WorksheetsExpository writing Revision
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
Expository means...
to persuade
to explain or describe something
to read carefully
to ask questions about a topic
Which of the following are examples of transitions?
Select all of the correct answers.
to begin with, in addition to, finally
one could argue...
if you think this, then...
first, next, last
Expository/Informative writing uses what type of passages?
Informational/ Nonfiction
Fiction
Poems
Dramas/Plays
TRUE/FALSE: The INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention.
True
False
The 1st sentence of your essay should be your...
thesis statement
hook
claim
audience
__________________ create a logical flow by providing organization to an essay.
Transitions
Text features
Words
Context clues
The purpose of expository writing is to...
persuade readers to believe your ideas/opinions
inform or teach readers about the topic
entertain readers
appeal to the reader's emotions
Another name for expository writing is...
Argumentative
Informative
Creative
Narrative
Which of the following is considered a hook?
Quote
Thesis statement
Topic sentence
Transitional phrase
The name of the three main paragraphs are called the...
body paragraphs
key idea paragraphs
main idea paragraphs
big paragraphs
words used to connect ideas
lead
tone
rhetoric
transitions
a question that is either not meant to be answered or suggests a desired reply
rhetorical devices
rhetorical question
conclusion
introduction
Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay?
An essay explaining the benefits of volleyball
An essay explaining how the dollar's value dropped after the recession
An essay contrasting a day trip to the city with a day trip to the beach
An essay that informs a reader on how to make a pizza
What is a lead/hook?
The main idea
The topic sentence
Grabs the readers attention
The most important part of your essay
What is a thesis statement?
the main idea
the moral of your essay
the topic sentence
what will grab your readers attention
Where does your thesis statement go?
conclusion
body paragraph #1
body paragraph #2
introduction
after the hook
Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay?
guidebooks
manuals
fictional story
newspaper
What's another way of saying 'central idea?'
topic sentence
thesis statement
hook
interjection
Which of the following is NOT a reliable source of information for expository writing?
dictionary
newspaper article
Diary/ personal blog
a well-known business place
