Copy of Copy of Writing Process Quiz 1-Prewriting

Use your knowledge on the prewriting process to answer the questions. 1. Email

• [Student's email address]

• [Teacher's phone number]

• [School's website URL]

• [Principal's office location]

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is a thesis statement?

• A list of characters in a story

• A sentence that tells the reader what your entire essay will be about

• A paragraph about your favorite topic

• A summary of a book you read

What is the purpose of annotating a writing prompt before you begin an essay?

• To decide what font to use

• To make the prompt more colorful

• To understand what the prompt is asking you to do

• To create a list of vocabulary words

Which of the following are common purposes for writing an essay? (select all that apply) Check all that apply.

• To entertain with jokes

• To tell a story

• To inform or explain

• To convince someone

How many paragraphs does a standard essay typically include?

• 2 to 3

• there's no particular number

• 6 to 7

• 5

• Other: _______

What is the second step of the prewriting process?

• Creating an Outline

• Brainstorming Ideas

• Annotating the Prompt

• Writing a T-Bar/Thesis

What does the prefix "pre-" in "prewriting" mean?

• A) After

• B) Again

• C) During

• D) Before

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In an outline, what should each body paragraph begin with?

• A point from the thesis statement

• A sentence from the conclusion

• A question

• A quote

Why is brainstorming an important part of the writing process?

• It prevents writer's block

• It keeps the writer focused on a topic

• Helps you come up with ideas so you'll know what to say and how to say it

• It helps you to organize your essay

Match the following

• Complete Thinking

• Martin Luther King, Jr., an important leader of the civil rights movement, is an excellent example of a great leader. People have great admiration for him.

• Incomplete Thinking

• The top three qualities of a good leader are wisdom, kindness, and bravery.

• Incomplete Thinking

• Alexander the Great lived from 356 BC to 323 BC.

• Complete Thinking

• People need to be smarter and stronger.

• Incomplete Thinking

• Martin Luther King, Jr., was a great leader because of the drive he had to ensure equal rights and because of the respect Americans still have for him.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2