Expository Writing

Expository writing is _____________.

• informational text

• fictional text

• Poetry

• graphic organizers

The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph.

• false
• true

The thesis statement should guide your paragraph writing for your essay.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

The introduction paragraph should start with a "hook" to grab the reader's attention.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.7.4

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.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

Which is NOT an example of expository writing?

• newspaper article

• instruction booklet

• recipe

• short story

True or False: The topic sentences should be the first sentence of each body paragraph.

• True

• False

True or False: The topic sentences should explain what the entire essay will be about.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

True or False: The thesis statement belongs in your body paragraphs.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.2A