California High School Proficiency Exam California High School Proficiency Exam Reading Informational Texts 3

Question 1

Which text structure is used when an author describes how one event leads to another?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

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Problem and solution

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Description

Question 2

Which signal words indicate a compare and contrast text structure?

Accepted Answer

Similarly, however, on the other hand

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First, then, finally

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Because, therefore, as a result

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For example, such as, including

Question 3

What is the author's purpose when writing a how-to guide?

Accepted Answer

To inform the reader with step-by-step instructions

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To entertain the reader with a story

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To persuade the reader to buy a product

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To express the author's personal feelings

Question 4

When a passage identifies an issue and then offers ways to fix it, what text structure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Problem and solution

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Chronological order

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Spatial order

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Cause and effect

Question 5

A text begins: 'You should vote in every election because your voice matters.' What is the most likely author's purpose?

Accepted Answer

To persuade

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To entertain

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To inform

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To describe

Question 6

Which is the best definition of 'author's purpose'?

Accepted Answer

The reason the author wrote the text

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The topic the author writes about

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The audience the author is writing for

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The main character's goal in the story