MAP English Language Arts 3

Question 1

What is the main difference between a theme and a topic?

Accepted Answer

A theme is a message about life; a topic is a subject

Answer

A topic is a subject like 'friendship,' while a theme is the lesson the text conveys about it.

Question 2

Read the sentence: "The scientist's findings were corroborated by three independent studies." What does "corroborated" most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Confirmed

Answer

Independent studies agreeing with findings means they confirmed them.

Question 3

Which text structure is used when an author explains why the Missouri River floods and what happens to nearby farms as a result?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

Answer

The text explains causes of flooding and the resulting effects on farms.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

She served cake to the children on paper plates.

Answer

The sentence suggests the children were on paper plates instead of the cake.

Question 5

In a poem, the lines "The stars are diamonds / scattered on velvet night" contain which figure of speech?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Answer

The stars are directly called diamonds without 'like' or 'as,' making it a metaphor.

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