Types of Paragraphs

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In this type of paragraph, the author is writing about what a person, place, or thing is like.
persuasive
narrative
expository
descriptive
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of paragraph would this topic sentence best go with: The Himalayan Mountains are the tallest mountains in the world.
persuasive
narrative
expository
descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The goal of this type of paragraph is to convince another person to change, or at least think about changing, their opinion about something
persuasive
narrative
expository
descriptive
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of paragraph would this topic sentence best go with: Despite what dog lovers might believe, cats actually make better pets.
persuasive
narrative
expository
descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following sentence can be found in a _____________ paragraph.
"The tranquil water rippled around the lazy alligator."
Narrative
Process
Expository
Descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In this type of paragraph, the author tells a story or recounts events.
A) persuasive
B) narrative
C) expository
D) descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of paragraph would this topic sentence best go with: 'The process of photosynthesis is essential for plant life.'
A) persuasive
B) narrative
C) expository
D) descriptive
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
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