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Writing Benchmark Review MP2
Test Description: Reviewing what we have learned in Semester 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the term used to describe the people who will read our writing?
A
teachers
B
paparazzi
C
students
D
audience
2) The three main purposes of writing we have discussed are entertain, inform, and what?
A
describe
B
argue
C
persuade
D
illustrate
3) True or false: Knowing your audience helps the writer to determine the type of language and information to include the writing
A
false
B
true
4) The first step in the writing process is called:
A
writing
B
thinking
C
drawing
D
prewriting
5) All of the following may be part of the prewriting process EXCEPT:
A
brainstorming
B
making a bubble map
C
printing
D
making an outline
6) What do we call the type of writing that tells a story, either real or imaginary?
A
persuasive
B
informative
C
narrative
D
argumentative
7) What do we call the type of writing that provides information about a topic and is filled with facts?
A
argumentative
B
narrative
C
persuasive
D
expository
8) What do we call the type of writing that is written to convince someone of something and is supported by opinions and facts?
A
informative
B
expository
C
persuasive
D
humorous
9) I am a one-sentence answer to a prompt that is clear and to the point. I provide 2-3 reasons in support of an opinion. What am i?
A
conclusion
B
topic sentence
C
introduction
D
thesis statment
10) I am the first sentence in a body paragraph. I refer back to the prompt and contain a reason from the thesis statement. What am I?
A
introduction
B
conclusion
C
thesis statement
D
topic sentence
11) All of the following are parts of the introduction EXCEPT:
A
prompt
B
thesis statement
C
background information
D
hook
12) Words and phrases used in writing that show the relationship between paragraphs or sentences are called what?
A
answers
B
nouns
C
transitions
D
verbs
13) I am a phrase that contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. What am I?
A
complex sentence
B
simple sentence
C
sentence fragment
D
compound sentence
14) I am another name for simple sentence
A
dependent clause
B
independent clause
C
phrase
D
paragraph
15) I contain a subject and a verb, but DO NOT express a complete thought. What am I?
A
fragment
B
compound sentence
C
complex sentence
D
simple sentence
16) Another name for a sentence fragment is:
A
phrase
B
dependent clause
C
paragraph
D
independent clause
17) I am made up of two independent clauses connected by a FANBOY. What am I?
A
compound sentence
B
complex sentence
C
simple sentence
D
paragraph
18) I am a sentence made up of one independent and one dependent clause, connected either by a comma or a subordinating conjunction. What am I?
A
fragment
B
compound sentence
C
complex sentence
D
simple sentence
19) All direct quotes (what somebody said, word for word) must be set off by:
A
commas
B
punctuation marks
C
quotation marks
D
periods
20) All of the following are verb tenses EXCEPT:
A
present
B
future
C
concurrent
D
past
*select an answer for all questions
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