Informative Writing Vocabulary Quiz

What is the purpose of Informative/Expository Writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To examine a topic and convey ideas accurately

• To confuse the reader

• To tell a story.

The Main Idea of a passage is:

• The writer's opinion

• What the passage is mostly about

• A random thought

• The conclusion

A Claim in writing refers to: A) The writer's position on an issue B) A random statement C) A question D) A conclusion.

• The writer's position on an issue

• A random statement

• A question

• A conclusion

An Introduction Paragraph usually includes a hook, necessary background information, and what else?

• A joke

• A statement of main points and a thesis statement

• A question

• A conclusion

C.A.T. stands for Catch the reader's attention, Ask a question, and what?

• Tell a joke

• Tell the answer

• Tell the answer/Tell what you are writing about

• Tell a story

The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention is called a:

• Conclusion

• Hook

• Claim

• Thesis

A Topic Sentence is a sentence that: A) Ends the paragraph B) Announces the paragraph's idea C) Is a random thought D) Is a question.

• Ends the paragraph

• Announces the paragraph's idea

• Is a random thought

• Is a question.

A Thesis Statement usually includes how many reasons or topics?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Indentation/Indent helps in: A) Making text colorful B) Placing text farther to the right or left C) Making text bold D) Making text italic.

• Making text colorful

• Placing text farther to the right or left

• Making text bold

• Making text italic

A Body Paragraph in an essay is: A) The first paragraph B) A middle paragraph that supports your thesis C) The last paragraph D) A random paragraph.

• The first paragraph

• A middle paragraph that supports your thesis

• The last paragraph

• A random paragraph