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Writing Essays

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Topics address only one...

a)

a subject

b)

adverb

c)

an adjective

d)

a punctuation

2.

A complete sentence has a S_______and a V_______.

(a)  

3.

A thesis statement includes a minimum of...

a)

a fact but never an opinion

b)

two opinions and a fact

c)

an opinion and a fact

d)

a conclusion

4.

A thesis statement includes...

a)

a topic with a conclusion

b)

a topic with supporting sentences

c)

a topic with a controlling idea

d)

a conclusion

5.

All paragraphs have a...

a)

conclusion

b)

topic sentence and supporting sentences

c)

resolution

d)

all of items are correct

6.

Supporting sentences...

a)

tell who the subject is.

b)

tell what the subject is doing.

c)

explain and/or describe the topic.

d)

tell the topic.

7.

Q: What is a narrative? Give an example. A: _____________________________

4 lines
8.

Our classroom project: Coming to North America is a

a)

biographical narrative

b)

saga

c)

story

d)

historical mystery

9.

The sentence: "Coming to North America as an immigrant is always difficult."

is a...

a)

support

b)

topic sentence

c)

conclusion

d)

broad idea

10.

In the STAAR writing test I can only use the

a)

cell-phone translator

b)

Google translator

c)

paper or STAAR dictionary

d)

Grassroots book

11.

The topic in a paragraph has to be _______, so the reader can understand the writer well. If the topic is too __________ and the writer is not specific, he/she will have to write more and the reader may get confused with the information!

a)

extensive; boring

b)

broad; narrow

c)

narrow; broad

d)

long; short

12.

Complete the sentence with the best word from the parenthesis:

The hook of a paragraph or essay helps the reader to be ________________. (bored, innovative, interested, tolerant)

4 lines
13.

When the writer REVISES a paragraph he/she needs to check on...

a)

All options are correct

b)

punctuation

c)

grammar

d)

irrelevant Sentences