Identifying Source or Genre Practice Test
•15 QuestionsRead the passage titled “The Locker Note”:
Casey spun the dial slowly, listening for the click. “Come on,” she whispered. The hallway was nearly empty, except for a custodian pushing a mop bucket.
Taylor hurried up with a stack of textbooks. “You said it was urgent,” Taylor said. “I’m missing practice.”
Casey opened the locker and pulled out a folded paper. “I found this inside,” she said. The note was written in neat, careful letters.
Taylor read aloud, “Meet me in the library at four. Bring the science journal.” Taylor looked up. “That’s weird. It’s not signed.”
Casey nodded. “And it wasn’t in my locker yesterday.”
The custodian’s cart squeaked closer. Casey slid the note into her pocket. “Let’s talk later,” she murmured.
After school, the library smelled like old pages and pencil shavings. Sunlight fell in bright squares across the carpet. Casey and Taylor waited near the reference shelves.
At four o’clock, someone cleared their throat behind them. A sixth grader held a notebook and a nervous smile. “Hi,” he said. “I wrote the note.”
Taylor blinked. “Why?”
The boy raised the notebook. “I need help for the science fair,” he admitted. “My project is a mess.”
Casey exhaled, half relieved and half annoyed. “Next time,” she said, “just ask.”
Which genre does this passage most likely belong to?
Read the passage titled “The Locker Note”:
Casey spun the dial slowly, listening for the click. “Come on,” she whispered. The hallway was nearly empty, except for a custodian pushing a mop bucket.
Taylor hurried up with a stack of textbooks. “You said it was urgent,” Taylor said. “I’m missing practice.”
Casey opened the locker and pulled out a folded paper. “I found this inside,” she said. The note was written in neat, careful letters.
Taylor read aloud, “Meet me in the library at four. Bring the science journal.” Taylor looked up. “That’s weird. It’s not signed.”
Casey nodded. “And it wasn’t in my locker yesterday.”
The custodian’s cart squeaked closer. Casey slid the note into her pocket. “Let’s talk later,” she murmured.
After school, the library smelled like old pages and pencil shavings. Sunlight fell in bright squares across the carpet. Casey and Taylor waited near the reference shelves.
At four o’clock, someone cleared their throat behind them. A sixth grader held a notebook and a nervous smile. “Hi,” he said. “I wrote the note.”
Taylor blinked. “Why?”
The boy raised the notebook. “I need help for the science fair,” he admitted. “My project is a mess.”
Casey exhaled, half relieved and half annoyed. “Next time,” she said, “just ask.”
Which genre does this passage most likely belong to?