US Grade 11 Critical Thinking Test 1

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K-12 Grade 11 Critical Thinking High School (Grade 11, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS

What is this test? for Grade 11 Critical Thinking practice (High School 9-12, USA Common Core) — High School (Grade 11, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (Grade 11, 9-12) — if you are in High School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 11 Critical Thinking · Education: High School · Part: K-12 Grade 11 Critical Thinking · Country: USA

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Question 1

What is a theme?

A) The title

B) The author

C) A minor detail

D) The central message or idea

Question 2

What is figurative language?

A) Words used beyond their literal meaning

B) Quotation marks

C) Tables and charts

D) Facts and data

Question 3

Which is an example of a simile?

A) Her smile is like the sun.

B) Her smile is bright

C) She smiled

D) Sun, smile the

Question 4

What is an inference?

A) A conclusion from evidence and reasoning

B) A random guess

C) A stated fact

D) The title

Question 5

What is tone?

A) The characters

B) The setting

C) The author's attitude

D) The plot

Question 6

What is mood?

A) The genre

B) The feeling the reader gets

C) The plot

D) The author's attitude

Question 7

What is a claim?

A) The conclusion only

B) The main argument

C) A counterclaim

D) The evidence

Question 8

What supports a claim?

A) The title

B) Opinions without support

C) Evidence

D) Random facts

Question 9

Which is a primary source?

A) A biography

B) An encyclopedia

C) A diary from the time

D) A history textbook

Question 10

What is a thesis statement?

A) A supporting detail

B) A quote

C) The main idea of an essay

D) A title

Question 11

What does 'bias' mean?

A) Neutral tone

B) Objective data

C) Completely factual

D) A one-sided viewpoint

Question 12

What is a metaphor?

A) A comparison with 'like'

B) A dialogue

C) A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

D) A short story

Question 13

What is a fragment?

A) A paragraph

B) An incomplete sentence

C) A title

D) A complete sentence

Question 14

What does 'credible' mean?

A) Unproven

B) Opinionated

C) Trustworthy and reliable

D) Vague

Question 15

What is an argument?

A) An opinion only

B) A summary

C) A question

D) A claim supported by evidence and reasoning

Question 16

What is rhetoric?

A) A grammar rule

B) The plot of a story

C) A type of poem

D) The art of persuasion

Question 17

Which is an appeal to emotion?

A) Ethos

B) Logos

C) Kairos

D) Pathos

Question 18

Which is an appeal to logic?

A) Hyperbole

B) Logos

C) Pathos

D) Ethos

Question 19

Which is an appeal to credibility?

A) Irony

B) Logos

C) Pathos

D) Ethos

Question 20

What is satire?

A) A factual report

B) A dictionary entry

C) Using humor to criticize

D) Literal praise

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