Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 5: Expository Writing

True or False

1.
Expository writing is meant to inform or explain.
A)True
B)False
2.
There is only one kind of expository writing.
A)True
B)False
3.
A writer who compares two things explains how they are different.
A)True
B)False
4.
When comparing, a writer can organize a paper subject by subject.
A)True
B)False
5.
When a writer explains a process, the steps need not be in any particular order.
A)True
B)False
6.
Transitions help readers see how the steps of a process are connected.
A)True
B)False
7.
Making a list of questions about a topic is a good way to start a report.
A)True
B)False
8.
When taking notes, a writer should put quotation marks around any information he or she copied word for word.
A)True
B)False
9.
A book report should never include the writer’s opinion about the book.
A)True
B)False
10.
One way to revise a “how-to” paper is to ask yourself whether someone else could follow your directions.
A)True
B)False
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