Paragraph Types Quiz

What is the main purpose of a narrative paragraph?

• To explain a complex scientific concept

• To provide a list of facts and statistics

• To persuade the reader to take a specific action

• To tell a story or describe a sequence of events

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In a narrative paragraph about a day in the life of Isla, Grace, and Harper, what is the role of the setting?

• It is only important in non-fiction writing

• It only provides the names of the characters

• It helps to establish the time, place, and atmosphere of the story.

• It has no role in a narrative paragraph

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Arjun, Luna, and Nora are writing a narrative paragraph about their summer vacation. What is the typical structure of their narrative paragraph?

• It typically has a middle and an end, but no beginning.

• It typically has a beginning and an end, but no middle.

• It typically has a beginning, middle, and end, and it tells a story or describes a sequence of events.

• It typically has no structure and is just a random collection of sentences.

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Isla, Sophia, and Benjamin are discussing about writing styles. Sophia asks, 'How would you describe a descriptive paragraph, Benjamin?'

• Benjamin replies, 'A descriptive paragraph is a collection of dialogue.'

• Benjamin replies, 'A descriptive paragraph is a list of instructions.'

• Benjamin replies, 'A descriptive paragraph is a short summary of a story.'

• Benjamin replies, 'A descriptive paragraph provides detailed information about a specific topic, person, place, or thing.'

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

James, Mia, and Benjamin are writing essays for their English class. Each of them is using a different type of language. James is using persuasive language, Mia is using expository language, and Benjamin is using narrative language. What type of language is often used in descriptive paragraphs like the one Benjamin is writing?

• Persuasive

• Expository

• Narrative

• Descriptive

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Ethan, Arjun, and Rohan are writing a descriptive paragraph about their school. What is their main goal?

• To provide detailed information about their school

• To summarize the main points about their school

• To persuade the reader to join their school

• To entertain the reader with stories about their school

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Scarlett is writing an expository paragraph for her English assignment. What should be the purpose of her paragraph?

• To provide a summary of the entire essay she is writing

• To entertain her teacher with a fictional story

• To persuade her classmates, Michael and Arjun, to take a specific action

• To explain, describe, or inform her readers about a specific topic or idea.

Olivia is writing an essay and she is confused between an expository paragraph and a narrative paragraph. Can you explain to her how an expository paragraph differs from a narrative paragraph?

• An expository paragraph uses dialogue, while a narrative paragraph uses descriptive language.

• An expository paragraph is written in first person, while a narrative paragraph is written in third person.

• An expository paragraph explains or informs about a topic, while a narrative paragraph tells a story or describes a sequence of events. For example, Michael could use an expository paragraph to explain the rules of a game, while Arjun could use a narrative paragraph to describe how he played the game.

• An expository paragraph is fictional, while a narrative paragraph is factual.

Benjamin and Hannah are studying two different subjects, Mathematics and History. If they were to write a compare and contrast paragraph about these subjects, what would be their key focus?

• Analyzing similarities and differences between Mathematics and History

• Ignoring the differences between Mathematics and History

• Focusing on only one subject, either Mathematics or History

• Listing only the similarities between Mathematics and History

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Lily, Luna, and Benjamin are working on a group project where they need to compare and contrast two historical events. How should they present the similarities and differences in their report?

• In separate sections, with similarities and differences clearly identified and discussed.

• In a separate document unrelated to the original report

• In a random order without any structure

• In a single sentence without any explanation

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9