6th Grade Language Arts Review for Beginning 7th Graders - Com C

What is the purpose of capitalization and punctuation?

• To indicate the beginning and end of sentences
• To confuse the reader
• To make writing look more formal
• To add emphasis to certain words

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight parts of speech?

• Adjectives
• Nouns
• Sentences
• Verbs

What is the purpose of expository writing?

• To persuade readers
• To entertain readers
• To describe a personal experience
• To inform or explain a topic

What is the purpose of persuasive arguments?

• To describe a personal experience
• To entertain readers
• To inform readers
• To persuade readers

What skills do you develop when making inferences and drawing conclusions from text?

• Summarizing and paraphrasing
• Analyzing and evaluating
• Comparing and contrasting
• Interpreting and predicting

What are the stages of the writing process?

• Brainstorming, drafting, editing, revising, publishing
• Prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing
• Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing
• Brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

What is the main focus of persuasive writing?

• Describing personal experiences
• Presenting facts and evidence
• Entertaining readers
• Explaining a topic

Which of the following is not one of the eight parts of speech?

• Adjective
• Noun
• Verb
• Punctuation

How can context clues help determine word meanings?

• By using surrounding words and sentences
• By analyzing sentence structure
• By identifying main ideas
• By using punctuation marks

What type of writing aims to convince the reader?

• Argumentative writing
• Expository writing
• Persuasive writing
• Narrative writing