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which of the following is NOT an author's purpose for expository text?
to tell a humorous story
to describe something
to share information
to explain a topic
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How does (character) contribute to the plot of the play?
theme
stage directions
character roles
context clues
3
Narrative poetry -
always rhymes
tells a story
is in a shape
never rhymes
4
What effect does __________'s visit to his friend's house have on the story?
cause and effect
text structure
fact and opinion
text features
5
The genre of this text is -
historical fiction
biography
tall tale
drama
6
Most biographies are structured this way -
Description
Compare & Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequence
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Main idea is -
what the text is mostly about
details in the text
why the author wrote the text
the rising action in the story
8
First person point of view includes words such as -
I, me, we, I'm, us
it, in, are, of, or
character names, he, she, them
this, at, up, down, into
9
'mostly about' is -
theme
point of view
summary
main idea
10
Brain Break!
Cats are weird!
I'm afraid of bananas too!
11
Realistic Fiction -
is real
is about a real person
does not feel real
feels real
12
Expository text is also called -
informational
fantasy
realistic fiction
poetry
13
If Mrs. Lloyd wrote a text about her awesome self it would be a/an -
autobiography
poem
realistic fiction story
drama
14
The author wrote this selection most likely to -
genre
author's purpose
context clues
text features
15
The author organizes this article by -
point of view
text structure
theme
author's purpose
16
Theme is -
a lesson for the teacher
a lesson for the characters
a lesson for the reader
a lesson for the author
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Repeating words or phrases in a poem is called -
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
alliteration
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Context clues help you figure out -
the main character
the conflict
word meaning
the main idea
19
Brain Break!
Too cute!
These cats are hungry!
20
A fiction summary should include:
setting, events, conflict, resolution, details
characters, setting, all events, resolution
characters, most important ideas, setting, resolution
characters, setting, conflict, main events, resolution
21
Brain Break!
These dogs are ready for summer!
Those dogs swim better than me!
22
Each 'paragraph' in a poem is called a -
stanza
rhyme
line
repetition
23
The genre of this text is -
fable
drama
poem
expository
24
Which idea from the selection does the first photograph support?
theme, author's purpose
infer, graphic features
summary, text features
main idea, infer
25
Which of the following is a graphic feature?
captions
table of contents
headings
map
26
The genre of this text is -
biography
realistic fiction
historical fiction
poetry
27
This genre is written by a playwright -
fiction
drama
literary nonfiction
poetry
28
Which is not a characteristic of historical fiction?
it feels like it happened in the past
it is often based on real events or people
it is a type of fiction
it feels like it could happen in today's world
29
Which is NOT a characteristic of traditional literature?
involves characters with special abilities or magic
talking animals are common
feels real
passed down from generation to generation
30
ALL expository text contains -
characters
photographs and captions
conflict
facts/information
31
When two lines in a poem have the same sound at the end it is called -
repetition
rhyme
rhythm
poetry
32
What is paragraph _____ mostly about?
main idea
author's purpose
vocabulary
text structure
33
We did it! Let's have fun like these dogs!
Dogs are the BEST!
Dogs are super silly!
Dogs are crazy!
Dogs are smart!
34
If a poem doesn't rhyme, it is called -
narrative
lyrical
free-verse
concrete
35
The genre of this text is -
expository
drama
poetry
realistic fiction
36
Point of View is -
the lesson or moral of the story
who is telling the story
what the text is mostly about
who wrote the story
37
The author's purpose is to show why a person's life is important -
drama
biography
poetry
realistic fiction
38
'how the text is organized' is -
graphic features
cause and effect
text structure
point of view
39
'the reader can conclude' is -
vocabulary
infer
author's purpose
main idea
40
What is the message of this selection?
summary
theme
main idea
vocabulary
41
This is NOT a common characteristic of poetry...
timeline
rhythm
rhyme
repetition
42
Third person point of view means -
your mom is telling the story
someone outside the story is telling it
someone in the story is telling it
there are three people in the story
43
The genre of this text is -
biography
drama
realistic fiction
expository
44
Who is the speaker of the poem?
genre
main idea
point of view
authors' purpose
45
Which characteristics would this text contain?
photographs, captions, and a plot
dialogue, stage directions, and a conflict
a conflict, characters, and facts
headings, cast of characters, and a timeline
46
'which words help the reader know the meaning of __________' is -
summary
context clues
text structures
text features
47
This genre includes a cast of characters, scenes, and dialogue -
expository
poetry
drama
biography
48
Brain Break!
Never tattle on a friend!
I steal cookies too!
49
Dialogue is -
graphic features
conversations between characters
who is telling the story
words that rhyme in a poem
50
An important idea presented in this selection is that -
infer
genre
point of view
context clues
51
Stage directions are -
the plot of a story
meant to be read aloud
notes and information for the cast of characters
only found it expository text
52
If someone wrote a text about your amazing teacher Mrs. Lloyd, it would be a -
comic book
poem
biography
drama
53
The genre of this text is -
tall tale
realistic fiction
poetry
biography
54
What are _______________'s parents most likely thinking at this point in the story?
conflict
summary
inference
theme
