Expository Writing

Expository Writing

5th Grade

20 Qs

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Expository Writing

Expository Writing

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.1.1J, W.5.4, W.5.2A

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Anna Fitzpatrick

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Expository text should give information that is_________.
non-fiction
fictional

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?
To inform/explain
To persuade
To express ideas/feelings
To entertain

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A synonym for expository essay would be...

Story

Short Story

Informational Essay

Persuasive Essay

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in an expository text? 
To explain 
To entertain
To describe
To tell a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?

a fictional novel

a science textbook

a journal

a book of poems

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT an example of expository writing?

newspaper article

instruction booklet

recipe

short story

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

T.A.P. stands for what?

Task, audience, problem

Topic, audience, problem

Task, audience, purpose

Topic, audience, purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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