Test Prep Informational Writing

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text
• fictional text

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction.

• hook

• thesis

• conclusion

• supporting details

The thesis statement is used as a map or guide of your paragraphs.

• True

• False

Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?

• a quotation

• a question for the reader to ask themself

• A strong fact or statistic

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph?

• Exclamation

• transition

• Noun

• prepositional phrase

The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to your ______________.

• hook

• conclusion

• transition

• thesis

The evidence used to support your reason can come from

• a book you have read

• a movie you have seen

• A sports figure you know a lot about

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The information used in your body paragraphs is called

• a hook

• supporting details

• life lessons

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Your conclusion should begin by

• restating your thesis statement and reasons.

• using a hook to grab the reader's attention.

• having a "mic drop" final sentence.

• What is a conclusion?

How should your conclusion paragraph end?

• By restating your thesis statement

• Using a transition word

• Exactly as your paper began.

• With a final sentence to leave with your reader