
Study Guide for 8th Grade Writing Expectations Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
1. What are the three modes of writing?
Informational, argumentative, and narrative.
Informational, persuasive, and poetry.
Informational, persuasive, and drama.
Informational, argumentative, and journaling.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Inform means to:
impart knowledge of some fact or idea
use persuasion successfully
part; cease or break association with
have a desire for someone absent
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
3. Some readers did try to inject a bit of hard textual evidence into the debate.
In this sentence, evidence means:
criticism
proof
variation
trickery
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
4. elaboration means:
a warning about something unpleasant
a sign something is about to happen
the act of delaying or procrastinating
addition of extra material or clarifying detail.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
5. Which of the following are strategies writers can use to help them effectively elaborate on evidence and ideas?
Writers can ask themselves, "so what?" to help them determine the significance of a quote or idea.
Writers can refer back to the prompt to keep focus of their writing.
Writers can use sentence starters for elaboration.
All of the above.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
6. Who would most likely argue?
A lawyer in a courtroom.
A clown juggling.
A mother rocking an infant.
A patient in an operating room.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
7. Which of the following is an 8th grade argumentative writing expectation? (This expectation was NOT required in 7th grade!!!)
Evidence
Elaboration
Counterclaim
Punctuation
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