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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
illustrate
C
persuade
D
argue
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
prewriting
B
drawing
C
writing
D
thinking
5) All of the following may be part of the prewriting process EXCEPT:
A
brainstorming
B
making an outline
C
printing
D
making a bubble map
6) What do we call the type of writing that tells a story, either real or imaginary?
A
narrative
B
persuasive
C
argumentative
D
informative
7) What do we call the type of writing that provides information about a topic and is filled with facts?
A
argumentative
B
persuasive
C
expository
D
narrative
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
persuasive
B
humorous
C
informative
D
expository
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
topic sentence
B
thesis statment
C
introduction
D
conclusion
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
thesis statement
B
introduction
C
conclusion
D
topic sentence
11) All of the following are parts of the introduction EXCEPT:
A
background information
B
hook
C
thesis statement
D
prompt
12) Words and phrases used in writing that show the relationship between paragraphs or sentences are called what?
A
answers
B
transitions
C
nouns
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
compound sentence
C
sentence fragment
D
simple sentence
14) I am another name for simple sentence
A
dependent clause
B
paragraph
C
phrase
D
independent clause
15) I contain a subject and a verb, but DO NOT express a complete thought. What am I?
A
simple sentence
B
complex sentence
C
compound sentence
D
fragment
16) Another name for a sentence fragment is:
A
paragraph
B
independent clause
C
phrase
D
dependent clause
17) I am made up of two independent clauses connected by a FANBOY. What am I?
A
compound sentence
B
complex sentence
C
paragraph
D
simple sentence
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
complex sentence
B
compound sentence
C
fragment
D
simple sentence
19) All direct quotes (what somebody said, word for word) must be set off by:
A
commas
B
quotation marks
C
punctuation marks
D
periods
20) All of the following are verb tenses EXCEPT:
A
present
B
concurrent
C
past
D
future
*select an answer for all questions
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