WorksheetsFe's Formative Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is the primary purpose of expository writing?
To entertain readers with fictional stories
To inform, explain, or clarify a subject
To persuade the audience to adopt a particular viewpoint
To report current events in a timely manner
What structure would you use to explain the steps of making a cup of coffee?
Comparison-Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequence/Process
Problem and Solution
Which of the following is a characteristic of the comparison-contrast structure?
It explores the relationship between actions and their consequences.
It identifies a problem and proposes a solution.
It compares and contrasts similarities and differences between two or more things.
It lists steps in a specific order for a process to follow.
What is the key feature of the inverted pyramid structure used in news reports?
The most important information appears last.
The details are presented in chronological order.
The most important information appears at the beginning.
The article focuses on personal stories and interviews.
What is the purpose of cause and effect writing?
To show similarities between two topics
To explain how one event leads to another
To list events in a specific sequence
To propose a solution to a problem
In which of the following types of texts would you most likely find the problem and solution structure?
A news report about a recent natural disaster
A feature article about a celebrity
An academic paper discussing social issues
A novel describing a fictional world
Which of the following is a good example of a comparison-contrast structure?
An article explaining the process of recycling materials
An essay comparing the political systems of democracy and authoritarianism
A report on the effects of deforestation
A guide on how to bake a cake
What is the role of a feature article in journalism?
To report news quickly and briefly
To provide a detailed, in-depth exploration of a topic
To present news in an unbiased and impersonal tone
To highlight an immediate and urgent event
Which structure is most effective for explaining the environmental impact of deforestation?
Sequence/Process
Comparison-Contrast
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
What is the primary difference between news reports and feature articles?
News reports are written in chronological order, while feature articles are not.
News reports focus on timely, factual reporting, while feature articles offer deeper exploration and storytelling.
Feature articles follow the inverted pyramid structure, while news reports do not.
Feature articles focus on current events, while news reports focus on past events.
