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1
The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?
Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.
There are many different species of plants on the Earth.
2
What is webbing?
a checklist used to identify mistakes during editing
a search engine used to find information on the Internet
a list of reference materials used during research
a visual map used to show ideas for writing
3
The back of a book says it features zombies and suspense. It is most likely
mystery.
science fiction.
fantasy.
horror.
4
I would like to use quiz after unit 2!!!
False
True
5
I'm totally going to win this!!
False
True
6
Which of these genres would most likely have a character who is a wizard?
mystery
fantasy
horror
science fiction
7
Which of these is
not
something knowing a book’s genre can tell you?
the characters’ names and ages
what to expect from the plot
what type of story it is
characteristics it might have
8
True or False: Different subgenres cannot share any traits with each other.
True
False
9
What do the letters in
PIE
stand for?
prepare, inform, experiment
program, interpret, entertain
persuade, inform, entertain
persuade, investigate, examine
10
Which subgenre features magical creatures?
mystery
fantasy
horror
realistic fiction
11
Eva and James are meeting to brainstorm ideas for a paper for their history class. Which phase of the writing process?
writing
organizing
revising
planning
12
Which question would be
most
helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?
Who is the author?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
What is my opinion?
What else do I know about the subject?
13
A story about a stolen diary that someone must find is an example of a
fantasy.
mystery.
science fiction.
horror.
14
Which of these events would most likely occur in a mystery?
traveling through time
hunting for clues
fighting a dragon
signing the Declaration of Independence
15
Which sentence gives you the
best
clue about the main idea of this paragraph?
Some farmers buy ladybugs for their farms.
Insects are called "bugs" because they bother people.
Another bug that helps people is the honeybee.
Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people.
16
Leon is writing an essay about healthy eating. How should he organize his essay to most effectively present his ideas?
He should sprinkle his best ideas throughout his essay.
He should include examples only for his best ideas.
He should start with weak ideas and build toward the best ideas.
He should include his best ideas at the beginning and the end.
17
In fantasy, the fight between good and evil is an example of a common
setting.
subgenre.
theme.
character.
18
What is the subject of this paragraph?
getting to school on the bus
all the friends someone has in school
friendship with Lauren
what third grade was like
19
Which sentence
best
describes the main idea of this paragraph?
There can be mascots for products, schools and sports teams.
Some schools don't have mascots.
You might not know what a mascot is.
Tony the Tiger is a mascot that sells cereal.
20
Which of the following is an example of a subject of a book?
Whistling is one way that dolphins talk to each other.
dolphins
Dolphins can communicate with one another.
Have you ever heard a dolphin?
21
All of the following tasks are typically part of the revision process
except
:
correcting grammatical errors
adding facts to strengthen an argument
researching the intended audience
reading the essay aloud to identify awkward phrases
22
The
E
in the POWER writing model stands for ________.
elaborate
edit
establish
explain
23
Mrs. Wolfe is the best teacher for making this
True
False
24
All of these questions should be asked during the planning phase of the writing process
except
:
What do I want to accomplish in my essay?
What ideas should I include in my first paragraph?
What am I being asked to write?
Who is the audience for my essay?
25
Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.
persuade
entertain
inform
26
The broad thing that a book is about is called the....
Key Detail
Main Idea
Plot
Subject
27
A story about a space-traveling detective combines elements of which two genres?
fiction and nonfiction
science fiction and horror
historical fiction and mystery
science fiction and mystery
28
Which sentence
best
describes the main idea of this paragraph?
The surface of the moon is dusty.
Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969.
The world likes to watch astronauts on television
The Apollo rocket circled the moon.
29
What do the letters in
PIE
stand for?
persuade, inform, entertain
prepare, inform, experiment
persuade, investigate, examine
program, interpret, entertain
30
Which is a true statement about rewriting?
An essay may need to be rewritten more than once.
Rewriting is only needed when writing informative essays.
Rewriting should occur before the editing phase.
An essay should be rewritten by someone other than the initial writer.
31
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
Sparky, a dog who fights fires
I read a story about Duke, a police dog
Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero.
32
The author’s main purpose is
not
to entertain in which of the following?
a comic book
a movie
a story
a cookbook
33
Jenna is looking up information for a report on the solar system. She is engaged in which phase of the writing process?
organizing
writing
revising
planning
34
Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called ________.
characters
details
morals
opinions
35
When an author's purpose is to
inform
, the text will include mostly ________.
opinions
characters and a setting
funny or imaginary details
facts
36
True or false: An author can only use one letter of
PIE
when writing.
True
False
37
Which of these is not a subgenre of fiction?
science fiction
fantasy
nonfiction
mystery
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The most important part of the
writing
phase is to:
Get main ideas down on paper.
Find the best words to describe things.
Decide what you want to write about.
Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
