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Essay VS Paragraph

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the structure of an essay?

a)

Introduction, Body, Conclusion

b)

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

c)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

d)

Development of Ideas

2.

In writing a paragraph, what is the first sentence called.

a)

Sequence sentence

b)

Topic sentence

c)

Capital sentence

d)

Concluding sentence

3.

What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?

a)

Topic sentence

b)

Sequence sentence

c)

Capital sentence

d)

Concluding sentence

4.

What is an introduction paragraph?

a)

The second paragraph of your essay introduces the main topic.

b)

The first paragraph of your essay introduces the main topic.

c)

The fifth paragraph of your essay introduces the main topic.

d)

The third paragraph of your essay introduces the main topic.

5.

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

a)

All paragraphs

b)

All body paragraphs

c)

Introduction and conclusion

d)

The first body paragraph

6.

Which transitions should you use for your conclusion?

a)

So

b)

From these points

c)

However

d)

In conclusion

7.

What is the main point of this paragraph?

I will be looking after my neighbors' dog this week. They have gone abroad on holiday and cannot take it with them. I will feed him and take him for walks every day. I'm really looking forward to it.

a)

Going on holiday.

b)

Looking after a neighbor's dog.

c)

Enjoying dogs.

d)

Getting on with your neighbor.

8.

Which is the topic sentence?

I hate cleaning! I have to do it every week and it's so boring. I have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere. I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead.

a)

Which is the topic sentence?

I hate cleaning! I have to do it every week and it's so boring. I have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere. I wish we could just pay a cleaner to do it instead.

b)

I hate cleaning!

c)

I have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere.

d)

have to clean the bathroom, wash the floors and hoover everywhere.

9.

Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

No one likes to eat with a dirty knife, fork, or spoon. It is important to completely wash all utensils before using them. Using clean, soapy water is best. Clean utensils won't transmit germs and bacteria. They also are more pleasant to eat with. No one likes to pick up a fork with food stuck on it!

a)

No one likes to eat with a dirty knife, fork, or spoon.

b)

Clean utensils won't transmit germs and bacteria.

c)

It is important to completely wash all utensils before using them.

d)

They also are more pleasant to eat with.

10.

Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

Many people think poetry is old-fashioned and uninteresting. They don't realize that every time they hear a song sung, they are hearing poetry in the form of song lyrics. Just like many written poems, many song lyrics use rhythm, rhyme, and literary imagery. It turns out that poetry isn't old-fashioned; it's as modern as the latest hit song!

a)

Many people think poetry is old-fashioned and uninteresting.

b)

Many people think poetry is old-fashioned and uninteresting.

c)

They don't realize that every time they hear a song sung, they are hearing poetry in the form of song lyrics.

d)

It turns out that poetry isn't old-fashioned; it's as modern as the latest hit song!