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Expository writing Revision

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Expository means...

a)

to persuade

b)

to explain or describe something

c)

to read carefully

d)

to ask questions about a topic

2.

Which of the following are examples of transitions?

Select all of the correct answers.

a)

to begin with, in addition to, finally

b)

one could argue...

c)

if you think this, then...

d)

first, next, last

3.

Expository/Informative writing uses what type of passages?

a)

Informational/ Nonfiction

b)

Fiction

c)

Poems

d)

Dramas/Plays

4.

TRUE/FALSE: The INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
True or False: The thesis statement belongs in your body paragraphs.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What should be in your introduction?
a)
Topic Sentence and clarifying statement 
b)
Examples and text evidence
c)
Introduction of the topic and thesis statement
7.

The 1st sentence of your essay should be your...

a)

thesis statement

b)

hook

c)

claim

d)

audience

8.

__________________ create a logical flow by providing organization to an essay.

a)

Transitions

b)

Text features

c)

Words

d)

Context clues

9.

The purpose of expository writing is to...

a)

persuade readers to believe your ideas/opinions

b)

inform or teach readers about the topic

c)

entertain readers

d)

appeal to the reader's emotions

10.

Another name for expository writing is...

a)

Argumentative

b)

Informative

c)

Creative

d)

Narrative

11.

Which of the following is considered a hook?

a)

Quote

b)

Thesis statement

c)

Topic sentence

d)

Transitional phrase

12.

The name of the three main paragraphs are called the...

a)

body paragraphs

b)

key idea paragraphs

c)

main idea paragraphs

d)

big paragraphs

13.

words used to connect ideas

a)

lead

b)

tone

c)

rhetoric

d)

transitions

14.

a question that is either not meant to be answered or suggests a desired reply

a)

rhetorical devices

b)

rhetorical question

c)

conclusion

d)

introduction

15.
The thesis statement is usually the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?
a)
false
b)
true
16.
The introduction paragraph should start with a "hook" to grab the reader's attention.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention?
a)
a comic strip
b)
questions, facts, a quote, orstatistical fact
c)
an entire poem
18.
Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?
a)
a fictional novel
b)
a science textbook
19.
True or False: You should start your thesis statement with "I believe," then followed by your reasons.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What should be in your introduction?
a)
Topic Sentence and clarifying statement 
b)
Examples and text evidence
c)
Introduction of the topic and thesis statement
21.
An expository essay consists of:
a)
beginning, middle, and end
b)
rising action, climax, falling action
c)
introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion.
d)
stanzas
22.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay?

a)

An essay explaining the benefits of volleyball

b)

An essay explaining how the dollar's value dropped after the recession

c)

An essay contrasting a day trip to the city with a day trip to the beach

d)

An essay that informs a reader on how to make a pizza

23.

What is a lead/hook?

a)

The main idea

b)

The topic sentence

c)

Grabs the readers attention

d)

The most important part of your essay

24.

What is a thesis statement?

a)

the main idea

b)

the moral of your essay

c)

the topic sentence

d)

what will grab your readers attention

25.

Where does your thesis statement go?

a)

conclusion

b)

body paragraph #1

c)

body paragraph #2

d)

introduction

e)

after the hook

26.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay?

a)

guidebooks

b)

manuals

c)

fictional story

d)

newspaper

27.

What's another way of saying 'central idea?'

a)

topic sentence

b)

thesis statement

c)

hook

d)

interjection

28.

Which of the following is NOT a reliable source of information for expository writing?

a)

dictionary

b)

newspaper article

c)

Diary/ personal blog

d)

a well-known business place