Analyzing a Procedural Text: How to Find Out Anything — Quiz

Question 1

Which text features are included in this text? Choose three correct answers.

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a title; headings; illustrations

Question 2

What procedure does this text teach readers?

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how to wear specific styles of scarf

Question 3

After a procedure has been completed, what questions can be asked to help evaluate the results? Choose three correct answers.

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What could be done differently in the future?; Were the steps completed in order?; Was the expected outcome reached?

Question 4

Based on the titles, which is a procedural text?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Replacing a Garbage Disposal”

Question 5

Which are common elements found in procedural texts? Choose two correct answers.

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a series of steps; list of necessary materials

Question 6

According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything , one should not waste time compiling information if someone else has already done it. Opal wants to conduct research on strategies she can use to get accepted into her college of choice. Based on the guidelines in the text, which is the best research strategy Opal should use?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

speaking to students who were recently accepted into the college Opal would like to attend

Question 7

Read the excerpt from "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything . Whether you’re nosing around your local town library to find a biography of your favorite writer or downloading giant data sets from a U.S. government agency or from a university in a remote country, the principles of research are the same. By mastering the research process and undertaking it in the spirit of adventure and discovery, you’ll soon realize that it is indeed possible to find out anything. Which word helps signal that this is a procedural text?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

process

Question 8

According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything , knowing how much information is needed is the second critical step in research. Malcolm is going on an interview and wants to do research about the company first. Based on the guidelines in the text, which information should he gather as research?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

skills and experiences that are highly valued by the employer

Question 9

According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything , one should begin research by asking answerable questions rather than open-ended questions. Based on the guidelines in the text, which is an appropriate research question?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

What is the average income of a dentist in the United States?

Question 10

Which words from the paragraph are signal words? Choose three correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

start by; next; steps

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