Supporting details are:

evidence from the text that proves your answer

What is the name and purpose of this text feature?

Graph; organizes and helps compare information visually

If an informational article's structure is CAUSE AND EFFECT, that means the information...

discusses reasons why something happened

You can use context clues to:

Figure out the meaning of unknown words

When you see a white response box on the NJSLA you should:

Write a five-paragraph essay OR a story (based on the task)

A character's traits are:

what they are like on the inside

Using what you know plus what you read to make a smart guess

What is the name and purpose of the text feature under the illustration?

Caption; to give more information or explain the picture

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1
What is the main idea of a story?
What the story is mostly about
Evidence from the text
Supporting details in the story
A summary of the story
2
The purpose of a "Who Was...?" is to:
persuade
inform
all of the above
entertain
3
Supporting details are:
evidence from the text that proves your answer
sentences about the main character
Random facts from a story
any sentence from the text
4
The purpose of a biography is to:
all of the above
persuade
inform
entertain
5
What is the name and purpose of this text feature?
Graph; to tell the names of certain parts of an illustration
Graph; organizes and helps compare information visually
Table; organizes and helps compare information visually
Table; to tell the names of certain parts of an illustration
6
When you contrast two things you:
tell what is alike
ask thick questions
tell what is different
make an inference
7
If an informational article's structure is CAUSE AND EFFECT, that means the information...
tells how things are alike and different
is told in time order
shares possible solutions to a problem
discusses reasons why something happened
8
When you sequence events from a story, you:
Explain the story
Put main events in order
Reread the text
Compare and contrast
9
You can use context clues to:
Look for clues about what will happen next
Find evidence
Figure out the meaning of unknown words
Find cause and effects
10
The plot of a story should include:
solution
all of the above
problem
climax
11
Authors write books to:
all of the above
persuade
inform
entertain
12
Sharks are the coolest animals is an example of a:
opinion
fact
inference
generalization
13
When you see a white response box on the NJSLA you should:
Write a sentence
Write a few words
Cry
Write a five-paragraph essay OR a story (based on the task)
14
The purpose of writing a funny chapter book is to:
persuade
all of the above
inform
entertain
15
The purpose of an opinion essay is to:
all of the above
entertain
persuade
inform
16
A character's traits are:
how a character gets around
their name
the lesson they learn
what they are like on the inside
17
What is a stanza?
A sentence
A character trait
A group of lines within a poem
A paragraph
18
What is an example of a text feature?
Bold Print
Map
All of the above
Diagram
19
Where and when a story takes place is called the:
setting
main idea
location
time period
20
An inference is:
Using evidence from the text to support your answer
A context clue
Using what you know plus what you read to make a smart guess
An answer to a question
21
What is a comparison using like or as?
A simile
A synonym
A metaphor
An idiom
22
What is the name and purpose of the text feature under the illustration?
Label; to give more information or explain the picture
Caption; to give more information or explain the picture
Label; to tell the definition of a word in the text
Caption; to tell the definition of a word in the text
23
If an informational article's structure is SEQUENTIAL, that means the information...
tells how things are alike and different
is told in time order
all of the above
shares possible solutions to a problem
24
What is the purpose of this text feature?
To entertain the reader
To show events in time order
To show what something looks like
To tell what page the reader can find certain topics
25
The theme of the story teaches you:
about a fable
a lesson
the main idea
new information
26
Deciduous trees have leaves that change throughout the seasons is an example of a:
opinion
generalization
inference
fact

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