Thesis Statement Practice

Thesis Statements

The Road Map to Success in Writing

Multiple Choice

Should you put specific names in the thesis statement?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Can your essay receive a good score without a thesis statement?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

How should you begin your thesis statement?

• With words from the prompt

• With a hook

• With at least 3 adjectives to describe the topic

• With a quote from the book

Multiple Choice

What else should you include in your thesis statement?

• A detailed summary of the novel you are discussing

• List the 3 main points that you will make in your 3 body paragraphs

• A quote from the text you are discussing

• A hook

Multiple Choice

The 3 main points from your thesis should match. . .

• The first three sentences from your intro

• The 3 body paragraphs

• The three sentences in your conclusion

• The three main parts of the novel

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of an essay on poetry?

• Cars

• Writing

• Poetry

• There is no topic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has a claim about the power of poetry

• Poetry

• Poetry can be read

• Poetry can be spoken

• Poetry is powerful

Multiple Choice

What paragraphs of an essay do the reasons in a thesis statement relate to?

• Introductory Paragraph

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion Paragraph

• All Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

True or False: The thesis statement is found at the end of an essay.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: The thesis statement is the road map to your essay.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is important to an essay...

• Sometimes

• Always

• Never

Multiple Choice

What is the topic in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long

Multiple Choice

What is the claim in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long

Multiple Select

What are the reasons in the following sentence?

Summer is the best season because it is warm and the days are long.

• Summer

• Is the best season

• it is warm

• days are long