Worksheets6 Traits of Writing
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Fill in the blank: A trait is a ______ or characteristic.
quality
location
number
Which of the following is an example of a trait?
Eye color
Table
Pencil
What are ideas in writing?
The main message or story
The grammar used
The length of the writing
The handwriting style
Strong ideas make writing ______ and interesting.
clear
boring
confusing
dull
According to the passage, which of the following questions should you ask yourself to evaluate your ideas?
Do my ideas make sense?
Are they interesting?
Do I have lots of details about this?
All of the above
Jeff wants to write an essay on school. Is this a good idea?
Yes, it's a good idea.
No, he should be more specific! Is he writing about his day? A specific class?
Natalie wants to write about the day she got her puppy. Is this a good idea?
Yes! Her idea is about a specific event!
No, she should be more specific!
What is organization in writing?
How your writing is put together
The length of your writing
The number of words in your writing
Good organization has a clear ________, middle, and end.
beginning
summary
topic
conclusion
What is sentence fluency? Sentence fluency is how your sentences ______ and ______ when read.
sound, flow
start, end
look, appear
pause, stop
Which of the following best improves the fluency of these sentences: Aaron sprained his ankle. Aaron bruised his hip. He wrenched his neck.
Aaron sprained his ankle, bruised his hip, and wrenched his neck.
Aaron did something to his ankle, hip, and neck.
Aaron's ankle, hip, and neck were all hurt in different ways.
What is voice in writing? Voice is the _______ and _______ in your writing.
personality; feeling
structure; grammar
length; punctuation
Good voice makes writing sound ______, not robotic.
real
mechanical
awkward
Your reader should 'hear' you speaking through your words.
True
False
Conventions are the __________ of writing.
rules
basics
ideas
Which sentence has correct conventions?
My friends and I went to the park yesterday.
she like to play soccer on the weekend.
I goed to the store to buy some apples.
