Cause/Effect & Compare/Contrast Quiz: 2020
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30 questions
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Trying to get this 10-page essay written in one night was an extreme trial for me.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Trying to get this 10-page essay written in one night was an extreme trial for me.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
"I'm going to rescind permission for you to borrow my clothes!" I yelled at my sister. "I can't believe you ruined my favorite shirt!"
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
"I'm going to rescind permission for you to borrow my clothes!" I yelled at my sister. "I can't believe you ruined my favorite shirt!"
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Theo hated being on a diet. Fruits and vegetables simply did not appease his hunger.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Theo hated being on a diet. Fruits and vegetables simply did not appease his hunger.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The criminal's crimes were so heinous, he was facing life in prison with no chance of parole
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The criminal's crimes were so heinous, he was facing life in prison with no chance of parole
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Because my brother is only five, he couldn't understand the gravity of my father losing his job.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Because my brother is only five, he couldn't understand the gravity of my father losing his job.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Her quiet, timid ways made her nearly invisible. Sometimes we even forgot she was a part of our class.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Her quiet, timid ways made her nearly invisible. Sometimes we even forgot she was a part of our class.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Jim wanted to ask Janet to the dance, but he felt it a universally acknowledged truth that popular girls like her didn’t go with unpopular guys like him.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Jim wanted to ask Janet to the dance, but he felt it a universally acknowledged truth that popular girls like her didn’t go with unpopular guys like him.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Kyle really wanted to play basketball, but since it overlapped with the volleyball season (and since Carrie played volleyball), he would just have to defer his hoop-dreams until next year, when his relationship with her would be secure.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Kyle really wanted to play basketball, but since it overlapped with the volleyball season (and since Carrie played volleyball), he would just have to defer his hoop-dreams until next year, when his relationship with her would be secure.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney’s dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney’s dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented.
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Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
Identify the definition of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
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On Saturday night Andy and Megan's parents went out to dinner for their friend's birthday. Rebecca, their baby-sitter, came over to watch them while their parents were gone. They played games, ate pizza, and watched two movies. Their parents would never let them watch that much tv! When their parents got home at 11pm, they were shocked to discover Megan and Andy in front of the television.
What caused Megan and Andy to stay up late?
On Saturday night Andy and Megan's parents went out to dinner for their friend's birthday. Rebecca, their baby-sitter, came over to watch them while their parents were gone. They played games, ate pizza, and watched two movies. Their parents would never let them watch that much tv! When their parents got home at 11pm, they were shocked to discover Megan and Andy in front of the television.
What caused Megan and Andy to stay up late?
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It was 2:55pm and Mrs. Adams was rushing to pick up her daughter Maddie from school at 3pm. She was only a few blocks away when traffic stopped. Mrs. Adams panicked; she was going to be late picking Maddie up. The cars started slowly driving forward. Finally at 3:05pm Mrs. Adams got to the front of the traffic jam. A family of ducks had just finished crossing the street.
What caused Mrs. Adams to pick up her daughter late?
It was 2:55pm and Mrs. Adams was rushing to pick up her daughter Maddie from school at 3pm. She was only a few blocks away when traffic stopped. Mrs. Adams panicked; she was going to be late picking Maddie up. The cars started slowly driving forward. Finally at 3:05pm Mrs. Adams got to the front of the traffic jam. A family of ducks had just finished crossing the street.
What caused Mrs. Adams to pick up her daughter late?
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Today was the last day before spring break. The students in Ms. Rosa's third grade classroom were very excited. Ms. Rosa was trying to teach a math lesson, but her students were not paying attention. Students were drawing on their papers and talking to each other. Ms. Rosa gave warnings, but eventually her class lost five minutes of recess.
What caused the class to lose recess time?
Today was the last day before spring break. The students in Ms. Rosa's third grade classroom were very excited. Ms. Rosa was trying to teach a math lesson, but her students were not paying attention. Students were drawing on their papers and talking to each other. Ms. Rosa gave warnings, but eventually her class lost five minutes of recess.
What caused the class to lose recess time?
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Research has shown that mental illnesses have various causes, some of which are not always fully understood. Some mental disorders are due to physical changes in the brain as a result of severe injury or infection. Chemical imbalances in the brain may cause other disorders. Still other disorders are due to conditions in the environment that affect a person's mental state. These conditions may include traumatic childhood experiences and severe emotional stress. In addition, many cases of mental illness result from a combination of two or more of these causes.
