
Exploring the Structure of an Expository Essay
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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Olivia Brooks
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of an expository essay?
To narrate a story
To explain a position or opinion
To describe a place
To entertain the reader
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many paragraphs does an expository essay typically contain?
Four
Three
Five
Six
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first part of the introduction paragraph?
Thesis statement
Explanation
Hook
Topic sentence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the thesis statement do?
Grabs the reader's attention
Provides an example
Concludes the essay
States the essay's position and main reasons
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the acronym used to remember the components of the first body paragraph?
TEXAS
TIPS
TESSIE
TEST
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should the example in the second body paragraph be?
The same as in body one
Different from body one
An unrelated anecdote
A summary of the thesis
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in writing the conclusion paragraph?
Summarize the body paragraphs
Introduce a new idea
Restate the thesis statement
Provide a new example
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