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Grade 5 Writing

April is beginning the lengthy process of choosing a college to attend. She is buying and reading guides to the best schools. She hasn't completely ruled out working for a year before attending college. She's checking out the many websites that provide information for picking the right college or university. She's even researching the climate of the area of every school she considers.

Choose the sentence that should be removed from the paragraph.

April is beginning the lengthy process of choosing a college to attend.
She is buying and reading guides to the best schools.
She hasn't completely ruled out working for a year before attending college.
She's checking out the many websites that provide information for picking the right college or university.
She's even researching the climate of the area of ever school she considers.

Grade 12 Journalism

What is soft news?

Any news story that is under 200 words
A web publishing platform
Any news story accessible on a mobile device
A light news story intended to entertain

Grade 3 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.3.3b, W.3.5

Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph.

There was music in the park this month. A different band played everyday. Children played on the swings. Many people listened to the music. The music was very relaxing.

The music was very relaxing.
Many people listened to the music.
A different band played everyday.
Children played on the swings.

Grade 3 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.5, W.3.2b, W.3.5

Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that does not support the main idea.

Paintings can be found in many different places. You can see them at a museum or an art gallery. You can also go to an art show in a park or at a school. Red roses are beautiful flowers. Paintings are in books, too.

Red roses are beautiful flowers.
You can see them at a museum or an art gallery.
Paintings are in books, too.
You can also go to an art show in a park or at school.

Grade 8 Conducting Research

Johnathan is doing research for a health and wellness project. He notices that it is difficult to find some credible sources on his topic. He finally comes across the perfect source, but it has not been updated since 1999. Should he still use it?

Yes, because there are not many sources out there.
Yes, because teachers do not check students sources anyway.
No, because the year 1999 was not a credible year for research.
No, because the source is not current and could contain outdated information.

Grade 3 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.5, W.2.5, W.3.2b, W.3.5

Read each paragraph aloud. Choose the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph.

The park is a wonderful place for a picnic. People sell tasty snacks. There are picnic tables and grills. I have a pet hamster. The park has a lot of fun things that we enjoy doing.

The park has a lot of fun things that we enjoy doing.
People sell tasty snacks.
I have a pet hamster.
There are picnic tables and grills.

Grade 8 Persuasive Essays

You are working on an argumentative essay about the Holocaust. You have sources that contain logos and ethos, but you need some that have pathos. What type of source could contain pathos?

An article that lists details about Nazi Germany
A diary that reveals the struggles of a young girl and her family
An article released from a museum that explains how a gas chamber works
A research paper from a college student that discusses how Hitler rose to power

Grade 3 Revising and Editing

(1)The troll was not happy. (2)He had been trying to build a fence around his home for days, but it kept falling over. (3)You see, the troll didn’t like anyone. (4)He wanted to build a fence so none of his neighbors could visit him. (5) He dug holes in the ground and put the posts in them. (6) Then he laid long logs on top of the posts, but the logs kept falling down.

Where should the following sentence be added to this paragraph?
“He cut down many trees, and then he cut these large trees into posts for his fence.”

After sentence 3
After sentence 4
After sentence 5
After sentence 6

Grade 9 Writing Essays

The states the main topic of the paragraph.

topic sentence
controlling idea
factual details
conclusion

Grade 11 Opinion Writing

Good argumentative writing should be written in first person because the writer's opinion is the most important.

True
False

Grade 3 Writing Essays

What is the most poisonous creature on earth? Many people guess that the answer would be a snake, a jellyfish, a scorpion, or a spider. Actually, most scientists agree that the most venomous animal is a harmless-looking small golden frog. Called “terribilis,” the golden frog is so toxic that even touching it can be dangerous to humans. A single frog contains enough poison to kill 20,000 mice or ten people.

What writing topic was the writer of this paragraph mostly likely given?

Write about the most dangerous plant in the world
Write about an animal that is harmful to people
Write about your family’s pet
Write about an animal everyone should know about

Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, CCRA.W.3, RL.4.2, W.4.3a

These sentences from a story are in the wrong order.

(1)Farmers grow them on their farms. (2)People eat the roots and leaves of the turnip plant. (3)People plant them in their home gardens. (4)The roots are white balls that grow under the ground.

Which sentence needs to be first in the story?

Grade 3 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.3.2c, W.4.2c, W.5.2c

Elizabeth could not go to the party due to the fact that she was sick.

Which words join the cause and effect parts of the above sentence?

Because
Could not
She was sick.
Due to the fact

Grade 6 The Writing Process

Is the following an attention grabber (hook) or thesis statement?

Because of their loyalty, dogs make better companions than cats.

Thesis statement
Attention grabber (hook)

Grade 5 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.3.2b, W.4.2b, W.5.2b, W.6.2b

Scientists are learning a great deal about the aging process. This knowledge will allow doctors to help their patients live longer and better lives. They will be able to defeat diseases associated with aging and perhaps even delay the onset of old age. Many doctors would agree that some medicines are much too expensive.

Choose the sentence that should be removed from the paragraph.

Scientists are learning a great deal about the aging process.
This knowledge will allow doctors to help their patients live longer and better lives.
They will be able to defeat diseases associated with aging and perhaps even delay the onset of old age.
Many doctors would agree that some medicines are much too expensive.

Grade 4 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2a

Jetta is using the following sentences to write a report about pets in the White House.
(1)Many U.S. presidents and their families have owned pets.
(2)Creatures from parrots to tigers have made a home at the White House.
(3)He also made room for raccoons, a bobcat, a goose, a bear, and a hippo!
(4)Calvin Coolidge had dogs, cats, and birds.

What order should Jetta place her sentences?

1, 2, 4, 3
3, 4, 1, 2
2, 4, 1, 3
4, 1, 2, 3

Grade 12 Writing Essays

The thesis statement is a sentence that states the topic and the author's controlling point about the topic for a passage of two or more paragraphs.

True
False

Grade 4 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.4.1

The purpose of persuasive text is to

inform
convince
entertain

Grade 8 Writing Essays

What does it mean to use explicit textual evidence?

read between the lines
use the information directly from the text
break down the information
add your own personal thoughts to the information read

Grade 6 The Writing Process

Which thesis statement is stronger?

One person I admire is Babe Ruth, the greatest baseball player of all time.
One person I admire is Babe Ruth, who is a famous baseball player.

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