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answer under each of the following questions. 1. Formal…
answer under each of the following questions.
1. Formal writing forms include:Text Messages
Social Posts
Friendly Emails
Research Papers
2. The STRAP strategy is:
A strategy to help you check your writing before your share it.
A strategy to help you remember the main parts of your textbook
A strategy for reviewing the five main parts of reading and writing assignments
A strategy for effective notetaking
3. What does STRAP stand for?
Subject, type, role, audience, and purpose
Subject, topic, reason, audience, and purpose
Source, tone, role, audience, and purpose
Source, time, rights, appeal, and principle
4. _____________ are the foundation of all informational texts.
Sentence fluency
Ideas
Voices
Organizations
5. The special way the writer speaks to his or her readers is known as ______________.
Ideas
Organization
Voice or tone
Conventions
6. The rules for grammar, usage, and mechanics that produce clear and correct texts are the ______________ of the English language.
conventions
ideas
sentence fluency
voice or tone
7. The ___________ is a graphic organizer used to collect details when comparing and contrasting two topics.
Line Diagram
Evaluation Chart
Process Diagram
Venn Diagram
8. The steps of the reading process are:
Prereading, Reading, Rereading, and Reflecting
Prereading, Revising, Reciting, and Reviewing
Preparing, Reviewing, Revising, and Reflecting
Participation, Remembrance, Renewing, and Recollection
9. The steps of the writing process are:
Presentation, Writing, Renewing, Eliminating, and Participation
Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing
Publishing, Writing, Renewing, Editing, and Presentation
Preparing, Writing, Reciting, Elimination, and Publishing
10. The starting point or base for most words is the ____________.
suffix
prefix
root
none of the above
11. The context clue that offers a word or phrase with the opposite meaning to an unfamiliar term is known as __________________.
Antonym
Synonym
Definition
None of the above
12. Annotating a text involves _______________________________________________.
forming personal responses to a text
summarizing the information in the text
paraphrasing the information in the text
writing notes, comments, and questions in a text while reading
13. Deductive thinking begins with a general idea or principle and follows with specific details.
True b. False
14. The type of thinking or reasoning which starts with facts, observations, or details that lead to a general conclusion is known as _____________________.
Deductive thinking b. Inductive thinking c. None of the above d. Both a and b.
15. Analyzing a text means___________________________________.
To judge the value of a text.
To skim a text
To break down a subject into its main parts and examine them
Collect basic information from a text
16. What is the difference between a symbol’s denotative meaning and connotative meaning?
Denotative meaning is subjective; connotative is literal.
Denotative meaning is literal; connotative meaning is subjective or personal.
Denotative meaning is temporary; connotative meaning is permanent.
Denotative meaning is always concrete; connotative meaning is always abstract.
17. An anecdote is a brief narrative story used to illustrate a point or draw attention to an idea.
True b. False
18. In a text, you can find the topic _____________________________.
in the ending paragraph
in the middle part of the text.
in the “About the author” paragraph before the text
in the title, first few sentences, or first few paragraphs
19. The main idea in a reading selection is a special feature, part, or claim about a topic that will be emphasized.
True b. False
20.. An implied main idea is ___________________________________.
a main idea stated as a question
a main idea stated as a complete statement
a main idea that is not directly stated in the text
a main idea that lacks effective support
21. An inference is __________________________________________.
a logical conclusion that you make about something that is not actually stated in the text
a concluding statement that sums up the major details in a text
a concluding statement that sums up the minor details in the text
a key question that you have after reading a selection
22. Two effective strategies for introducing the topic in your writing are:
provide surprising or little-known facts
make a bold statement
include a major detail followed by minor details
#’s a and b
23. In a logical pattern of organization, details are arranged __________________.
by time
in a sensible manner
by similarities
by differences
24. The pattern of organization that shows similarities and differences between two topics is the _____________________ pattern of organization.
comparison
cause-effect
problem-solution
chronological
25. A coherent text is usually not clear, complete, or unified.
True b. False
26. The following is not a characteristic of an academic voice:
Objective (sticking to facts)
Serious
Conversational style
Third person point of view
27. The following is not a characteristic of a personal voice:
First person point of view
Third person point of view
Subjective writing
Familiar words
28 “Pull over to the side on the road,” said the police officer. This sentence is an example of:
Direct quotation
Indirect quotation
29. Kenneth said that if we want to make it to the Astros game on time, we should leave by 2:00 p.m. This sentence is an example of:
Direct quotation
Indirect quotation
30. The expression “Which releases little packets of adrenaline.” is _______________.
a fragment
a complete sentence
31. The expression “The brain activates the medulla.” is _________________________.
a fragment
a complete sentence
Directions: Select the best options to complete the following sentences:
32. Several of my friends__________ SUV cars.
ride b. rides
33. Either Lola or Danny ______________ after the baby in the evenings.
look b. looks
34. Neither Richard nor his parents ____________ present at the ceremony.
was b. were
35. The astronomer, _______________ I was honored to meet, is Vera Rubin.
who b. whom