The organization of the passage above is
Research has shown that mental illnesses have various causes, some of which are not always fully understood. Some mental disorders are due to physical changes in the brain as a result of severe injury or infection. Chemical imbalances in the brain may cause other disorders. Still other disorders are due to conditions in the environment that affect a person's mental state. These conditions may include traumatic childhood experiences and severe emotional stress. In addition, many cases of mental illness result from a combination of two or more of these causes.
The organization of the passage above is
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There were several countries involved in the Vietnam War. However, the level of military involvement varied from country to country. For example, while France was pulling troops out of Vietnam, American soldiers were landing in Saigon at an ever-increasing rate.
The paragraph organization, or structure, of the selection above is
There were several countries involved in the Vietnam War. However, the level of military involvement varied from country to country. For example, while France was pulling troops out of Vietnam, American soldiers were landing in Saigon at an ever-increasing rate.
The paragraph organization, or structure, of the selection above is
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While Italy has many rivers, they tend to be short. At four hundred miles, the Po is the longest. South America, on the other hand has many long rivers. The Amazon, South America's longest river, is 3,500 miles longer than the Po.
The structure of the selection above can best be described as
While Italy has many rivers, they tend to be short. At four hundred miles, the Po is the longest. South America, on the other hand has many long rivers. The Amazon, South America's longest river, is 3,500 miles longer than the Po.
The structure of the selection above can best be described as
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Did you know that a peanut is not a nut? Both peanuts and nuts are foods that are high in protein, and both of them can cause allergic reactions in some people, often making breathing difficult. But, sometimes, people are just allergic to one or the other. This is why it is important to be able to identify the differences between the two types of nuts. One major difference is where each nut grows. Peanuts are a legume, and grow underground, but, in contrast, nuts grow on a plant or tree, and are often referred to as "tree nuts." Most of the time, nuts are made of just one or two seeds from a plant, On the other hand, legumes usually have many seeds inside a pod.
According to the above passage, how are peanuts and tree nuts similar?
Did you know that a peanut is not a nut? Both peanuts and nuts are foods that are high in protein, and both of them can cause allergic reactions in some people, often making breathing difficult. But, sometimes, people are just allergic to one or the other. This is why it is important to be able to identify the differences between the two types of nuts. One major difference is where each nut grows. Peanuts are a legume, and grow underground, but, in contrast, nuts grow on a plant or tree, and are often referred to as "tree nuts." Most of the time, nuts are made of just one or two seeds from a plant, On the other hand, legumes usually have many seeds inside a pod.
According to the above passage, how are peanuts and tree nuts similar?
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Both Lahiri and Desai are notable authors of Bengali Indian descent. While Jhumpa Lahiri was born in England and has lived in America since the age of 3, Kiran Desai moved to England at the age of 14, and to America a year later. Lahiri and Desai received great success with their works of fiction. Desai's second novel, The Inheritance of Loss, won her the Man Booker Prize in 2006. Lahiri's debut short story collection, The Interpreter of Maladies won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.
These powerful writers create characters that live in two worlds. Often the characters find themselves lost in between the East (India) and the West (England or America). While they swing between the two worlds, their lives tell stories of many immigrants and children of the immigrants. In The Inheritance of Loss, the characters are ruined by their encounters with the West. Lahiri, however, mostly writes about Bengali Indians and Indian Americans of Bengali origins in her works. Like Lahiri, her characters face two forms of identity—Indian and American—as they try to find themselves.
The organizational structure used in this passage is compare/contrast because the author shows
Both Lahiri and Desai are notable authors of Bengali Indian descent. While Jhumpa Lahiri was born in England and has lived in America since the age of 3, Kiran Desai moved to England at the age of 14, and to America a year later. Lahiri and Desai received great success with their works of fiction. Desai's second novel, The Inheritance of Loss, won her the Man Booker Prize in 2006. Lahiri's debut short story collection, The Interpreter of Maladies won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.
These powerful writers create characters that live in two worlds. Often the characters find themselves lost in between the East (India) and the West (England or America). While they swing between the two worlds, their lives tell stories of many immigrants and children of the immigrants. In The Inheritance of Loss, the characters are ruined by their encounters with the West. Lahiri, however, mostly writes about Bengali Indians and Indian Americans of Bengali origins in her works. Like Lahiri, her characters face two forms of identity—Indian and American—as they try to find themselves.
