Writing Skills for First Graders: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What are the three main parts you need to include when writing a sentence?

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A noun, a verb, and a punctuation mark

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A subject, an object, and a preposition

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A verb, an adjective, and an adverb

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A noun, a preposition, and an exclamation point

Question 2

What are the main steps you need to take when writing a simple story?

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Think about the story, plan the main events, and write a draft.

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Write the story all at once without planning or editing.

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Write the ending of the story first and then add the beginning and middle.

Question 3

In a sentence that tells something, where do we usually find the part that tells who or what the sentence is about?

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At the start

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At the finish

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In the center

Question 4

Which sentence shows excitement or surprise?

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Wow, that was an amazing goal!

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The sun is shining brightly.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the words 'dog,' 'friendly,' and 'park' correctly?

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The dog is friendly at the park.

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Friendly dog the park.

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The park dog friendly.

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Dog friendly park the.

Question 6

What are the three main parts of a story that tell what happens first, next, and last?

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The beginning, the middle, and the end

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The title, the characters, and the setting

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The problem, the solution, and the lesson learned

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The introduction, the body, and the conclusion

Question 7

Which word in the sentence 'The big brown dog ran quickly through the park' is a noun?

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Dog

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The

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Big

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Quickly

Question 8

Who speaks to you through the story in a book?

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The narrator of the book

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The person reading the book

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The writer of the book

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The main character in the book

Question 9

To make readers see something clearly, we use descriptive writing. What's the best way to write a description?

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Use lots of describing words, like 'big' or 'quickly'.

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Use simple words.

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Only write about things you can see.

Question 10

In the sentence, 'The excited children played happily in the park.', how do the words 'excited' and 'happily' work together to create a picture in your mind?

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The word 'excited' describes the children, and the word 'happily' describes how they played.

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The word 'excited' describes the park, and the word 'happily' describes the children.

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The words 'excited' and 'happily' do not work together to create a picture in your mind.

Question 11

How can talking words help writers make their characters seem more real?

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Show how characters feel about each other

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Tell the reader what happens next

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Be written in big blocks of text

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Are not important in storytelling

Question 12

When we write, we follow a special set of steps to make our writing the best. What are these steps called?

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Planning, writing, revising, editing, publishing

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Thinking, writing, checking

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Writing, revising, editing, publishing, planning

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Editing, revising, planning, writing, publishing

Question 13

Before we start writing a story, what's the first important thing we should do?

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Think about the characters, setting, and events of the story.

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Start writing the story right away.

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Write the story all at once.

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Ask someone else to write the story for you.

Question 14

Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word: The crowd was **jubilant** when their team won the game?

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Excited

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Sad

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Angry

Question 15

What makes fables different from fairy tales?

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Fables teach a lesson, like being kind or working hard, while fairy tales are just for fun.

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Fables are shorter than fairy tales.

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Fables have more characters than fairy tales.

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Fables always happen in the past, while fairy tales can happen in any time.

Question 16

Which sentence has a question mark at the end?

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Where is the ball?

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The cat is black.

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I like to play outside.

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Please close the door.

Question 17

When writing a story, why is it important to think about the setting?

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The setting helps the reader picture where and when the story happens.

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The setting doesn't matter as long as the story is good.

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The setting is only important in stories about the past.

Question 18

Which sentence uses a simile to compare the clouds to something else?

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The clouds were as white and fluffy as cotton balls.

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The clouds were in the blue sky.

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The clouds were covering the sun.

Question 19

What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 20

Which word sounds like 'cat'?

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bat

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dog

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pen

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ball

Question 21

What kind of writing is a true story?

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Nonfiction

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Fiction

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Fantasy

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Poetry

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a good way to start a story?

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The dog barked

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Once upon a time

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In the beginning

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Suddenly

Question 23

What punctuation mark ends a sentence?

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.

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,

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!

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?

Question 24

What sound does the letter "C" make?

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/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/p/

Question 25

What should you do first before writing?

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Think about what you want to write

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Start writing right away

Question 26

Which of these is a capital letter?

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A

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s

Question 27

What is the opposite of "big"?

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small

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large

Question 28

Which punctuation mark separates things in a list?

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,

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.

Question 29

Which word describes how an action is performed?

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Quickly

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Red

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And

Question 30

We read this sentence together: 'The happy children played in the park'. What kind of sentence is this?

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A statement

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A question

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An exclamation

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A command

Question 31

When we write, we can use special words instead of the real names of people, places, or things. What are these special words called?

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Pronouns

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Verbs

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Adjectives

Question 32

Which sentence makes you want to read more because it starts with a more exciting word?

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The energetic cat leaped onto the mat.

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The cat sat on the mat.

Question 33

A brave knight is starting an adventure. Which beginning would make you want to read more?

