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1 | | What are author's writing patterns? |
| | A) | Patterns to incorporate what you already know with what the author writes. |
| | B) | Ways authors state the words, names, and phrases that tell who or what the author is writing about. |
| | C) | Ways authors organize the information they present. |
| | D) | Patterns authors use to arrange words and pictures on the page. |
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2 | | How can I recognize each writing pattern? |
| | A) | Ask yourself, "What topics does the author seem to be emphasizing?" |
| | B) | Ask yourself, "What pattern did the author use to organize the main idea and the supporting details?" |
| | C) | Ask yourself, "What is the single most important point the author wants me to understand about this topic or paragraph?" |
| | D) | Ask yourself, "What additional information does the author provide to help me understand the main idea completely?" |
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3 | | Why is it helpful to be aware of writing patterns? |
| | A) | Improved comprehension and easier memorization |
| | B) | More accurate predictions |
| | C) | Improvement in your own writing |
| | D) | All of the above |
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4 | | Which of the following writing patterns presents the meaning of an important term? |
| | A) | Definition pattern |
| | B) | Cause-effect pattern |
| | C) | Comparison-contrast pattern |
| | D) | Sequence pattern |
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5 | | Which of the following writing patterns presents the reasons and results of events or conditions? |
| | A) | Definition pattern |
| | B) | Cause-effect pattern |
| | C) | Comparison-contrast pattern |
| | D) | Sequence pattern |
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6 | | Which of the following writing patterns presents similarities and differences between two or more things? |
| | A) | Definition pattern |
| | B) | Cause-effect pattern |
| | C) | Comparison-contrast pattern |
| | D) | Sequence pattern |
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7 | | Which clues can you use to identify a list pattern? |
| | A) | And, also, another, moreover, in addition, first, second, third, last, finally numbers and letters |
| | B) | First, second, third, next, finally, stages, steps, phases, progression, series numbers and letters |
| | C) | Is, is defined as, means, is known as, refers to, the term, is called punctuation marks |
| | D) | Similarly, likewise, both, same, also, on the other hand, in contrast, however, while, whereas, although, nevertheless |
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8 | | Which clues can you use to identify a comparison-contrast pattern? |
| | A) | And, also, another, moreover, in addition, first, second, third, last, finally numbers and letters |
| | B) | First, second, third, next, finally, stages, steps, phases, progression, series numbers and letters |
| | C) | Is, is defined as, means, is known as, refers to, the term, is called punctuation marks |
| | D) | Similarly, likewise, both, same, also, on the other hand, in contrast, however, while, whereas, although, nevertheless |
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9 | | What is a mixed pattern? |
| | A) | A combination of two or more writing patterns in the same paragraph or passage |
| | B) | Cause-effect pattern |
| | C) | Comparison-contrast pattern |
| | D) | Sequence pattern |
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10 | | What kinds of questions about author's writing patterns might you be required to answer on standardized reading tests? |
| | A) | State the main idea of the paragraph. |
| | B) | Identify the type of pattern. |
| | C) | Specific information that has been listed, presented in a sequence, defined, compared or contrasted, or discussed in terms of cause and effect. |
| | D) | B and C |
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