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Expository Essay Vocab

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

An engaging or statement used to get the reader's attention .

a)

Text Evidence

b)

Clincher

c)

Hook

d)

Topic Sentence

2.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Statement that connects the hook to the thesis statement.

a)

Hook

b)

Connecting Sentence/ Bridge

c)

Thesis

d)

Commentary

3.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Sentence that tells the reader what the ENTIRE essay is about; last sentence of the introductory paragraph.

a)

Hook

b)

Bridge

c)

Thesis

d)

Clincher

4.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Sentence that tells what the paragraph is about

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Transition

c)

Citation

d)

Bridge

5.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Information or facts from the text that supports a claim or idea.

a)

Thesis

b)

Text Talker

c)

Citation

d)

Text Evidence

6.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Writers thoughts or opinions: helps to explain the evidence and connect to an answer.

a)

Commentary

b)

Commentary Starter

c)

Text Talker

d)

Textual Evidence

7.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Words or phrases that connect one idea to another in writing.

a)

Citation

b)

Thesis

c)

Text Talker

d)

Transition

8.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Give credit to the source of information; includes page/ paragraph numbers, author, title, etc

a)

Commentary

b)

Citation

c)

Evidence

d)

Hook

9.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Transition used to lead into evidence.

a)

Text Talker

b)

Commentary

c)

Transitions

d)

Clincher

10.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Transition used to lead into commentary.

a)

Text Talker

b)

Commentary Starter

c)

Transition

d)

Clincher

11.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Sentence that restates the main idea of a body paragraph.

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Evidence

c)

Summary

d)

Closing Sentence

12.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Sentence that restates the main idea of the entire essay; similar to the thesis statement.

a)

Restated thesis statement

b)

Thesis statement

c)

Summary

d)

Clincher

13.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Sentences that remind the reader of the main points to the essay; located in the middle of the conclusion paragraph.

a)

Summary

b)

Closing sentence

c)

Clincher

d)

Restated thesis statement

14.

Select the vocabulary word that matched the following definition:

Ending of the essay; helps to explain the importance of the topic of your essay.

a)

Clincher

b)

Thesis

c)

Evidence

d)

Summary