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WorksheetsUnit 5 Pre- Essay Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
The theme of the story is the
main character
message about life that the author expresses.
sequence of events.
short summary of what the story is about.
Like Disney Land?
What is a main idea?
main character.
message about life that the author expresses.
sequence of events.
what the story is mostly about.
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
a fear of heights
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."
On a dark and stormy night Ms. Applegate's 3rd period trapped a leprechaun
In the battle of good vs evil, good will always win
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
The purpose of an argumentative essay is to...
Television commercials are a form of argumentative/ persuasive writing.
True
False
What is a claim?
Your answer to the essay question that you are trying to prove
a sentence that grabs your reader's attention
the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence
quotations from a source
The first body paragraph of an argumentative essay needs to include:
Hook, background information, and your claim (thesis)
reasons and facts
a knock knock joke
A conclusion where you repeat your claim again
The body paragraphs of your essay should include: (more than 1 correct answer here :) )
reasons and examples to support your claim
at least four sentences
A hook
A conclusion where you restate your claim
The topic of our essay is related to:
Technology
Animals and Humans
Exploration
The Hunger Games
Which country was Saroo born in?
The United States
China
India
Australia
What does Saroo's story show about exploration? Write at least one complete sentence.
What were some of the reasons (at least two) people explored long ago? HINT: Think about your explorer research project.
Do you think space exploration is worth it? Why or why not? Give at least one reason to support your answer.
What was the goal of the experiment in the article Mission Twinpossible?
To see how fast bald guys travel in space
To study how plants grow on the International Space Station
To study the impacts of space on the human body
To spend Ms. Applegate's taxes
Based on our story To The Top Of Everest, would you climb mount Everest? Why or why not?
Respond in at least two sentences.
On a scale of 1-5 how prepared do you feel to write an argumentative essay, using the unit 5 readings, on this question:
What motivates people to explore?
1: I'm lost
2: I have an idea but will need lots of help
3: I have a claim, but need to think more about which readings I want to use.
4: I have an idea for a claim and some ideas about which readings I want to use
5: I am super confident, I could write it right now with no help!
