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1.

A writer’s opinion on an issue or problem is called

A.a commonplace assertion
B.an argument or a proposition
C.a fact supported by evidence
D.a rhetorical fallacy



2.

_________________________ requires you to make a judgment about an author’s opinion and how well it is supported.

A.Creating a thesis statement
B.Analyzing text features
C.Evaluating an argument
D.Making plot predictions



3.

Which of the following will NOT help you monitor your comprehension?

A.skimming or rereading earlier paragraphs
B.making margin notes to summarize
C.asking questions to clarify information
D.answering test questions after reading



4.

When you paraphrase, you use a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have a similar grammatical form.

A.True
B.False



5.

Click on the letter of the phrase that means about the same as the underlined word.

The results of his actions will endure long into the future.

A.continue or last
B.promote problems
C.be deabted
D.reverse problems



6.

Combing your understanding of the elements of a story with what you already know to write an alternate ending is an example of

A.generalizing
B.synthesizing
C.visualizing
D.summarizing



7.

If you are comparing and contrasting information in two contracts, you would likely be

A.looking at similarities and differences to determine which is more favorable.
B.looking to get a general overview of information in one of the documents.
C.looking to find the sequence of events in one or both of the documents.
D.looking to persuade other readers to think or act in a particular way.



8.

When you analyze cause-and effect-relationships, you

A.think about how an author describes characters in a story.
B.think about how events are organized in chronological order.
C.think about how and why a consequence is the result of an action.
D.think about whether supporting details tell enough about the main idea.



9.

A writer shows ___________ when he or she reveals a strong personal favoritism for or against a particular idea.

A.bias
B.style
C.humor
D.dialect



10.

Dialogue is the conversation between characters whereas dialect is a variation of language spoken within a particular region or by a particular group.

A.True
B.False

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