Research writing elementary

Multiple Select

Which of the following words can signal an opinion in a text?

Check all that are true.

• believe

• sometimes

• because

• feel

• should

Multiple Choice

Which of the following titles is most likely from an opinion writing piece?

• "The Best Holiday: Thanksgiving"

• "All About the New World Pilgrims"

• "Thanksgiving Traditions Around the United States"

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Which part of an opinion writing essay comes last?

• the body paragraphs

• the conclusion

• the supporting details

• the introduction

Multiple Choice

Children chat, laugh, and run around joyously. They invent games, play sports, create chalk masterpieces. What time is it? Recess time! During recess, children have time to run, play, and socialize. Unfortunately, schools do not set aside enough time for recess. In order to help children exercise and have time to interact with one another, every school should give elementary school students at least two long recess blocks each day.

Where would this paragraph be located in an opinion text?

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

• This paragraph would not be in an opinion writing piece.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a topic for an opinion writing piece?

• my move to the United States

• the benefits of a democracy

• I will ask my mom?

• Can I call a friend?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of opinion writing?

• Option OneExtinction is a huge problem around the world. Humans must take a look at how their habits affect other animals before it is too late.

• Option TwoAll over the world, humans are taking over the animals’ land. They want the land for other purposes like farming, logging, and building new businesses. When an animal’s habitat is destroyed, it has nowhere to live.

• none

Multiple Choice

From CruelityWritten by Senna McGeeRats. Mice. Dogs. Frogs. Cats. What do all of these animals have in common? They are used in laboratory testing. This testing needlessly harms innocent creatures. Medical and cosmetic companies must stop animal testing immediately because these animals feel pain, and there are many alternatives to this testing.

How can you tell this text is an example of opinion writing?

Check all that are true.

• It includes reasons to support the author's opinion about animal testing.

• It includes statistics about the harm animal testing causes.

• It describes a true story about animal testing.

• It tries to persuade the reader to think animal testing is wrong.

Multiple Choice

Which part of an opinion essay comes first?

• conclution

• introduction

• body paragraphs

• supporting details

Multiple Choice

To begin with, animals cannot defend themselves against hunting and fishing. Hunting has killed off the Tasmanian tiger, woolly mammoth, black rhino, and countless other species. In the ocean, overfishing is endangering many water species. Tuna, Atlantic salmon, sharks, and lobsters are at risk. This extinction is so quick that experts in one recent study suggested that ocean fish will disappear by 2048.

Where would this paragraph be located in an opinion text?

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

• I don't know