Nonfiction Text Structure Quiz
Authored by Jessica Cook
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following purposes with the corresponding newspaper editorial content.
A humorous column about daily life
To inform
A detailed account of a historical event
To entertain
An editorial urging people to vote
To describe
An article explaining the election process
To persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following text structures with their descriptions.
Identifies a problem and proposes solutions.
Problem and Solution
Highlights similarities and differences.
Compare and Contrast
Describes events in the order they happen.
Cause and Effect
Describes reasons and results of events.
Sequence
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An author writes a biography about a famous scientist, detailing their achievements and challenges. What is the author's primary purpose?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in explaining how increased carbon emissions lead to global warming?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in writing about the steps to bake a cake?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What text structure is used in a report about reducing plastic waste in oceans?
Problem and Solution
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Description
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the text structure explaining how deforestation leads to habitat loss and affects wildlife.
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Description
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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