The organizational structure used in this passage is compare/contrast because the author shows
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Most of us do not realize the results of our everyday actions. For example, many do not think about how a simple thing like a plastic bag affects our environment. Indeed, they are cheaper and easier to carry than paper bags. Plastic bags are convenient, and they do save millions of trees. However, most plastic bags are never recycled. In fact, more than 500 million are used and thrown away each year. Millions of these bags end up in landfills. Most of these may take several hundred years to decompose. Recycling would help reduce the amount of plastic being piled up in landfills. Better yet, skip the paper and plastic bags and bring reuseable bags to the store instead.
The passage is organized using the structure of
Most of us do not realize the results of our everyday actions. For example, many do not think about how a simple thing like a plastic bag affects our environment. Indeed, they are cheaper and easier to carry than paper bags. Plastic bags are convenient, and they do save millions of trees. However, most plastic bags are never recycled. In fact, more than 500 million are used and thrown away each year. Millions of these bags end up in landfills. Most of these may take several hundred years to decompose. Recycling would help reduce the amount of plastic being piled up in landfills. Better yet, skip the paper and plastic bags and bring reuseable bags to the store instead.
The passage is organized using the structure of
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Gidget's long hair was impressively long. Her hair could almost sweep the ground if she would let it. It glistened during the day and glowed in the night.
If the author wanted to write a compare and contrast passage, what should he or she write next?
Gidget's long hair was impressively long. Her hair could almost sweep the ground if she would let it. It glistened during the day and glowed in the night.
If the author wanted to write a compare and contrast passage, what should he or she write next?
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Although much more common than hurricanes and tornadoes, thunderstorms can be equally dangerous.
The structure of the selection above can best be described as
Although much more common than hurricanes and tornadoes, thunderstorms can be equally dangerous.
The structure of the selection above can best be described as
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The uproar once Evan's parents announced to change their annual Grand Canyon trip to one closer to home was deafening. Evan looked forward to the trip all year long. He didn't understand why his parents wanted to change everything now.
The Grand Canyon had it all. Evan could go kayaking down the river by himself. He could also hike through the canyon to find new plants and insects. These were essential for a great summer. The place Evan's parents proposed was entirely different from the Grand Canyon. It had stuffy, old museums and a small swimming pool. Evan couldn't even go hiking or kayaking. This was going to be a disastrous summer.
The passage above uses what organizational structure?
The uproar once Evan's parents announced to change their annual Grand Canyon trip to one closer to home was deafening. Evan looked forward to the trip all year long. He didn't understand why his parents wanted to change everything now.
The Grand Canyon had it all. Evan could go kayaking down the river by himself. He could also hike through the canyon to find new plants and insects. These were essential for a great summer. The place Evan's parents proposed was entirely different from the Grand Canyon. It had stuffy, old museums and a small swimming pool. Evan couldn't even go hiking or kayaking. This was going to be a disastrous summer.
The passage above uses what organizational structure?
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Michael did not want to go to the dentist. He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him. He cried all the way to the office. But after all that, it didn't hurt at all.
EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office.
What was the CAUSE?
Michael did not want to go to the dentist. He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him. He cried all the way to the office. But after all that, it didn't hurt at all.
EFFECT: Michael cried all the way to the office.
What was the CAUSE?
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Jason and Kate were not alone on the path. They could hear footsteps behind them. "Walk quickly," whispered Jason. "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?
Jason and Kate were not alone on the path. They could hear footsteps behind them. "Walk quickly," whispered Jason. "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?
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Tanner and Jonathen are extremely competitive. When the bake sale came at school they made a little bet that each of them would sell the most goods. Jonathen started off early in the morning selling baked goods to students. Tanner did not get started until lunch time each day. The day before turning in the final money, Jonathen was up on Tanner by 50 dollars. Tanner became angry and poked holes in all of the rest of Jonathen's baked goods. Jonathen decided that he could not sell the rest of the goods considering that they had been tampered with. Tanner ended winning by 100 dollars. Jonethen never even bothered to tell on him.
If asked to tell how the two characters contrast what would be the most appropriate conclusion?
Tanner and Jonathen are extremely competitive. When the bake sale came at school they made a little bet that each of them would sell the most goods. Jonathen started off early in the morning selling baked goods to students. Tanner did not get started until lunch time each day. The day before turning in the final money, Jonathen was up on Tanner by 50 dollars. Tanner became angry and poked holes in all of the rest of Jonathen's baked goods. Jonathen decided that he could not sell the rest of the goods considering that they had been tampered with. Tanner ended winning by 100 dollars. Jonethen never even bothered to tell on him.
If asked to tell how the two characters contrast what would be the most appropriate conclusion?
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Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a teepee. The Plains people lived in teepee. Teepees were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a teepee. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal.
The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like teepees. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a teepee could be used year round.
