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Writing terms (Paragraph)

Authored by Amy Kellerhouse

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Writing terms (Paragraph)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word does NOT define "theme"?

Message

Claim

Lesson

Moral

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is NOT a theme of "Anansi and His Visitor, Turtle"?

You get what you give.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

If you trick someone else, you will probably be tricked.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

3.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put the following parts of a paragraph in the correct order:

Summary (evidence in your own words)

Claim

Closing sentence

Evidence

Analysis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does "general" mean?

Specific

Big picture

Detail

Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does a claim do? Choose ALL of the correct answers:

Makes an inference

Answers the question

Explains the evidence

Includes the main idea of your paragraph

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

“The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.”
Which sentence is the CLAIM?

Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.

The rain forest is home to many creatures.
Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

Media Image

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

--> What would be a good CLAIM for this paragraph?

King Midas hated gold.

King Midas sold lots of gold.
King Midas had a heart of gold.

King Midas loved gold.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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