WorksheetsBasic Writing Questions
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 5?
Hook
Name
Title & Author
Breaking Down Prompt
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 4?
Hook
Title & Author
Break Down Prompt
Name
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 6?
Name
Hook
Title & Author
Break Down Prompt
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 1?
Hook
Topic Sentence
Claim
Commentary
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 2?
Hook
Claim
Topic Sentence
Analysis
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 3?
Stem
Topic Sentence
Claim
Hook
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 7?
Claim
Restate Claim
Summary
Final Thoughts
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 8?
Summarize Main Points
Claim
Final Thoughts
Topic Sentence
If this were the front of your foldable, what would go in box 9?
Hook
Final Thoughts
Summarize Main Points
Analysis
If this were the back of your foldable, what would go in boxes 1, 4, and 7?
Introduction
Commentary
Evidence
Analysis
If this were the back of your foldable, what would go in boxes 2, 5, and 8?
Evidence
Analysis
Summay
Commentary
If this were the back of your foldable, what would go in boxes 3, 6, and 9?
Thoughts
Analysis
Commentary
Evidence
There are many different types of hooks, but the easiest option is a (a) .
There is only ONE box where you use this stem: In the text, "_____________" by _____________________ Which box should you use it in?
Hook
Claim
Final Thought
Topic Sentence
My topic sentence in the introduction requires a specific sentence stem and simply restate the first sentence of the prompt in my own words.
True
False
The claim is when I answer the two questions that I created when breaking down the prompt.
True
False
Each of our body paragraphs must begin with a _____________________. This tells the person reading my essay what that paragraph is going to be about from the start.
introduction
claim
topic sentence
beginning
This is when I take words directly from the text and use them in my essay.
Direct Quote
Paraphrasing
This is when I take words from the text and put them into my own words before using them in my essay.
Direct Quote
Paraphrasing
Which is the best way to include evidence in an essay?
Direct Quote
Paraphrasing
Which of the following stems should be used when providing evidence?
According to the text...
This tells the reader that...
This shows that the character...
One possible interpretation is that...
Which of the following stems should NOT be used when introducing evidence?
The author stated...
The text stated...
One way to look at this...
One example from the text is...
When I write commentary for my essay...
I need to put the evidence in my own words.
I need to tell why my evidence matters.
I need to include a direct quote.
I need to tell what the evidence means.
I can write commentary and analysis without evidence.
True
False
When I write analysis, I must...
explain what the evidence means.
explain the evidence in my own words.
explain why the evidence I chose matters.
rewrite the evidence.
My analysis is my "so what?"
True
False
Which of the following sentence stems can be used for commentary and analysis?
When the reader sees _________ it means that ________
This tells us that...
For instance...
In paragraph _____, it states _____
When I restate my claim, all I have to reword my original claim in a new way.
True
False
When I summarize my main points, I should include quotes from my essay.
True
False
In my "Summarize Main Points" box, I should have one sentence per body paragraph.
True
False
This is when I wrap up my essay, by thinking about the standards that the prompt wanted me to address.
Claim
Restate Claim
Summarize Main Points
Final Thoughts
What is the most important box in the foldable?
Hook
Topic Sentence
Breaking Down the Prompt
Final Thoughts
