Part of the introduction paragraph intended to attract the reader’s attention.

To give a short version of something.

To add more details to an essay.

A word or group of words that relate a topic or idea that came before to what comes next.

An educated guess made through observation.

To add more details to an essay.

Stating the topic of your essay to the audience.

To add more details to support the evidence in your essay.

An educated guess made through observation.

To state as a fact or as one's belief.

Group of people you are writing an essay for.

A line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech.

Part of the introduction paragraph intended to attract the reader’s attention.

States the main ideas of the essay that the writer will discuss.

A line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech.

To add more details to an essay.

To state as a fact or as one's belief.

To give a short version of something.

To state as a fact or as one's belief.

Group of people you are writing an essay for.

Identify the correct definition of 'Thesis'.

A) A statement that presents the main argument of an essay.

C) A question posed to the reader.

D) A detailed description of a character.

What is a 'Hook' in writing?

B) A sentence meant to grab the reader's attention.

What is the purpose of 'Evidence' in an essay?

B) To provide proof for a claim.

What does 'Elaboration' mean in writing?

A) To add more details to support an argument.

B) To remove unnecessary details.

C) To summarize the main points.

What is a 'Topic Sentence'?

A) A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph.

B) A sentence that concludes an essay.

C) A question posed to the reader.

D) A sentence that introduces a new character.

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.8.6, L.1.6, L.11-12.4C

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The_______ is a statement that tells the reader what is happening in the picture.

Credit

Caption

Article

Headline

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A passage or word that connects two topics

Evidence

Topic sentence

Transition

Hook

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A sentence that states the topic of a paragraph.

Hook

Topic sentence

Transition sentence

Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The first sentence of an introduction

Claim

Bridge

Hook

Thesis

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At lunch, Jeremy couldn't help but (a) about the cafeteria food, expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and flavor in the meals.

gripe

deranged

plausible

stern

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the correct definition for Elaborate

Expressing an idea or thought at greater length or in greater detail.

A trait that marks a work as imaginative or narrative discourse (e.g., plot, theme, symbol).

To examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something; to assess.

The order of events in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The family faced their ordeal with (a) and courage.

dignity

petulance

stalwart

collusion

countenance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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25 questions

The_______ is a statement that tells the reader what is happening in the picture.

A passage or word that connects two topics

A sentence that states the topic of a paragraph.

The first sentence of an introduction

At lunch, Jeremy couldn't help but (a) about the cafeteria food, expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and flavor in the meals.

Identify the correct definition for Elaborate

The family faced their ordeal with (a) and courage.

Although I was being very (a) as I crept down the hall to the kitchen to get a midnight snack, I did not anticipate my (b) to scream when my cat jumped out of a doorway unexpectedly and landed on my head!

The addition of more detail

Hook...

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The_______ is a statement that tells the reader what is happening in the picture.

A passage or word that connects two topics

A sentence that states the topic of a paragraph.

The first sentence of an introduction

At lunch, Jeremy couldn't help but (a) ​ about the cafeteria food, expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and flavor in the meals.

Identify the correct definition for Elaborate

The family faced their ordeal with ​ (a) and courage.

Although I was being very ​ (a) as I crept down the hall to the kitchen to get a midnight snack, I did not anticipate my ​ (b) to scream when my cat jumped out of a doorway unexpectedly and landed on my head!

The addition of more detail

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At lunch, Jeremy couldn't help but (a) about the cafeteria food, expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of variety and flavor in the meals.

The family faced their ordeal with (a) and courage.

Although I was being very (a) as I crept down the hall to the kitchen to get a midnight snack, I did not anticipate my (b) to scream when my cat jumped out of a doorway unexpectedly and landed on my head!