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WorksheetsExpository Essay Vocab
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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An engaging or statement used to get the reader's attention .
Text Evidence
Clincher
Hook
Topic Sentence
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Statement that connects the hook to the thesis statement.
Hook
Connecting Sentence/ Bridge
Thesis
Commentary
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Sentence that tells the reader what the ENTIRE essay is about; last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
Hook
Bridge
Thesis
Clincher
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Sentence that tells what the paragraph is about
Topic Sentence
Transition
Citation
Bridge
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Information or facts from the text that supports a claim or idea.
Thesis
Text Talker
Citation
Text Evidence
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Writers thoughts or opinions: helps to explain the evidence and connect to an answer.
Commentary
Commentary Starter
Text Talker
Textual Evidence
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Words or phrases that connect one idea to another in writing.
Citation
Thesis
Text Talker
Transition
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Give credit to the source of information; includes page/ paragraph numbers, author, title, etc
Commentary
Citation
Evidence
Hook
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Transition used to lead into evidence.
Text Talker
Commentary
Transitions
Clincher
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Transition used to lead into commentary.
Text Talker
Commentary Starter
Transition
Clincher
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Sentence that restates the main idea of a body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Summary
Closing Sentence
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Sentence that restates the main idea of the entire essay; similar to the thesis statement.
Restated thesis statement
Thesis statement
Summary
Clincher
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Sentences that remind the reader of the main points to the essay; located in the middle of the conclusion paragraph.
Summary
Closing sentence
Clincher
Restated thesis statement
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Ending of the essay; helps to explain the importance of the topic of your essay.
Clincher
Thesis
Evidence
Summary
