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FSA prompt quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?
a)
Opinion
b)
Informative/explanatory
2.
Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students switch classes?
a)
Opinion
b)
Informative/explanatory
3.
Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you explain the causes of the American Revolution.
a)
Informative/explanatory
b)
Opinion
c)
Uhhhh....
4.
What is the POINT in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?
a)
This prompt does not give a point.
b)
should/should not participate in activities to improve schools
c)
should participate in activities to improve schools
d)
should not participate in activities to improve schools
5.
What is the question word in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?
a)
There isn't a question word.
b)
WHY - opinion essays have that invisible question word
c)
How
d)
What
6.
What is the topic in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?
a)
essay
b)
activities
c)
students
d)
schools
7.
What is the very first thing you should do after the teacher says, "Begin."?
a)
begin reading
b)
find and read the prompt
c)
draw your plan
d)
put your head down
8.
What is the topic is this prompt?
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Write an essay about why water conservation is important and provide examples of ways to save water
a)
saving water
b)
examples
c)
important
d)
water conservation
9.
What is the topic in the following prompt?
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Write about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area.
a)
wild animals
b)
humans
c)
wild animals and humans
d)
area
10.
What is the question word in the prompt?
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After reading the passage set, Historical Leaders, write an essay for your teacher on what it means to be an effective leader.
a)
write
b)
what
c)
why
d)
how
11.

Which prompt BEST fits the following topic sentence?

"Experiencing happiness in what you do can lead to a fulfilling, exciting life."

a)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities.

b)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

c)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

d)

WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

12.

Which prompt BEST fits the following topic sentence?

"If you give up on reaching one goal, you are more likely to keep giving up in the future."

a)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities.

b)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.

c)

WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

d)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

13.

Which prompt BEST fits the following topic sentence?

"Having passion can give you motivation when times get tough."

a)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities.

b)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to be passionate about something.

c)

WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

d)

WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals.

14.

Write an essay to explain why Facebook is no longer cool.

a)

Informational

b)

Argumentative

15.

What is the main sentence you are trying to explain in an informative essay, and you will find it at the end of the introductory paragraph?

a)

claim

b)

main sentence

c)

Topic sentence

d)

main idea

16.
Where does your Controlling Main Idea come from?
a)
Your brain
b)
The text set
c)
The prompt
17.

"Given the option between __________ and _____________, the choice is very clear."

This is an example of

a)

a conclusion

b)

a supporting main idea

c)

an introduction main idea

d)

a transition

18.

Writing to an informational prompt, you should include a _________________ in the Intro.

a)

In my opinion statement

b)

Main Idea sentence

19.

Which of these main ideas would be acceptable for the following prompt? Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether your school should pay students for good grades.

a)

Treeline Elementary wants to give me money for each A I earn.

b)

Treeline Elementary is considering paying students for good grades. I do not think this is a good idea because students will not be paid when they go to college, not every student needs money and the money could be used to help every student not just those with good grades.

c)

Your school wants to pay you for grades. This is a great idea

d)

none of the above is a good main idea

20.

You have just read about homework. Write an essay in which you state your opinion about whether or not homework improves student achievement. Your response must be based on ideas that can be found in both passages.


What is the best restated main idea?

a)

Homework causes students to lose sleep and then not be prepared for school.

b)

Students have a lot of other things to do afters school and should not have to do homework.

c)

I do not think homework improves student achievement.

d)

Based on both passages homework does improve student achievement.