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Thesis/Controlling Idea

Authored by Lindsey Lloyd

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Thesis/Controlling Idea
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is too broad to be a good thesis statement?

Mountain City has access to many wonderful places to fish.

Mountain City is a great place to live.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is too general to be a good thesis statement?

Music therapy is useful in relieving stress and other conditions.

Music makes people happy.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence would not be a good thesis statement because it is a title?

Good teaching has led to an increase in test scores at Mountain City Elementary.

Rising Test Scores at Mountain City Elementary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is too wordy to be a good thesis statement?

. Abe Lincoln was one of the best presidents the United States has ever known.

Abe Lincoln was an excellent speaker, the 16th President of the United States, a liberator of slaves, and united the North and South at the end of the American Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence would not be a good thesis statement because it is a fact?

The recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

Recycling is one of the most important jobs a person can do to protect our environment.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Where does a thesis go in an essay?

It's the very first thing in an essay

Last sentence of the introductory paragraph

It can go anywhere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is wrong with this thesis statement? I believe technology is a productive tool because it helps connect people and expands people's scope of knowledge.

It uses first person.

It is unclear.

It's too long.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.1D

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