Expository Writing

Which is another name for expository writing?

• narrative writing

• short story

• explanatory writing

• argumentative writing

What is evidence?

• information taken directly from a text that supports your main idea

• your opinion about a topic

• your explanation of information that was taken from a text

• descriptive details like figurative language and sensory details

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is commentary?

• information taken from a text and quoted directly

• your explanation of what your evidence proves

• descriptive details like sensory language

• a sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the proper structure of an expository paragraph?

• topic sentence- evidence- concluding sentence

• evidence- - commentary- concluding sentence

• topic sentence- evidence- commentary

• topic sentence- evidence- commentary- concluding sentence

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• It tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

• It summarizes what was just stated in the paragraph.

• It explains the evidence that you used in the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In expository writing, what is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story

• to argue their point and persuade other's opinions

• to explain or inform about a topic

• there is no purpose

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• I was running late for school, so I forgot to grab my homework.

• After the game, my team got pizza.

• Marley is a great friend.

• Although I studied, I still got a bad grade on my test

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• After school, I am going to homework club.

• Our soccer team played really well, but we didn't win the game.

• I am going to a birthday party this weekend.

• I can't want to take a nap as soon as I get home from school.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• While dinner is cooking, my mom helps me with my homework.

• Some middle school students spend a lot of time on their phones.

• We went to Disneyland for my birthday.

• I followed the recipe exactly, but the cake still tasted terrible.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is NOT an important feature of expository writing?

• evidence

• commentary

• academic langauge

• dialogue