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Informational writing/Expository

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention?
a)
a comic strip
b)
questions, facts, a quote, orstatistical fact
c)
an entire poem
2.
Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?
a)
a fictional novel
b)
a science textbook
3.
Expository writing is _____________?
a)
informational text
b)
fictional text
4.
What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?
a)
To inform/explain
b)
To persuade
c)
To express ideas/feelings
d)
To entertain
5.

Which is NOT an example of expository writing?

a)

newspaper article

b)

instruction booklet

c)

recipe

d)

short story

6.

Which is NOT another name for expository writing?

a)

Explanatory

b)

Narrative

c)

Informative

d)

Informational

7.

TRUE/FALSE: The INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

TRUE/FALSE: The CONCLUSION paragraph gives the reader an ENDING to the paper.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
An expository essay needs to have an objective tone. This means...
a)
No facts, just opinions
b)
Mostly facts, some opinions
c)
Only the facts, no opinions
d)
Some facts, some opinions
10.
An expository essay needs to avoid these pronouns...
a)
All pronouns
b)
3rd person pronouns
c)
1st and 2nd person pronouns
d)
1st person pronouns
11.
An expository essay should only contain __________ language.
a)
Informal
b)
Slang
c)
Vocabulary
d)
Formal
12.
True or false: An expository essay can use contractions.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A sentence that gives your opinion about your topic
b)
A sentence that comes at the beginning of your essay
c)
A sentence that explains your topic/central idea
d)
A sentence that uses a lot of vocabulary words
14.
Where does a thesis statement go in your essay?
a)
Last sentence of the first paragraph
b)
First sentence of the first paragraph
c)
Last sentence of the last paragraph
d)
First sentence of the last paragraph
15.
The space between the margin of the paper and the beginning of a paragraph is called
a)
a space
b)
a blank
c)
nothing
d)
an indent
16.
Which paragraph is written correctly to respond to this question: Why do people feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner?
a)
People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.
b)
People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone." This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.
c)
People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6).
d)
People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.
17.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate citation?

a)

In the text is says...

b)

According to, The Tell-Tale Heart, the main character...

c)

In the text, The Hate You Give, the mother said...

d)

After looking at the article, "Can Birds Swim", the research supports...

18.

Bowling is a sport in which the player with the highest score wins. _____, in golf, the lowest score wins.

a)

Indeed

b)

Finally

c)

Furthermore

d)

On the other hand

19.

Check your written application carefully and correct your mistakes. _____ submit it to the employer.

a)

Besides

b)

Clearly

c)

Finally

d)

While

20.

First and foremost is a linking phrase that conveys _____.

a)

addition

b)

contrast

c)

emphasis

d)

order

21.

Furthermore is a linking word that conveys _____.

a)

addition

b)

contrast

c)

emphasis

d)

order

22.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

a)

Order & Sequence

b)

Problem & Solution

c)

Descriptive

d)

Compare & Contrast

23.

It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types.

a)

Cause & Effect

b)

Descriptive

c)

Sequence

d)

Problem & Solution

24.

You may not know who Mark Zuckerberg is but I bet you know about Facebook. Zuckerberg and his roommates launched Facebook from their college dormitory at Harvard. Facebook started off as just a "Harvard thing," but Zuckerberg and roommates spread it to other universities like Stanford, Dartmouth, and NYU. As Facebook grew in size and popularity, Zuckerberg took investments but resisted buyout offers. The founders maintained control and in 2012 Facebook became a publically traded company. Today Facebook is one of the world’s most popular websites and Zuckerberg is the CEO. Facebook has over one billion users and Zuckerberg is one of the 25 richest people in America. That’s not too bad for a college dropout.

a)

Chronological

b)

Sequence/Order of Importance

c)

Cause/Effect

d)

Problem/Solution

25.
You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph.
a)
false
b)
true
26.

What does a conclusion do?

a)

Tie ideas together.

b)

Does not introduce a new topic.

c)

Reminds the reader of the topic.

d)

All of the above.

27.

What are transitions?

a)

The sentences that express the main point, or idea, of a paragraph

b)

Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph

c)

Signal words that increase the effectiveness of organizing support for each paragraph, using time order or listing order

d)

A series of sentences about one main idea, or point

28.
Which words tell you it is a narrative prompt?
a)
Write an original story...
b)
Analyze the theme...
c)
Create an argument about which claim is stronger...
d)
None of these. 
29.
What kind of prompt is this? After Della and Jim exchange gifts, they realize that they were worried about the wrong things all along. Write an original story that shows how the couple approaches the next gift giving holiday.
a)
Argument
b)
Narrative
c)
Analysis
d)
Poem
30.

You have read three sources about national monuments and

memorials: “The Gateway Arch,” “The Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial” and “A Tour of the World War II Memorial.”


Write an essay analyzing the importance of monuments and

memorials in understanding our nation’s history. Consider how the photographs in the articles add to the reader’s

understanding about the monument or memorial.

Support your essay with information from all three sources.


What will you write your essay about?

a)

How important monuments are.

b)

How the the monuments demonstrate our nation's history.

c)

How beautiful the three monuments are.

31.

You have just read two passages about how paper is made. Write and essay in which you explain the crucial steps to making paper. You must support your ideas with evidence from both passages. Follow the conventions of the standard written English.


Which is the most appropriate THESIS for this essay:

a)

We use paper daily.

b)

In my opinion, paper is made in factories.

c)

Paper is important to us.

d)

There are many crucial steps to making paper.

32.

Based on the selection, write an essay to explain how Jonathan is different from other seagulls. Support your answer with important details from the selection.


Choose words for "do."

a)

write, explain, support

b)

write, explain, cite

c)

write

d)

an essay

33.

Based on the passage, write an essay to explain why the flying frog could be called “extreme.” Support your answer with important details from the passage.


Choose the words for "do."

a)

write, explain, support

b)

create, explain, support

c)

create, describe, cite

d)

write, explain, cite

34.

Based on “Shipwrecked!” and A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage, write an essay explaining whether Ernest Shackleton was a hero. Be sure to use information from both the article and the memoir to develop your essay.


The words in red are the __________.

a)

Do

b)

What

35.

Based on Runt, write a narrative that tells the events of the passage from Runt’s mother’s point of view. Use what you know about the characters, setting, and events from the passage to write your narrative.


The facts in blue are the ______________.

a)

Do

b)

What