ParagraphsAcademic Vocabulary Practice
Question #1• A section of text
focused on a single idea is a …
A) Topic sentence
B) Paragraph
C) Main Idea
Question #2• Contain details that
elaborate on, explain, or prove a paragraph’s main idea
A) Topic sentence
B) Transition
C) Supporting details
Question #3• All of the sentences
of the paragraph relate to the main idea
A) Unity
B) Coherence
C) Spatial Order
Question #4• The sentences of the
paragraph are clearly connected and arranged
A) Unity
B) Supporting details
C) Coherence
Question #5• Organizational
structure and transitional words help to create…
A) Coherence
B) Supporting detail
C) Unity
Question #6• What we experience
through our sensesA) Facts
B) Sensory details
C) Supporting details
Question #7• Information that can be
proven true by direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source
A) Examples
B) Sensory Details
C) Facts
Question #8• Details are arranged
according to their location (often used in descriptive writing)
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #9• The most important
idea is located at the beginning or end of a series in this kind of organizational pattern
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #10• This kind of
organizational pattern is often used in persuasive writing
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #11• Details are arranged in
the order that they happened.
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #12• This organizational
pattern is often used to tell stories or to explain a process
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #13• This kind of paragraph
is used to convince other’s to accept the writer’s position or take action
A) Persuasive
B) Descriptive
C) Expository
Question #14• This kind of paragraph
provides informationA) Persuasive
B) Expository
C) Narrative
Question #15• This kind of paragraph
describes a scene or an object
A) Descriptive
B) Narrative
C) Persuasive
Question #16• This kind of paragraph
includes information in forms of facts, examples, definitions, etc
A) Persuasive
B) Descriptive
C) Expository
Question #17• This kind of paragraph
explains a sequence of events or tells a story
A) Expository
B) Narrative
C) Persuasive
Question #18• If you were asked to
describe your bedroom, which organizational pattern would be the wisest to use?
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #19• If you were to tell all
about your family reunion, which organizational pattern would be the wisest to use?
A) Chronological Order
B) Spatial Order
C) Order of Importance
Question #20• If your purpose is to
bring an image to life with sensory details, what kind of paragraph are you writing?
A) Expository
B) Descriptive
C) Narrative
Question #21• If you are asked to
relate a series of events such as your first day of school, what kind of paragraph are you writing?
A) Persuasive
B) Descriptive
C) Narrative
Question #22• This type of paragraph
is the kind that you usually write to short answer questions or essays for your teacher
A) Expository
B) Descriptive
C) Narrative
Question #23• Your teacher wants you
to write an essay convincing the principal to allow a field trip. What kind of essay will you write?
A) Descriptive
B) Persuasive
C) Narrative
Question #24• Your teacher asks you to
research a famous author. What kind of essay will you be writing?
A) Descriptive
B) Narrative
C) Expository