Development of Text

Your teacher asks you to write an introduction about yourself. What type of pattern of development should you use?

• Narration

• Description

• Definition

• Exemplification/Illustration

• Classification/Division

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If you were to tell a story, which pattern of paragraph development would you use?

• Description

• Narration

• Problem-Solution

• Definition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which pattern of development would best suit a text that aims to discuss the taxonomy of a group of fossils that were recently discovered by a paleontologist?

• Comparison and Contrast

• Classification

• Problem-Solution

• Definition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do we call the first sentence in a body paragraph?

• transition sentence

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-developed paragraph?

• Unity

• Coherence

• Randomness

• Adequate development

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Randomness' because a well-developed paragraph should not have random or unrelated information, but instead, it should have unity, coherence, and adequate development.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the best inference one can make from the passage?

• John is weird.

• John is a unique child because he is unlike any other kid around.

• John is a rowdy but lovable child.

• John is an annoying kid.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the aim of the writer?

• to describe how John is a special boy

• to give examples of John's misdeeds

• to argue why John is special

• to explain why John is lovable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the primary purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a conclusion

• To give an example

• To ask a question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which pattern of development is most suitable for a text that explains how something works?

• Narration

• Description

• Process Analysis

• Exemplification

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In a narrative essay, what is the role of the climax?

• To introduce characters

• To resolve the conflict

• To build tension

• To provide background information