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WorksheetsSPM ENGLISH EXERCISE
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Where would be the most logical place to add this sentence?
Ned fought to get control of the car but had no luck.
The word "torrential" located in sentence 2 most likely means
Which sentence would make the best supporting detail for sentence 2?
(1)It's midnight. (2)A tarantula creeps across the ground. (3)It sees a mouse. (4)It gets ready to pounce. (5)Death is on the way.
(6)Sound scary? (7)Don't worry. (8)Tarantulas aren't likely to hurt you. (9)But they might surprise you.
(10)Read on for some creepy and gross - and really cool - facts about - facts about these creatures.
How would you best combine sentences 8 and 9?
(1)Tarantulas hide out and sleep in dark holes or burrows during the day. (2)At night, they hunt. (3)Many can eat animals bigger than themselves.
(4)Unlike other spiders, tarantulas don't spin webs to catch food. (5)Instead, they sneak up and pounce on their prey. (6)The tarantula grabs the prey with its long, hairy legs. (7)Biting down with its fangs, it kills with a squirt of deadly venom. (8)The spider also injects juices that turn the victim's flesh into liquid. (9)Finally, the tarantula sucks up its meal through an opening in its mouth that looks like a straw.
Where is the most effective placement for the following sentence?
You will rarely see a tarantula during day light hours.
(1)"Not all tarantulas are large," says Louis Sorkin, a scientist at the American Museum of Natural History who studies spiders. (2)Tarantulas come in many sizes. (3)My cousin has a pet spider, but his mom does not like it. (4)The smallest is about an inch across. (5)The largest is the goliath bird-eating tarantula. (6)It's the size of a dinner plate and has fangs as long as paper clips!
(7)There are 900 species of tarantula. (8)The Chilean rose tarantula has pink or orange hairs and is a common pet. (9)Another brightly colored tarantula has a long name, but many scientists just call it the "orange bitey thing."
Which sentence shifts focus by adding an irrelevant detail?
(1)Tarantula venom isn't strong enough to harm people. (2)But that doesn't mean there's nothing to fear.
(3)In England, a man was cleaning his pet tarantulas tank. (4) Suddenly, the spider kicked tiny hairs at his face.
(5)The man's eyes burned and turned bright red. (6)The hairs were so tiny; doctors could not pull them out. (7)They gave the man medicine to flush the hairs out. (8)A year later, his eyes were much better, but he still had to use eyedrops every day.
(9)Some tarantulas pull this hairy trick when they feel threatened, explains Sorking. (10)The spiers scrape hairs from their bellies. (11)Then fling the hairs into an attacker's face. (12)Chemicals on the hairs cause itchy skin, breathing trouble, and burning eyes.
(13)"The animal will remember how bad it was and not attack a tarantula again," Sorkin says.
What is the correct way to edit sentence 3?
The evidence used to support your reason can come from
a book you have read
a movie you have seen
A sports figure you know a lot about
All of the above
The information used in your body paragraphs is called
a hook
supporting details
life lessons
reasons
Your conclusion should begin by
restating your thesis statement and reasons.
using a hook to grab the reader's attention.
having a "mic drop" final sentence.
What is a conclusion?
How should your conclusion paragraph end?
By restating your thesis statement
Using a transition word
Exactly as your paper began.
With a final sentence to leave with your reader
Using a specific example from a movie or book is called
hook
reason
evidence
transition
We write informational pieces to...
tell a story.
give an opinion.
inform the reader about a particular topic.
entertain.
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our life whole."-Roger Caras. Everyone should have the experience of owning a dog because it teaches responsibility, love, and promotes a healthy lifestyle. The underlined portion is an example of a _____________.
Reason
Thesis statement
Hook
Conclusion
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our life whole."-Roger Caras. Everyone should have the experience of owning a dog because it teaches responsibility, love, and promotes a healthy lifestyle. The underlined portion is an example of a _________.
hook
supporting detail
thesis
conclusion
In the movie, "Bolt," Penny couldn't eat, sleep, or work when her dog Bolt ran away. Throughout the movie, both Penny and Bolt risked their lives to save the other. Both of these examples show the incredible amount of love they have for each other. This is an example of __________.
a thesis statement
a hook
evidence to support reason
a conclusion
It is quite clear that we should experience the benefits of a family dog! They teach responsibility, love, and a healthy lifestyle. Everyone needs a little "ruff" in their lives! This paragraph is an example of _____________.
Introduction
Body Paragraph
Hook
Conclusion.
The thesis statement is used as a map or guide of your paragraphs.
True
False
Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?
a quotation
a question for the reader to ask themself
A strong fact or statistic
All of the above
What word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph?
Exclamation
transition
Noun
prepositional phrase
