End of Week Review 1

A topic sentence shows the main idea of the paragraph.

• Agree

• Disagree

A paragraph is a brief piece of writing that has topic sentence and and supporting sentences.

• True

• False

Comparison means .........

• to tell how the subjects are similar

• to tell how the subjects are different

• to tell how the subjects in order

• to tell how the effect of the subject

Contrast means ........

• to tell how the subjects are similar

• to tell how the subjects in order

• to describe how the subjects are

• to tell how the subjects are different

The following are the contrast signal words, except .........

• However

• Both

• Even though

• Yet

A topic sentence introduces the reader to the main point in your body paragraph.

• True

• False

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room. 
• No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.