True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.5 House 1
House 2
bedrooms:
5 bedrooms: 2
bathrooms: 4
bathrooms: 2.5
size: 1,500 sq. ft. size: 1,800 sq.
ft.
This graphic organizer compares and contrasts the two
houses.
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2.
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B.5
“Attach Door B to Hinge C by using the bolts provided. Next you will be focusing on the
wiring.”
A transition in the excerpt is
Next.
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B.5
My Top 5 Favorite Songs:
1. Wild, Wild,
Wisconsin
2. Burning
Love
3. Lazy Lady
4. Smelly Socks
This is an example of expository writing.
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C.5
“After earning a degree in International Affairs Jason joined the Peace Corps. After a few
months of training Jason traveled to Ethiopia to teach the locals how to properly irrigate their
land.”
This is not an example of expository
writing.
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B.5
Expository writing is not when you write to berate your reader for having an opinion different than
yours.
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6.
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B.5 A
Thesis statement outlines the main fact(s)/issue(s) that you will be writing about in your
essay.
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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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7.
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C.5
________ is the best way to organize the similarities and differences between two
objects. a. | Writing down the
similarities and differences in the form of a list | c. | Writing down the similarities and differences in the form a
recipe | b. | Writing down the similarities and differences in the form of a
chart | d. | Writing down the
similarities and differences in the way that best suits you | | | | |
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C.5
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe:
Place the
shortcake in a bowl. Pile the strawberries on top of the shortcake allowing some berries to fall off
to the side of the cake. Put a dollop of whipped cream on top and eat with a
fork.
What is wrong with this example of expository
writing. a. | The steps are
not numbered. | d. | This is not an
example of expository writing. | b. | The steps are unorganized. | e. | Nothing is wrong with this example | c. | Both A and
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C.5
“Dogs have the ability to walk great distances. Fido, the Chocolate Lab whose owners live in
Orlando, was found in Mount Dora which is 40 miles away from his
home.”
What is the supposed reason for Fido being so far away
from home? a. | someone took him
there | d. | All of the
above | b. | Fido’s family once lived in Mount Dora. When they moved
they left him there. | e. | None of the
above | c. | Fido walked from Orlando to Mount
Dora. | | | | |
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B.5
“Kennedy drove his car all over the state. It took him many hours to drive from the north of the
state to its most southern city. His brother Lyndon lives in a city at the most southern point of the
state. Upon arriving at his brother’s house Lyndon saw how tired Kennedy was and showed him the
room where Kennedy could sleep. They both became much closer during the
visit.”
What was the effect of Kennedy driving across the
state? a. | Kennedy was able
to see Lyndon. | d. | All of the
above | b. | Kennedy was able to sleep in a comfortable
bed. | e. | None of the
above | c. | Kennedy was exhausted. | | | | |
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