WorksheetsWriting Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest ranking in the Boy Scouts of America. Since the award of Eagle Scout was introduced in 1911, the rank has been earned by over one million young men. Requirements for the title include earning merit badges and demonstrating service and leadership. This includes an extensive project that the Scout plans, organizes, and leads. The Girl Scouts give an equivalent badge, but it doesn’t require as much time or effort.
Which sentence does NOT support the main idea?
Since the award of Eagle Scout was introduced in 1911, the rank has been earned by over one million young men
Requirements for the title include earning merit badges and demonstrating service and leadership.
This includes an extensive project that the Scout plans, organizes, and leads.
The Girl Scouts give an equivalent badge, but it doesn’t require as much time or effort.
Sun, surf and sand, is what makes the beach relaxing.
Is an example of...
Alliteration
Personal pronouns
Rhetorical Question
Facts
Each Body Paragraph should include the following
central idea, evidence, elaboration, concluding sentence
evidence and elaboration
central idea, evidence, elaboration
thesis statement
A paragraph should cover ________ topic(s).
two
one
five
three
What is the purpose of an opinion essay?
To give others the answer to questions
To persuade others to agree with your idea
To write a funny story
To inform others about a topic
Usually, a good paragraph contains ____ sentences
4-5
5-7
8-10
3
A synonym for expository essay would be...
Story
Short Story
Informational Essay
Persuasive Essay
What is the first thing you do when the test starts?
Read and Mark up the passages
Read and analyze the prompt
Plan your essay
Write your introduction
Which should be longer?
Evidence
Elaboration
What two things should your introduction have?
Hook
central idea
Elaboration
Evidence
Transition words should only be at the beginning of paragraphs.
True
False
For an opinion essay, you choose one side only.
True
False
If you finish your essay early, what should you do?
Put your head down
Reread the articles
Reread your essay and fix mistakes
Reread your essay
Which sentence is the BEST evidence?
In S1 P12 it says, King George charged taxes.
According to Source 3, corn is a very durable crop.
In The Revolution, John Smith stated that inflation led to more taxes
The source says, "It's corn!"
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings?
"... sea eagle that called Emily..."
"... till she could walk home from school in peace..."
"... its broad wings dusty..."
"... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."
Lightning is the flash of light that occurs when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
A lightning bolt that flashes in the sky can reach a temperature of 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about five times hotter than the sun! The heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to expand, resulting in the loud sound known as thunder.
What evidence can you find that explains how thunder is created??
Thunder is created from the rain.
Heat from the lightning creates thunder.
Running a comb through your hair creates thunder.
Proof that comes from sources and research and supports your reason(s) is...
Claim
Reason(s)
Evidence
None of the above
Which evidence matches the reason "Sleep is needed to grow the right way."
Researchers have discovered that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night grow taller than those that don't.
According to Kids Health, scientists have proven that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night are nicer and have more friends.
My mom only gets 4 hours of sleep a night and is really stressed out and tired all the time.
Sleep is good for your skin and will make wrinkles in your face much smaller.
What is the prompt?
Many children want to become doctors, firefighters, or veterinarians when they grow up.
Think about what you want to become when you grow up.
Write about a job you would like to have when you become an adult. Explain why you would like to have that job.
There is no prompt
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
Insert up after dresses me
Change close to clothes
Insert a comma after close
No change should be made.
How should sentence 9 be changed?
Change become to be comes
Change a to an
Change jungle to Jungle
Delete the word it
What is the correct way to write sentences 16 and 17?
I like to climb to the top of the vines and look out over the jungle below.
I like to climb to the top of the vines, and look out. Over the jungle below.
I like to climb, to the top, of the vines and look out over the jungle below.
Sentences 16 and 17 are correct
Which statement below belongs with an OPINION essay?
Rain makes people feel sleepy for many different reasons.
I just read about volcanoes. I learned they are dangerous.
I saw something strange on the way to school today.
I think school should be year-round. I
Read these sentences:
Although George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were both presidents of the United States, their lives were very different. Let me explain why.
What type of writing does this introduce?
expository / informational
opinion
narrative
Read these sentences from a sample essay:
It gets bigger and bigger as it eats eaves. One day, it forms a fuzzy cocoon. After several weeks, a moth crawls out of the cocoon. It flies away once its wings are dry.
Choose the BEST topic (introduction) sentence below:
Caterpillars always turn into moths.
A caterpillar goes through many different stages.
Moths are attracted to light.
Cocoons are homes.
Which TWO phrases could best be used in a CONCLUSION?
According to the text
I just read that
To sum things up
To start with
As you can see
Write your answer as a complete sentence.
Where do you live?
Write your answer as a complete sentence.
What is your favorite sport?
What is the first thing you write in your introduction?
the hook
the three reasons
your name
introduction
Which of the following is NOT an example of an opinion word?
believe
point of view
possibly
fact
Choose something that does NOT belong in the introduction paragraph.
Thesis
Hook
Background Information
Citation
Choose the type of writing:
What is the most memorable book character and why?
Expository
Opinion
Narrative
Informational
Choose the type of writing:
Sometimes when you watch television or read books you learn about different characters. Before you begin to write, think about one character that you like the most. Now explain why you like this one character so much.
Narrative
Opinion
Expository
None of the above
Choose the type of writing:
A community is full of many different places, people, and animals. Think about people taking over animal habitats. Write to inform your reader about protecting animal habitats in a community.
Expository
Narrative
Opinion
None of the above
Choose the type of writing:
Many young boys and girls have cell phones. Do you think fourth graders should have cell phones?
Opinion
Narrative
Expository
None of the above
Which type of hook is this?
Spain, though hardly a literary powerhouse, translates more books in one year than the entire world has in the past one thousand years.
Anecdote
Fact
Quote
Statistic
Which type of hook is this?
Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.
Interesting Fact
Anecdote
Explanation
Quote
Choose the sentence that sounds the best.
In my last football game, I ran across the field to make a touchdown.
In my last football game, I dashed down the field to score a touchdown.
In my last game I played football and I ran and scored a touchdown.
Choose the sentence that sounds the best.
I love when our family goes to the beach and finds sea shells and plays in the water.
I treasure the time our family spends at the beach finding sea shells and playing in the water.
I treasure when our family goes to the beach, for example we find sea shells and play in the water.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
I was as angry as a raging bull.
Rhett and Link are the best YouTubers.
The classroom was a warzone after lunch time.
The dainty daffodils danced in the wind.
Can I come to the game, _____?
to
two
too
Which statement below belongs with an OPINION essay?
Rain makes people feel sleepy for many different reasons.
I just read about volcanoes. I learned they are dangerous.
I saw something strange on the way to school today.
Students should not be required to wear uniforms.
Which sentence best combines these two sentences?
She was feeling tired. She went to take a nap.
She was feeling tired and she went to take a nap.
She was feeling tired then she went to take a nap.
She was feeling tired so she went to take a nap.
She was feeling tired but she went to take a nap.
14 What is the correct way to write sentence 22?
F The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.
G The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.
H The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.
J No change is needed.
