
Writing an Essay Pretest
Authored by Brenda Virden
English
8th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first paragraph called?
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
Rough draft
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CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the last paragraph called?
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
Rough draft
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the paragraph in the middle called?
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
Rough draft
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An essay presents ....
a free flow of ideas in no specific order
an expression of emotions
your thoughts with organization and pre-planning
writing without specific structure
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CCSS.W.8.2A
CCSS.W.8.1A
CCSS.W.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The order of paragraphs in an essay is...
introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion
body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion
thesis, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion
introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)
Tags
CCSS.W.8.2A
CCSS.W.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called
thesis
topic sentence
claim
hook
Tags
CCSS.W.8.2A
CCSS.W.8.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main idea of your essay is called
hook
thesis
topic sentence
conclusion
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
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