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- 1. Multiple Choice
Emily's English teacher has asked students to write an essay explaining why a particular person from American history is a hero. Emily chose to write about Harriet Tubman.
What is the best reason for Emily to make an outline before writing her draft?
To understand which details are important to include
To determine how many paragraphs will be in her essay
To anticipate how long her report will be
To create a draft thesis statement for her essay
To organize information from her prewriting and brainstorming
- 2. Multiple Choice
Michael's English teacher has asked students to write a persuasive essay about a controversial issue.
The teacher suggested that students begin with making a web. This web will best help Michael...
Order the paragraphs for the essay
Create a draft thesis statement for the essay
Create an introduction and conclusion
Organize ideas for his topic
- 3. Multiple Choice
Gavin's science teacher asks students to write a paper about an animal that does not live near them. Gavin decides to write about the majestic polar bear.
Before beginning his organizer and draft, Gavin makes a web. Which word should replace the question mark in the web?
Size
Location
Characteristics
Food
- 4. Multiple Choice
Magy's English teacher asked students to write a letter to a 6th grader to welcome him or her to middle school. Magy decides to write a letter about her own experience.
Before writing her letter, Magy makes an outline. Which of the following DOES NOT belong in Magy's outline?
Ask questions
Sit in the front row
Don't try to fit in
Talk to your friends
- 5. Multiple Choice
Charlotte's mean English teacher, Mrs. Dattilio, asked the class to write an essay about an animal that doesn't live near them. Charlotte chose a polar bear.
Which of these sentences would be the best thesis for Charlotte's paper?
Of all types of animals, polar bears are super cute.
Polar bears live away from most populations because of their unique characteristics, hunting skills, and the ability to live in cold climates.
The polar bear population is declining because of changes in the climate and their environment.
Polar bears spend much of their lives hunting for food because they are always hungry.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement would make the best thesis statement for the information in Carolyn's notes?
HINT: This thesis statement does not include "because." Don't think too hard on this one! :)
Horses are very interesting animals
Horse breeds come in many different sizes
Horse breeds vary in many different ways
The horse is animal we know a lot about
- 7. Multiple Choice
Emily is working on an essay about Harriet Tubman who she believes is in an American hero. Here is sentence 5 from her draft:
She may have led thousands, maybe even millions, of people to work toward freedom just an ordinary woman.
How can Emily best rewrite this sentence?
She, just an ordinary woman, gave thousands, may even millions of people freedom.
Even though she was just an ordinary woman, she led countless numbers of people toward freedom.
Countless numbers of people worked toward freedom for just an ordinary woman.
To work toward freedom, thousands, maybe even millions of people led an ordinary woman.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Diego's teacher asked students write a short narrative about a favorite food.
Read sentence 10 in Diego's draft:
Still, due to all the chips and soda I had eaten, I only had one piece of pizza.
What transition word would best replace the word "still?"
In fact,
For example,
However,
Instead,
- 9. Multiple Choice
Alex's teacher asked students write a letter to Mrs. Mundie. Alex decided to write a letter requesting a formal, end-of-the-year dance just for 8th graders.
Here is sentence 7 in Alex's rough draft:
Eighth graders would finally be willing to raise funds to help offset the costs associated with this dance.
How can Alex BEST revise this sentence for clarity?
For example, eighth graders would be willing to raise funds to help offset the costs associated with this dance.
Eighth graders would be willing to raise funds to help offset the costs associated with this dance finally.
Finally, eighth graders would be willing to raise funds to help offset the costs associated with this dance.
Finally, willing would be the eighth graders to offset the costs associated with the dance and raise money.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Aniyah is writing an essay about the importance of sleep.
Here are sentences 13 and 14 of her rough draft:
This takes away time that they could spend sleeping or resting. The lack of sleep also leaves them tired for school the next day.
How could Aniyah best combine these two sentences without changing the meaning?
This takes away time that they could spend sleeping or resting which could leave them tired for school the next day.
This takes away time that they could spend sleeping or resting, instead of leaving them tired for school the next day.
This takes away time that they could spend sleeping or resting or leaving them tired the next day at school.
Leaving them tired for school is because of sleeping and resting.
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