ELA Final Study Guide -- Test on ________

A narrative is:

• a type of poem

• a story or account of events

• a mathematical equation

• a scientific theory

Constructed response =

• A short written answer to a question or prompt.

• A multiple-choice question with four options.

• A true or false statement.

• RACE

What is an extended constructed response?

• A longer, more detailed written answer to a question or prompt.

• A short, one-word answer to a question.

• A type of multiple-choice question.

• Essay

A ______________ is a story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain.

• narrative

• routine

• cliffhanger

• dialogue

The purpose of an argumentative essay is to:

• Tell a story

• To argue/persuade using text evidence

• Convince the reader of a particular point of view

• List facts without opinion

The purpose of an informational essay is:

• To entertain the reader

• To inform using text evidence

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a personal experience

Identify the text structure:

Describes events in order or explains the steps you must follow to do something.

• Sequence or chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

Identify the text structure:

High school and college are both places to learn and study. High school students mostly live with their parents, but college students live on their own.

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

Identify the text structure:

Invertebrates are creatures without a backbone. Some examples include insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Which text feature is a group of descriptive words below or beside a photograph?

• Caption

• Heading

• Glossary

• Index