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WorksheetsU6 - Informative Text
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which is a thesis statement?
The following essay describes how popular horror novelist Stephen King, author of Carrie, Misery, and The Shining, built a successful career as a full-time author.
Stephen King is the world's most renowned horror author thanks to his impressive literary output, many awards, and numerous film adaptations of his work.
Which is a thesis statement?
American inventor Elisha Graves Otis developed the elevator safety brake in 1852 and conducted product demonstrations for the public at the 1854 World's Fair in New York City.
The invention of the elevator safety brake is underappreciated for its influence on commercial businesses, architectural design, and the lives of average citizens.
Which is a thesis statement?
Extending the school year creates burnout because it prevents students from exploring other activities, recovering energy during the summer, and spending time with family.
How will extending the school year help to prevent students from losing educational gains made over the course of the academic year during summer vacation periods?
Which is a thesis statement?
Online voting leads to greater voters participation because it's convenient, rarely malfunctions, and allows voters to avoid crowded polling places.
What are ways to get U.S. citizens more involved in the election process, especially in low-turnout elections like primaries and midterms?
Which is a thesis statement?
What impact does buying goods and services from local businesses instead of large chain stores have on the community?
Buying goods from local businesses is a great way to invest in the economy, find unique products, and build community relationships.
Which is a thesis statement?
People should eat more vegetables because they lower the risk of heart disease, increase life expectancy, and help to build healthy bones.
How should we incorporate factors such as nutrition and exercise when considering ways to improve our overall health?
Which is a thesis statement?
Sandra Day O'Connor's confidence, leadership, and well-reasoned legal opinions made her the most influential judge on the Supreme Court in the 1990s.
Why was Sandra Day O'Connor one of the most influential judges on the United States Supreme Court during the last decade of the twentieth century.
Which is a thesis statement?
Marie Curie's experiments with radioactivity, discovery of two elements, and work as a physics professor made her the greatest scientist of her time.
In recognition of the extensive research she had conducted on radioactivity, Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
Which is a thesis statement?
Each year, hundreds of mountaineers seeking to climb Mr. Everest, the world's highest mountain, must pass through either Nepal or Tibet in order to gain access to the mountain.
Mt. Everest ought to be closed to expeditions due to its dangerous conditions, the damage caused by tourists, and the depletion of local villages' water supplies.
Which is a thesis statement?
The British Monarchy is an outdated institution that should be phased out.
Dozens of monarchies still hold power around the world, but how do they serve the public?
Which sentence is more formal?
It is like pulling teeth to convince patients to make lifestyle changes that will improve their health.
It can be difficult to convince patients to make lifestyle changes that will improve their health.
Which sentence is more formal?
Tomorrow's lunar eclipse promises to be an impressive sight.
Tomorrow's lunar eclipse is going to knock your socks off.
Which sentence is more formal?
Rice is super important for billions of people around the world.
Rice is the staple food for billions of people around the world.
Which sentence is more formal?
A bunch of banks are about to start charging higher checking account fees.
Many banks will begin imposing higher fees for checking accounts.
Which sentence is more formal?
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, isn't a member of the United Nations.
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is not a member of the United Nations.
Which sentence is more formal?
To succeed here, students are expected to hit the books for several hours a day.
To succeed here, students are expected to set aside several hours a day for studying.
Which sentence is more formal?
Most of the apartments in New York City's Upper West Side are extremely expensive.
Most of the apartments in New York City's Upper West Side cost an arm and a leg.
Which sentence is more formal?
The sale, which begins Saturday, will feature markdowns on winter jackets, sweaters, and boots.
The sale, which begins Saturday, will have markdowns on stuff for winter.
Which sentence is more formal?
Wikipedia offers articles in close to three hundred languages, including Zulu, Cherokee, and Samoan.
Wikipedia has articles in a bunch of languages, including Zulu, Cherokee, and Samoan.
Which sentence is more formal?
The surcoat, a type of outer garment with large arm holes, used to be cool in the fourteenth century.
The surcoat, a type of outer garment with large arm holes, was popular in the fourteenth century.
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
Some people might assume that space is a pristine and infinite void. _________, it is filled with orbiting garbage. A layer of used rocket boosters, nuts, bolts, camera lens caps, paint particles, and more surrounds Earth.
Thus
On the contrary
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
Writer Zora Neale Hurston struggled to achieve success during her lifetime, and when she died in 1960, she was almost unknown. ___________, author Alice Walker later rekindled interest in Hurston's work, and now Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is considered an American classic.
However
Also
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
One might assume that well-known painter Vincent vanGogh was highly successful during his lifetime. __________, while he painted more than eight hundred canvases, just one sold when he was alive: The Red Vineyard.
Moreover
On the contrary
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
When hunting prey at night, Japanese sea catfish use their sense of smell, their hearing, and their ability to detect vibrations. ____________, as scientists have recently discovered, these fish can additionally notice slight chemical changes in the water that indicate the presence of sea worms.
However
Also
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
In 1859, John Wise left Lafayette, Indiana, in a hot air balloon, carrying a bag of mail bound for New York City. After five grueling hours, Wise landed a mere thirty miles away in Crawfordsville, Indiana. _____________, the letter eventually arrived in New York by train.
Nonetheless
For example
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
When electronic waste isn't disposed of properly, it releases toxic chemicals and cancer-causing agents that seep into groundwater. ______________, e-waste that isn't processed according to strict guidelines can poison wildlife and people.
Nevertheless
Therefore
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
Former firefighter George Sigelakis designed an innovative fire hydrant that's stronger and more resistant to the elements than earlier designs. ____________, one of his test hydrants even survived Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
In fact
However
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
"I need to do laundry, walk the dog, take out the garbage, empty the dishwasher, and go grocery shopping today," Mrs. Shaw said when her son asked her for a ride to the movie theater. "_________, I'm busy."
In other words
However
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
America's national parks play an important role in preserving our natural environment. _________, they raise revenue for their local economies: ten dollars for every dollar of funding.
Furthermore
Therefore
Choose the transition that best completes the sentence.
Why do some people seem more prone to mosquito bites than others? Various studies have found that blood type, skin bacteria, and genetic factors play a role. _______________, wearing certain colors may also attract mosquitoes.
Incidentally
Hence
