Writing Test Vocabulary

What is a homophone?

• Two words spelled the same way, but mean different things

• Two words that sound the same because there is only one letter that is different

• Two words that sound the same when you say them, but are spelled differently and mean different things

• Two words that mean almost the same thing

What is an introduction?

• The very first part of an essay that has a hook and a lead.

• The sentence that says your answer.

• The very first sentence of your essay that gets the readers attention.

• The very end of the essay.

What are they asking you to do if the question says:

"delete the extraneous detail?"

• Delete the detail that is in the wrong place.

• Add a detail to the paragraph.

• Rearrange the details to make more sense.

• Delete the detail that is off-topic.

Which example shows the use of quotations?

• Have you wrote any words?

• There are too many WORDS.

• He yelled, "Look at the words!"

• Words, Words, Words!

Which example shows the correct use of a comma in a series?

• I need candy, and hot dogs.

• We could go shopping, dancing, it will be fun.

• I watch cartoons, action, and comedy shows.

Which example shows an apostrophe used the right way?

• you are = you're

• we will = we'will

• can not = can,not

• you will = you'ill

What is a conclusion?

• The last sentence of the paper.

• The last part of the paper that restates the answer.

• The end where you add information.

• The part where you can get off-topic.

What do you need to get a 3 on your essay?

• To have all the parts of an essay without skipping it.

• To use better vocabulary and word choices.

• Figurative language using "like" or "as."

• All of the above

What is a draft?

• The first time you write an essay before you edit and revise.

• You final copy that gets graded.

• The map of all the details.

• The copy that you type.

What phrase does not belong?

• main idea

• central idea

• context clues

• topic sentence