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The knight rides through a dark forest.

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The knight sleeps soundly in his castle.

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The knight eats with his friends.

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The knight practices with his sword.

Question 34

Which of these describes the difference between a sentence in active voice and one in passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject does the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Active voice is used for informal writing, while passive voice is used for formal writing.

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Active voice uses fewer words than passive voice.

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Passive voice is always better than active voice.

Question 35

Why is it important to check your writing carefully after you finish?

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To make sure there are no mistakes

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To make your writing look neat

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To make your writing more exciting

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To make your writing faster

Question 36

When an author writes that the wind whispered gently through the leaves, what is the author using in this sentence?

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Personification

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Simile

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Metaphor

Question 37

What makes a haiku poem unique?

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It has three lines with a specific pattern of syllables.

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It uses many rhyming words.

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It is a very long poem.

Question 38

When writing a story, why is it helpful to imagine someone who might disagree with your ideas?

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To better understand your own ideas.

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To make your writing more exciting.

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To make your writing longer.

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It's not important to consider other opinions.

Question 39

Which word type makes a noun more specific?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 40

When we write a story, why is it important to use correct punctuation marks?

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It helps readers understand what you're saying.

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People can still understand what you're saying without it.

Question 41

How can you make your writing more interesting by using your senses?

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Use words that describe how things look, sound, smell, taste, and feel.

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Only write about what you can see.

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Always use short sentences.

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Never use your imagination.

Question 42

When writing a story, what can you do to make it more fun to read?

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Add more details about the characters and the place where the story happens.

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Only have a few characters in the story.

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Don't have any talking in the story.

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Make the story really sad.

Question 43

When writing a story, how can you make your readers feel scared?

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Describe the scary parts in great detail.

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Use big words that they don't understand.

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Tell the ending of the story right away.

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Use funny words to make your readers laugh.

Question 44

What special feature is found in fairy tales but not in mystery stories?

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Magic

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Many characters

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Real-world settings

Question 45

What is the correct spelling of the word 'dog'?

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dog

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dug

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dpg

Question 46

When writing, how can you make your ideas easy for people to understand?

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Break your writing into different parts, like a beginning, middle, and end.

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Use big words and long sentences.

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Write everything in one long paragraph without any breaks.

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Use lots of commas and periods.

Question 47

Pick the sentence that tells us something real:

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Pizza is a yummy food.

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Do you like pizza?

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Oh, pizza! I love you so!

Question 48

Look at the letter. Which one is the letter 'A'?

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Image of letter 'A'

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Image of letter 'a'

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Image of letter 'AA'

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Image of letter 'aA'

Question 49

Which of these words means an action?

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jump

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the

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and

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blue

Question 50

When you finish writing a sentence, what should you put at the end?

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A period.

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A question mark.

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An exclamation point.

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A comma.

Question 51

Which of these words describes something that is very cold?

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icy

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hot

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warm

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sunny

Question 52

Before you start writing a story, what should you do first?

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Think about ideas

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Draw a picture

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Write the first sentence

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Choose a title

Question 53

When you're done writing, why is it helpful to check your work?

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To find and fix any mistakes

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To make your writing longer

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To make your writing look nicer

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To show your writing to your teacher

Question 54

What is the most important point of a paragraph called?

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The main idea

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The idea is not clear.

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The topic

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The conclusion

Question 55

When you write, what makes your writing sound more convincing?

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Using exciting words

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Writing very long sentences

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Using lots of exclamation marks and question marks

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Adding lots of pictures

Question 56

Who is the most important person or animal in a story?

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The main character

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The villain

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The helper

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The narrator

Question 57

Why do writers use foreshadowing in stories?

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To build excitement and make readers curious

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To surprise readers with unexpected events

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To make the story confusing

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To add missing parts to the story

Question 58

Why is it important to have a good ending in a story?

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To make the reader feel happy and satisfied.

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To make the reader feel surprised.

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To make the reader laugh.

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To use big words.

Question 59

How can you make your characters sound like real people in a story?

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Let them talk to themselves

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Make them funny

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Give them a different language to speak

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Use the same way of speaking for everyone

Question 60

How can using sensory details in our writing make it better?

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More descriptive

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Shorter

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Tricky

Question 61

When we write about a character, what do we describe?

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Their looks, personality, and what they do

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Their favorite things to eat and do

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Their family and where they come from

Question 62

How can a computer help you improve your writing?

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By checking your spelling and grammar

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By letting you play games

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By printing your work

Question 63

Which words can we use to make our writing sound more vivid and detailed?

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Adjectives

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Nouns

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Verbs

Question 64

How do adjectives and adverbs make our writing better?

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They give us more details.

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They make our writing shorter.

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They make our writing confusing.