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6th and 7th grade Essay Structure Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first sentence of an essay is called....

a)

The introduction sentence

b)

The hook sentence

c)

The closing sentence

d)

The 3 topics sentence

2.

How many sentences does a body paragraph have?

a)

5-7 sentences

b)

7 sentences

c)

10-12 sentences

d)

3-4 sentences

3.

What is the purpose of a hook?

a)

Grab the reader's attention

b)

Introduce your topic

c)

Answer the question

d)

Confuse you as a writer

4.

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

a)

All paragraphs

b)

Introduction and conclusion

c)

All body paragraphs

d)

The first body paragraph

5.

Which of the following are examples of transitions?

a)

Additionally

b)

To begin with

c)

Furthermore

d)

Quote

6.
What is the job of the topic sentence in a body paragraph?
a)
To tell what the essay is about
b)
To tell what the paragraph is about
c)
To ask important questions of the reader
d)
To make the author sound smart
7.

What is the minimum number of sentences you need after a quote explaining that quote?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

8.

Which quote example is correctly written?

a)

In fact, their skin absorbs things easily, which makes them even more sensitive to these changes

b)

The author of Hidden in the Forests states, In fact, their skin absorbs things easily, which makes them even more sensitive to these changes

c)

The author of Hidden in the Forests states, "In fact, their skin absorbs things easily, which makes them even more sensitive to these changes

d)

The author of Hidden in the Forests states, "In fact, their skin absorbs things easily, which makes them even more sensitive to these changes."

9.

Which of the following is a correct example of paraphrasing?

a)

The author of Hidden in the Forests states, "In fact, their skin absorbs things easily, which makes them even more sensitive to these changes."

b)

The author of Hidden in the Forests states, Frog skin absorbs things, so that means that frogs are sensitive to changes.

c)

Frogs do not have any natural protection from air or water pollution, putting their health at risk and telling scientists when a habitat has issues.

d)

Information in Hidden in the Forest explains that frogs do not have any natural protection from air or water pollution, putting their health at risk and telling scientists when a habitat has issues.

10.

Fill in the missing part of an essay:


Topic 1 sentence

Subtopic A sentence

3-4 sentences of quotes, paraphrasing, and own ideas

(a)  

3-4 sentences of quotes, paraphrasing, and own ideas

Wrap up sentence

11.

Which is an example of correct essay structure?

a)

Intro, Conclusion, Topic 1

b)

Hook, 3 Topics sentence, Closing sentence

c)

Topic 1, subtopic B, Conclusion

d)

Final thought, hook, restated topics

12.

Select the correct essay structure

a)

3 topics sentence, subtopic A, 3-4 sentences of quotes, paraphrasing, and own ideas

b)

Topic 2 sentence, subtopic A, 3-4 sentences of quotes, paraphrasing, and own ideas

c)

Subtopic B, 3-4 sentences of quotes, paraphrasing, and own ideas, Subtopic A, Wrap up sentence

d)

Topic 1 sentence, Topic 2 sentence, 3 Restated Topics sentence

13.

Select the sentence that is subtopic A.


1. In the same way, hygiene in space is not like keeping clean on Earth. 2. Water floats in space, just like everything else, making showering a whole different experience. 3. When showering, astronauts must use a small circular shower that keeps the water inside and then suction the water up with a hose before getting out of the shower, the author of Keeping Clean on the Moon explains. 4. The same passage goes on to explain that they use a rinseless shampoo. 5. This information seems to show that balancing the water nozzle and washing their hair would be too hard. 6. Trying to imagine a shower with floating water feels silly, but the astronauts manage it, so humans living on the Moon could too.

(a)