True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.4
“Gas and motor oil are both used in automobiles.”
This is an example of contrasting.
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B.4 Table 1
Table 2
seats
4 seats
2
height: 4 feet height:
4.4 feet
weight: 42 lbs.
weight: 42 lbs.
This graphic organizer compares and contrasts the two
tables.
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B.4
When doing expository writing you should write as clearly as possible in order to get your message
across to your readers.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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B.4 A
good way to organize the similarities and differences of two objects is to a. | use a graphic
organizer. | c. | Both A and
B | b. | write them down
in any order. | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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B.4
“Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers.
You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers
insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!”
This is a. | an example of expository
writing. | b. | not an example
of expository writing. | | | | |
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B.4
| | Car
1 | Car 2 | Number of
Doors | 2 | 2 | Engine | V6 | V8 | Miles per
Gallon | 24 | 18 | | | |
Choose the best description that contrasts the two
cars. a. | Car 1 has four
doors and Car 2 has two. | c. | Although both
cars have the same amount of doors, the large engine in Car 2 uses much more gas than its
competition. | b. | Car 1 has a smaller engine than Car
2. | d. | The engine is
Car two is bigger than the one in Car 1. It also uses more gas. | | | | |
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B.4
“After screwing the green wire into the circuit breaker check to ensure that the wire is
secured. Next, place the circuit breaker door back on it’s hinges and then lock the door
shut.”
What is the purpose of this excerpt? a. | to
explain | c. | to
instruct | b. | to compare | d. | to persuade | | | | |
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B.4
“After screwing the green wire into the circuit breaker check to ensure that the wire is
secured. Next, place the circuit breaker door back on it’s hinges and then lock the door
shut.”
How do we know that this is an excerpt from an
expository paper? a. | It’s
telling the reader how to do something. | c. | It’s debating the best way to install a circuit
breaker. | b. | It’s is persuading the reader to do
something. | d. | It’s not
from an expository paper. | | | | |
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B.4
An example of expository writing is a. | a book about a haunted house. | c. | a brochure detailing how to put together a
computer. | b. | a poster inviting you to join a
club. | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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B.4
An example of expository writing is a. | a research paper on the creation of
Israel. | d. | Both A and
B | b. | a speech on the
history of America. | e. | All of the
above | c. | a pamphlet detailing the times of a shot clinic for dogs at the
local clinic and the importance of those shots. | | | | |
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