This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the episode start? A) At the dance. B) Caddie's dream. C) Pruitt Prep. D) Toothpick's Room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caddie's dream. 2. Topic sentences should provide a direction for the paragraphs sentences, A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. I will use my neatest and best handwriting during this stage of the writing process. A) Prewriting. B) Final copy / publishing. C) Editing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Final copy / publishing. 4. What is the purpose of using transition words in expository writing? A) To slow down the pace of the writing. B) To confuse the reader. C) To connect ideas and improve the flow of the writing. D) To make the writing more disjointed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect ideas and improve the flow of the writing. 5. The primary goal of writing an expository essay is to provide the readers with a/an A) Confused mind. B) Persuaded mind. C) Understanding of the topic. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understanding of the topic. 6. What is the first sentence of your body paragraph called? A) Hook. B) Thesis. C) Topic Sentence. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence. 7. Which part of an expository essay hooks the reader, introduces the topic, and includes the thesis statement? A) Conclusion. B) Body Paragraphs. C) Introduction. D) Transitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction. 8. Select the word with the most negative connotation. A) Cheap. B) Frugal. C) Economical. D) Inexpensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheap. 9. Which type of writing can be fiction OR non-fiction? A) Persuasive. B) Expository. C) Narrative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative. 10. Thesis statement can be a question. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. To persuade audience or motivate audience to take some action. A) Evidence. B) Purpose. C) Reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 12. What is evidence? A) The opposing view. B) Facts and statistics to support ideas. C) The writer's position that they are trying to prove. D) Connects the evidence to the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts and statistics to support ideas. 13. What is a writing prompt? A) A prompt is a writing choice that tells you what to write about and what to include in your answer. B) A prompt is a writing choice,. C) A prompt is the first paragraph of a writing assignment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prompt is a writing choice that tells you what to write about and what to include in your answer. 14. What is the point of brainstorming activities? A) To exercise your brain. B) To keep your mind active. C) To help get your ideas written down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help get your ideas written down. 15. What helps your essay flow easily to the next idea? A) Conclusion. B) Facts. C) Similes. D) Transitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transitions. 16. In an expository essay, all paragraphs need ..... A) Sensory details. B) Dialogue. C) Topic/conclusion sentences. D) Just topic sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic/conclusion sentences. 17. Your art teacher has asked that you write a paper about a specific kind of art. Write an explanatory essay about art created from found or recycled items. Your essay must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the "Art from Found Items" passage set. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 18. Carlos started the year with low beginning grades; ..... he worked hard at home and pulled up all of his grades by the end of the nine weeks. A) However,. B) Furthermore,. C) For example,. D) In addition,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However,. 19. What type of information goes in the introductory paragraph? A) Summary of details in the essay. B) Background information about topic. C) Introduction to the writer of the essay. D) Summary of passages read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Background information about topic. 20. The following sentence has no errors.The Ancient Chinese grew rice to survive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. "To tell a story about a sequence of events that happened" -Which rhetorical strategy is this? A) Illustration. B) Descriptive. C) Classification. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narrative. 22. What should go in your introduction paragraph? A) Your hook. B) Background information about each passage. C) Your thesis. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. In reading technique SQW3R, S stands for: A) Scanning. B) Skimming. C) Summarizing. D) Surveying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surveying. 24. Which of these is a good strategy for writing an expository introduction? A) Start with a joke. B) Begin with a question or fact. C) Use a personal story. D) Include a fictional character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Begin with a question or fact. 25. Which is an example of a possible expository prompt? A) Write about your best day ever!. B) What do you think about Beliebers?. C) Why are acts of kindness important to the world?. D) Write a letter to The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why are acts of kindness important to the world?. 26. You are writing a report about renewable energy. How would you plan your research to ensure your information is accurate and reliable? A) Only use the first website you find. B) Use multiple sources, check their reliability, and take notes on important facts. C) Ask a friend for their opinion. D) Copy information from any website.TagsFL.ELA.6.C.4.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use multiple sources, check their reliability, and take notes on important facts. 27. What are transition words? A) Words that describe emotions. B) Words or phrases that help connect ideas and guide the reader through the text. C) Words that only appear at the beginning of sentences. D) Words that are used to create rhymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words or phrases that help connect ideas and guide the reader through the text. 28. What is the 1st step in the writing process? A) Drafting. B) Revising. C) Pre-writing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre-writing. 29. Which part of the essay is CAT? A) The conclusion paragraph. B) Body paragraph #1. C) Body paragraph #2. D) The introduction paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The introduction paragraph. 30. On the ACT Aspire rubric, there are ..... scores in ..... categories. A) 4; 4. B) 6; 4. C) 4; 6. D) 6; 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6; 4. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books