Both teepees and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Teepees and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while teepees were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of teepees and igloos were also different. Teepees were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.
How were teepees different from igloos?
Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a teepee. The Plains people lived in teepee. Teepees were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a teepee. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal.
The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like teepees. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a teepee could be used year round.
Both teepees and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Teepees and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while teepees were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of teepees and igloos were also different. Teepees were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped.
How were teepees different from igloos?
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Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. But Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is not shy and she loves talking to people. Sarah’s favorite school class is math, but Ruth’s favorite class is reading. The twins each have a pet. Sarah has a cat named Sally and Ruth has a pet bird named Polly.
There are also more differences in the twins. Sarah’s favorite color is pink and Ruth’s favorite color is blue. Ruth likes to eat vegetables, but Sarah doesn’t like many vegetables. Also, Ruth’s favorite drink is fruit juice while Sarah’s favorite drink is milk. The twins look alike, but they are different on the inside and they are still best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much.
Both Sarah and Ruth
Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. But Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is not shy and she loves talking to people. Sarah’s favorite school class is math, but Ruth’s favorite class is reading. The twins each have a pet. Sarah has a cat named Sally and Ruth has a pet bird named Polly.
There are also more differences in the twins. Sarah’s favorite color is pink and Ruth’s favorite color is blue. Ruth likes to eat vegetables, but Sarah doesn’t like many vegetables. Also, Ruth’s favorite drink is fruit juice while Sarah’s favorite drink is milk. The twins look alike, but they are different on the inside and they are still best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much.
Both Sarah and Ruth
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Spit keeps our mouths moist and softens our food when we chew. Without spit in our mouths, we would have a hard time talking. We would find it even harder to swallow. But for some animals, spit works better after it has left the mouth. Some animals are experts at surviving because they are expert spitters.
Llamas are animals often found in petting zoos and farms. These animals seem to like their personal space. A llama that feels threatened or annoyed will spit slimy gobs at you to get you to leave it alone. Sometimes llamas even spit on each other to steal food! This trick usually works, because llama spit includes food from the llama’s stomach, and it can be quite smelly. When a llama spits on another animal, the animal usually loses its appetite and walks away, leaving its food behind.
The archer fish is a very skilled spitter. This fish is like a submarine with a loaded weapon. It takes aim and spits jets of water at insects and other small creatures to knock them into the water. Then it gulps them down quickly. To create such a forceful stream of water, an archer fish closes its gills, and uses its tongue to form a tube in its mouth. Then the fish sticks its snout out of the water and aims. Aim! Launch! Lunch!
What is one way llamas and archer fish are alike?
Spit keeps our mouths moist and softens our food when we chew. Without spit in our mouths, we would have a hard time talking. We would find it even harder to swallow. But for some animals, spit works better after it has left the mouth. Some animals are experts at surviving because they are expert spitters.
Llamas are animals often found in petting zoos and farms. These animals seem to like their personal space. A llama that feels threatened or annoyed will spit slimy gobs at you to get you to leave it alone. Sometimes llamas even spit on each other to steal food! This trick usually works, because llama spit includes food from the llama’s stomach, and it can be quite smelly. When a llama spits on another animal, the animal usually loses its appetite and walks away, leaving its food behind.
The archer fish is a very skilled spitter. This fish is like a submarine with a loaded weapon. It takes aim and spits jets of water at insects and other small creatures to knock them into the water. Then it gulps them down quickly. To create such a forceful stream of water, an archer fish closes its gills, and uses its tongue to form a tube in its mouth. Then the fish sticks its snout out of the water and aims. Aim! Launch! Lunch!
What is one way llamas and archer fish are alike?
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When purchasing goods or services, most consumers have a choice of using cash or a credit card. Credit cards are very convenient. Credit cards charge interest, which is an additional charge on top of whatever the product or service costs. If a credit card user doesn’t pay his bill immediately, the interest compounds (increases), which can make an everyday purchase turn into long-term debt. On the other hand, using cash means a person is only using only money he has and is not accumulating debt to pay in the future.
What is a difference between cash and credit cards?
When purchasing goods or services, most consumers have a choice of using cash or a credit card. Credit cards are very convenient. Credit cards charge interest, which is an additional charge on top of whatever the product or service costs. If a credit card user doesn’t pay his bill immediately, the interest compounds (increases), which can make an everyday purchase turn into long-term debt. On the other hand, using cash means a person is only using only money he has and is not accumulating debt to pay in the future.
What is a difference between cash and credit cards?
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Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is the same about Stella and Tim?
Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is the same about Stella and Tim?