Literary and Informational Texts Flashcards

Which sentence best states the main idea of a paragraph that describes recycling rates, landfill growth, and ocean pollution?

Answer: Waste management has become a pressing environmental concern

The unifying idea connecting all the details is the broader problem of waste management.

An author writes, "The old house wore its peeling paint like a tattered coat." This figurative language is best classified as a:

Answer: Simile

The comparison uses 'like,' making it a simile.

A persuasive editorial cites a respected scientist's findings to support its claim. This appeals primarily to the reader's sense of:

Answer: Credibility and authority (ethos)

Quoting a respected expert builds credibility, which is an appeal to ethos.

In context, the word "novel" in "the engineers proposed a novel solution" most nearly means:

Answer: New or original

Here 'novel' is an adjective meaning new or original, not the noun for a book.

A story's events take place during a brutal famine that shapes every character's choices. The famine functions as the story's:

Answer: Setting and source of conflict

The famine establishes the setting and drives the central conflict of the story.

An informational text is organized by first describing a problem, then several proposed remedies. This text structure is best described as:

Answer: Problem and solution

Presenting an issue followed by remedies is the problem-and-solution structure.

Which detail would best support the claim that a town's economy depends on tourism?

Answer: Most local jobs are in hotels and restaurants serving visitors

Employment tied directly to visitors is the strongest evidence of a tourism-based economy.