Vocabulary quiz G1

What is an explanation?

• A made-up story

• A way to tell how something works or what it is

• A question

• A feeling

What does topic mean?

• How you feel

• What you are writing about

• Why you are writing

• A type of fact

What is the purpose of writing?

• The topic of the text

• The details in the text

• The reason for writing

• The title of the text

What are facts?

• Ideas that cannot be proven

• Things that are true and can be proven

• Stories that are made up

• Personal opinions

What is information?

• Something you imagine

• Details that help explain or describe something

• A type of fiction

• A feeling

Which of the following is an example of a topic?

• Because I like it

• Dogs are friendly animals

Which sentence shows a purpose?

• I am writing to tell you about my trip

• My trip was fun

• I went to the beach

• The sand was hot

Which of the following is a fact?

• Apples are the best fruit

• The sky is always the prettiest

• Water freezes at 0°C

• Summer is the best season

Which of the following is information?

• I like reading

• The book has 10 chapters and pictures

• Reading is fun

• This is my opinion

Why do we give explanations?

• To confuse others

• To make something clear

• To tell a joke

• To ask questions