Patterns of Paragraph Development

The main idea of the passage ___.

• can be found in the first sentence

• is within the body text

• is in the last sentence

• is implied

What is the best inference one can make from the passage?

• John is weird.

• John is a unique child because he is unlike any other kid around.

• John is a rowdy but lovable child.

• John is an annoying kid.

The clincher sentence serves as a...

• summary

• restatement

• conclusion

• reiteration

The speaker is John's ___.

• teacher

• sibling

• neighbor

• parent

What is the aim of the writer?

• to describe how John is a special boy

• to give examples of John's misdeeds

• to argue why John is special

• to explain why John is lovable

What pattern of development is used in the text?

• comparison

• narration

• exemplification

• description

The word UNDAUNTED can be best substituted by...

• heroic

• fearless

• resolute

• confident

What is the topic of the passage?

• cooking as a skill

• cooking as a performance

• dining as a test

• stage performance

What paragraph development method is used in this passage?

• comparison & contrast

• description

• analogy

• classification

What method of development is used in the passage?

• exemplification

• description

• comparison and contrast

• classification