6th Grade Writing Review

Why is it important to use descriptive details?

• They are not important. They are a waste of time.

• They help readers picture what is going on in your story.

• They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What sense is this sentence talking about?

The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.

• taste
• sight
• touch
• smell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

These are examples of which sense?
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom

• touch
• sound
• smell
• taste

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

These are examples of which sense?
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth

• taste
• sight
• sound
• touch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Read the sentence from the selection,
"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."
This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.

• Sight
• Touch/Feel
• Hearing
• Smell

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas
• speaker tags
• quotation marks
• An indent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is a thesis statement?

• A sentence introducing the topic.

• A paragraph about the topic.

• A sentence that states the main ideas of the essay.

• A way to wrap up your essay.

Where should a thesis statement be placed in the essay?

• The first sentence of the introduction paragraph

• The last sentence of the introduction paragraph

• The middle sentence

• The last sentence of the whole essay