WorksheetsJane Schaffer Elements of Writing
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following sentences can be compared to the top bun of a hamburger?
a)
Topic Sentence
b)
Commentary
c)
Concrete Detail
d)
Concluding Sentence
2.
What is the name of the sentence that contains a quote or fact?
a)
Commentary Sentence
b)
Topic Sentence
c)
Concluding Sentence
d)
Concrete Detail
3.
What color does a topic sentence and concluding sentence share?
a)
Green
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Black
4.
Which sentence allows you to give an opinion or the opportunity to fully explain your evidence?
a)
Commentary Sentence
b)
Concluding Sentence
c)
Topic Sentence
d)
Concrete Detail
5.
What sentence is at the end of a paragraph and has you restate the topic sentence?
a)
Quote
b)
Commentary Sentence
c)
Lead-in
d)
Concluding sentence
6.
Which of the following would you NOT put in a concrete detail?
a)
Question
b)
Fact
c)
Quote
d)
Information from your reading
7.
What is the abbreviation for a commentary sentence?
a)
TS
b)
CD
c)
CM
d)
CS
8.
What does CD stand for?
a)
Compact Disc
b)
Concrete Default
c)
Create Detail
d)
Concrete Detail
9.
What is CM?
a)
Commentary, quote from the text
b)
Commentary, your opinion
c)
Commentary, first sentence of the paragraph
d)
Commentary, last sentence of the paragraph
10.
What is the order of a Jane Schaffer/hamburger PARAGRAPH?
a)
CS, CM, CM, CD, TS
b)
TS, CM, CM, CD, CS
c)
TS, CD, CM, CM, CS
d)
TS, CD, CM, CS, CM
11.
Where do you get the CD?
a)
From your opinion
b)
From the text/source
12.
Which sentence can be compared to the meat in a hamburger?
a)
CD
b)
CM
c)
TS
d)
CS
13.
Which sentence can be compared to the "extras" like lettuce, tomato, and pickles in a paragraph?
a)
Topic Sentence
b)
Commentary
c)
Concrete Detail
d)
Concluding Sentence
14.
Which sentence in a paragraph serves to restate the main idea and wrap up what you are saying?
a)
Topic Sentence
b)
Concrete Detail
c)
Commentary
d)
Concluding Sentence
15.
Which of the following sentences would be considered a concrete detail?
a)
Archaeology is a key component of understanding history.
b)
According to the text, "Archaeology involves studying ancient cultures through the excavation of ancient artifacts" (page 8).
c)
In conclusion, archaeology is beneficial in helping us to understand the ancient past.
d)
This shows the importance of finding and analyzing certain objects that may have belonged to past civilizations.
16.
Which of the following sentences would be considered a commentary?
a)
Archaeology is a key component of understanding history.
b)
According to the text, "Archaeology involves studying ancient cultures through the excavation of ancient artifacts" (page 8).
c)
In conclusion, archaeology is beneficial in helping us to understand the ancient past.
d)
This shows the importance of finding and analyzing certain objects that may have belonged to past civilizations.
17.
Which of the following sentences would be considered a topic sentence?
a)
Archaeology plays a key role in understanding history.
b)
According to the text, "Archaeology involves studying ancient cultures through the excavation of ancient artifacts" (page 8).
c)
In conclusion, archaeology is beneficial in helping us to understand the ancient past.
d)
This shows the importance of finding and analyzing certain objects that may have belonged to past civilizations.
18.
Which of the following sentences would be considered a concluding sentence?
a)
Archaeology plays a key role in understanding history.
b)
According to the text, "Archaeology involves studying ancient cultures through the excavation of ancient artifacts" (page 8).
c)
In conclusion, archaeology is beneficial in helping us to understand the ancient past.
d)
This shows the importance of finding and analyzing certain objects that may have belonged to past civilizations.
19.
Which of the following combinations represents a chunk in a paragraph?
a)
CD+TS+CM
b)
CD+CM+CM
c)
CM+CD+CM
d)
CM+CD+CD
20.
What color should a commentary sentence be?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
green
d)
black
21.
What color should a concrete detail be?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
green
d)
black
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