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17-Writing to Inform-11



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.11

You don’t need a topic sentence when you compare and contrast.
 

 2. 

B.11

The topic sentence is where you give the main idea of the paragraph.
 

 3. 

B.11

The paragraph where you give details and write about how the two things are similar is called the paragraph of comparison.
 

 4. 

B.11

Connectings words are words that help to connect one idea to the next.
 

 5. 

B.11

The paragraph of contrast is where the author sums it all up.
 

 6. 

C.11

In the conclusion, the author sums it all up and brings the writing to a close.
 

 7. 

C.11

In the paragraph of contrast, the author states how the two things are different.
 

 8. 

C.11

It is ok to put reasons that the two things are alike, and reasons that the two things are different in the same paragraph.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 9. 

B.11 Choose the word that is not an order clue.
a.
now
c.
third
b.
when
d.
finally
 

 10. 

B.11 Choose the word that is not an order clue.
a.
shelf
d.
Both A and B
b.
right
e.
All of the above
c.
second
 



 
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