Informational Text ROK Quiz

Question 1

To inform, express, entertain, and persuade are examples of what?

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Author's Purpose

Question 2

A news article that presents a newspaper's opinion on an issue. Purpose is usually to persuade.

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Editorial

Question 3

This is what makes something else happen.

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Cause

Question 4

This is what happens as the result of the cause.

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Effect

Question 5

A yearly publication that includes weather forecasts and information according to the calendar.

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Almanac

Question 6

The language used to influence our opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior.

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Propoganda

Question 7

A daily or weekly publication of current news and topics of interest.

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Newspaper

Question 8

A book of maps used to find many places in the world, big or small.

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Atlas

Question 9

Something that can be used for support or help. Some examples are books, essays, and interviews

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Resource

Question 10

To reword a passage of text into your own words, which keeping the same basic meaning.

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Paraphrase

Question 11

The central thought and the most important point that a writer wishes to express.

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Main Idea

Question 12

Comparing two or more things in order to point out the differences between them.

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Contrast

Question 13

Fire is to hot as ice is to cold is an example of what?

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Analogy

Question 14

This explains or describes an image, photo, or illustration. It is usually placed by the image.

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Caption

Question 15

What someone thinks about a subject. This is not necessarily true.

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Opinion

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Writing about real people, events, and topics.

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Nonfiction

Question 17

A book with basic information, directions, or instructions about how to do something.

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Manual

Question 18

When an author shows a preference for or against something.

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Bias

Question 19

The activity of grouping things according to traits that are similar in some way.

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Classification

Question 20

What is n the back of a book that tells you what page number certain information is on?

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Index

Question 21

A book that contains synonyms and antonyms.

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Thesaurus

Question 22

A statement that is made forcefully, such as Dogs are better pets than cats.

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Assertion

Question 23

A collection of selected works classified in some way, such as by author, genre, subject, etc.

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Anthology

Question 24

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs are all examples of what?

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Reference Books

Question 25

The purpose of a/an _____________________ is to sell a product or service.

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Question 26

To make a guess about the future based on the available information and previous experiences.

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Predict

Question 27

These help the reader better understand the topic sentence or main idea.

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Details

Question 28

When an author tries to convince readers to share their views, usually by sharing their opinion

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Persuade

Question 29

Something that is found at the front of a book and lists the book's chapters and their page #'s

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Table of Contents

Question 30

A book of information containing articles on various topics that are arranged alphabetically.

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Encyclopedia

Question 31

This is something that is true.

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Fact

Question 32

When readers use clues, thinking, and experiences to make logical guesses as they read.

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Inferring, Drawing Conclusions

Question 33

The story of a person's life according to another person who writes it.

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Biography

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Identifying similarities and differences between two or more things.

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Comparison

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The reason an author writes.

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Purpose

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