Writing & Sentences Quiz

What does it mean to edit a text?

• To change the overall message of the text

• To correct or fix mistakes before submitting a final copy

• To paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

• To connect thoughts and ideas in the writing

What is the purpose of revising a sentence or paragraph?

• To change to improve the sentence, paragraph, or overall message

• To connect thoughts and ideas in the writing

• To paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

• To sum up the main idea of the text

What are imagery words?

• Words that connect thoughts and ideas in the writing

• Words that sum up the main idea of the text

• Words that change the overall message of the text

• Words that paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

What is the purpose of an introduction in a text?

• To change to improve the sentence, paragraph, or overall message

• To connect thoughts and ideas in the writing

• To paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind

• To hook the reader and tell them what the text will be about

Where is the conclusion statement usually found in a text?

• At the very beginning of the text

• In the middle of the text

• At the very end of the text

• Throughout the entire text

What is the purpose of transitional words and phrases?

• to give readers a vivid picture in their mind

• make your writing look cool

• help the writing move from

  one idea to the next more smoothly; connect thoughts

• give a conclusion to your writing

Besides a capital letter and punctuation, what 2 things does a sentence have to have to be a COMPLETE sentence?

• A when and a where

• A subject and a predicate

• A person, place, or thing

• A good meaning

What is a noun?

• people, places, or things

• A word used to describe an action

• A word used to describe a noun
• A word used to connect sentences

What is are the following words called?

and, but, or

• Adjectives
• Nouns
• Verbs

• Conjunctions

A sentence that asks a question should end with a __________

• period .

• comma ,

• exclamation mark !

• question mark ?