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Thesis Statements

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is NOT part of an introduction paragraph?

a)

A Thesis Statment

b)

A Topic Sentence

c)

A Hook

d)

Context Details

2.

How long should a thesis statement be?

(a)  

3.

True or False:

A Thesis Statement outlines your entire essay

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Thesis statements make a:

(a)  

5.

Underline the CLAIM

6.

Underline the CLAIM

7.

Which one is an example of a thesis statement?

a)

Do you ever wonder about how early man developed tools?

b)

“It was all because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather!”

(Sachar, p. 12)

c)

Dogs are great pets because they provide emotional support and can protect their owners.

8.

Pick the STRONG thesis statement

a)

Monsters Inc. is better than The Incredibles

b)

Toy Story is an influential movie because it was Pixar's first movie and inspired 2 more movies.

9.

Which thesis statement is STRONGER?

a)

Schools should give less homework to students because it would reduce pressure on kids and give them more time for extracurricular activities.

b)

Basketball is more exciting to watch than soccer.

10.

Do you feel confident writing your own thesis statement?

answers will be anonymous!

a)

Yes! I know my claim and I can preview my body paragraphs.

b)

I can identify a thesis, but I would need more practice to write my own

c)

I need more review on each part of the thesis before writing my own.