True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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Expository writing is when you write to explain something to your reader.
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2.
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A.5
Organizing your facts, details, and examples are not important in expository writing.
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A.5
When you examine the similarities that different items share you are contrasting.
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A.5
| | Car
1 | Car 2 | Number of
Doors | 4 | 2 | Engine | V6 | V8 | Miles per
Gallon | 25 | 18 | | | |
This chart compares two cars.
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5.
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A.5
In order for there to be an effect there must be a cause.
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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.5
“Stir as you pour the water into the biscuit mix. Mix until all liquid has been soaked up into
the mixture and large chunks of dough begin to form. Now take a spoon and scoop out dough into palm
sized circles. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.”
We know that this is an example of expository writing because
it a. | is asking the
reader to do something. | d. | All of the
above | b. | is making a case for why the reader should make
biscuits. | e. | None of the
above. | c. | is debating the best way to make
biscuits. | | | | |
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A.5
In addition to explaining something to your reader expository writing ______ your
reader.
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B.5
“The fact that juvenile crime has dropped by 25% leads us to believe that our after school
programs are effective in reducing crime. These statistics should quiet many of the groups that were
opposed to our programs in the beginning. As my Aunt Betty would say: ‘The proof is in the
pudding.”
What is used in this example that shows us that this
is an excerpt from an expository paper? a. | The use of old sayings | c. | The use of groups | b. | The use of
statistics | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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A.5
The reason why something happened is called
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B.5
“Katie walked all over the city. It was a long hot trek to her Aunt Macy’s house but it was
all worth it. As soon as her aunt saw how hot Katie was she lowered the air conditioner temperature
and gave her a big glass of ice water.”
What caused Aunt Macy to lower the temperature and give Katie a big
glass of ice water? a. | She hadn’t seen Katie in a very long
time. | d. | Because she saw
how hot Katie was. | b. | Katie was Aunt Macy’s favorite
niece. | e. | None of the
Above | c. | Because Katie walked all over the
city. | | | | |
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