose? What are the three kinds of author's purpose?
The author's purpose is the reason they wrote a selection. The three kinds are to persuade, to inform, or to entertain about a topic.
The word part com- helps a reader determine that the word compound means:
A) moving forward
B) put together parts
C) to apply pressure
D) to calculate before
B) put together parts
What is an adjective?
What is a conjunction? Give an example.
A word that joins together phrases or clauses.
Examples:
and, but, or, so, if, then, before, after, because
What transitions words are in the following paragraph to help the reader know the paragraph is organized chronologically?
Before Washington was elected President, he lived an interesting life. After his father and older brother both died, Washington inherited his family's plantation.
Before and After
What is theme?
The theme is the message the author wants readers to take away from a text.
Which word part can be added to motion to make a word that means "forward motion"?
A) pro-
B) con-
C) mid-
D) com-
A) pro-
Which sentence contains a descriptive adjective before the word it modifies?
A) The cat was orange.
B) Rocco was a happy dog.
C) Raccoons can be sneaky and clever.
D) My sister named her goldfish Pickles.
B) Rocco was a happy dog.
happy modifies dog
Which pair of correlative conjunctions correctly completes this sentence:
______ Tom ______ Allen were chosen for the award.
A) Both/and
B) Either/with
C) Whether/or
D) Not only/or
A) Both/and
What is the main problem in the following paragraph?
While overseeing work on his plantation, Washington became involved in local government. He became a respected public figure in Virginia. He also established himself as an anti-British voice in politics in the colonies. At that time, England was enforcing unfair policies against businesses in the colonies. Many colonists didn't want England to control their lives anymore.
At that time, England was enforcing unfair policies against businesses in the colonies.
Which sentence would an author include to show the relationship between three sisters?
A) They had seen Suffragettes dressed in white march through the streets of their city months before.
B) Sofia and Rosemary had wanted to join the movement immediately.
C) They had thought the women were very brave because many people did not support the idea that women should have the right to vote.
D) Marie wasn't as sure, but her sisters had convinced her to join them.
D) Marie wasn't as sure, but her sisters had convinced her to join them.
What is the meaning of the word bibliography in the following sentence?
I included a detailed bibliography in my report about Suffragettes.
*Hint: biblio- means book
A) small book
B) library of books
C) written list of books
D) series of electronic books
C) written list of books
*biblio- means book, graph means write
Which of the following contains an italicized word that is a noun used as an adjective?
A) Most fans are noisy at the ballpark.
B) Great fans support their teams in St. Louis.
C) The Jacksonville fans found it difficult to get tickets.
D) The fans that were most eager got to the game early.
C) The Jacksonville fans found it difficult to get tickets.
Jacksonville is a noun (place).
Which pair of correlative conjunctions correctly completes this sentence:
______ did Marie decide to participate in the march, ______ she wore a white dress and hat like the other marchers.
A) Both/and
B) Neither/nor
C) Whether/or
D) Not only/but
D) Not only/but
During the 1760-1770s, colonists wanted England to stop making unfair decisions for them. Which of the following is a solution to this problem?
A) The American Revolution began.
B) The colonists won their freedom.
C) Washington suffered many defeats.
D) Washington became a public figure.
B) The colonists won their freedom.
Which sentence most likely supports what a character would learn in a story about women's rights to vote?
A) Be satisfied with a happy life.
B) Younger sisters should obey older sisters.
C) People who complain and do nothing are bad.
D) It is important to take a stand to support beliefs.
D) It is important to take a stand to support beliefs.
Which two words contain the Latin root meaning "write"?
scribble
audition
interrupted
transcribe
inspection
Latin root meaning "write" is scrib
scribble
transcribe
Which comparative adjective correctly completes the sentence?
The mall is ______ than usual.
A) busy
B) busier
C) busiest
D) more busy
B) busier
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
The monkey escaped from the zoo. The zookeeper found him.
A) The monkey escaped from the zoo, or the zookeeper found him.
B) The monkey escaped from the zoo, but the zookeeper found him.
C) The monkey escaped from the zoo when the zookeeper found him.
D) The monkey escaped from the zoo because the zookeeper found him.
B) The monkey escaped from the zoo, but the zookeeper found him.
What two sentences show the conflict Marie faces?
After dinner, the three sisters sat around the fire, drank tea, and discussed the situation. Marie sometimes wondered why the right to vote was so important. She felt that she had a happy life, so why would she want to change things? Rosemary argued that the right to vote was about having a voice. A person who could not vote for his or her representatives was not being heard.
Marie sometimes wondered why the right to vote was so important. She felt that she had a happy life, so why would she want to change things?
Which sentence supports the theme that every person's voice is important in a democracy?
A) Tomorrow, the three sisters were going to march for women's right to vote.
B) A person who could not vote for his or her representatives was not being heard.
C) The next morning, Marie put on her all-white dress and hat and ran down the stairs.
D) Hand-in-hand, they headed to the march.
B) A person who could not vote for his or her representatives was not being heard.
Which three words below can be change by adding the word part super-?
market
way
division
star
sonic
market (supermarket)
star (superstar)
sonic (supersonic)
Which two sentences use superlative adjectives?
The most difficult decision that Marie had to make in "The Right to Vote" was whether or not to join her sisters in the march. Both sisters felt more certain than Marie about the issue. Sofia made her strongest point when she talked about respect.
The most difficult decision that Marie had to make in "The Right to Vote" was whether or not to join her sisters in the march. (most difficult)
and
Sofia made her strongest point when she talked about respect. (strongest)
Which three sentences use a subordinating conjunction correctly?
A) If the experiment succeeds, we will celebrate.
B) I wanted to call you yesterday, but I lost your telephone number.
C) Before he became an important author, he wrote magazine articles.
D) The citizens went to town hall and held a meeting to protest the new plan.
E) Because the class earned the best grades, their teacher gave them stickers.
A) If the experiment succeeds, we will celebrate.
C) Before he became an important author, he wrote magazine articles.
E) Because the class earned the best grades, their teacher gave them stickers.