- 1. a kind of thinking and writing that seriously explores the significance of an experience, idea or observation
A) reflection
B) compare
C) prediction
D) contrast
- 2. to identify similarities in to or more items
A) inference
B) compare
C) contrast
D) genre
- 3. to identify differences in two or more items
A) textual evidence
B) conclusion
C) genre
D) contrast
- 4. a logical guess or conclusion based on observation , prior experience or textural evidence
A) expository writing
B) synthesize
C) setting
D) inference
- 5. a logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened
A) contrast
B) prediction
C) narrative writing
D) reflection
- 6. to combine elements from differennt sources to create, express, or support a new idea
A) stanza
B) genre
C) conclusion
D) synthesize
- 7. writing that makes an assertion and explains it with details, reason, textual evidence and commentary
A) prediction
B) expository writing
C) contrast
D) inference
- 8. writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident
A) reflection
B) commentary
C) expository writing
D) narrative writing
- 9. explanation of the way the facts, details and/or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence
A) prediction
B) setting
C) synthesize
D) commentary
- 10. the time and the place in which a narrative occurs
A) stanza
B) textual evidence
C) stanza
D) setting
- 11. a sentence in the intro duction of an essay that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay
A) thesis statement
B) topic sentence
C) synthesize
D) genre
- 12. a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement
A) reflection
B) genre
C) thesis statement
D) topic sentence
- 13. a category or type of literature, such as short story, folktale, poem, novel, play
A) genre
B) contrast
C) prediction
D) commentary
- 14. a group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit with in a poem
A) synthesize
B) inference
C) stanza
D) textual evidence
- 15. the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader
A) conclusion
B) reflection
C) genre
D) inference
- 16. quotations, summaries or paraphrases from text passages to support a postion
A) prediction
B) textual evidence
C) narrative writing
D) conclusion
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