Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Identify the appropriate
audience for the following passage.
His nose was as long as his arm. When he sneezed, the trees
swayed.
He could smell a meal a mile away.
a. | party
invitation | c. | class short
story | b. | news bulletin | d. | class descriptive paragraph |
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Composing and Writing
Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 171-180
Which one would be the main topic in an
outline?
a. | Glacier | c. | National Parks | b. | Red Woods | d. | Mount Rushmore |
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Which would you write to thank
your uncle for the gift he sent?
a. | poem | c. | list | b. | play | d. | letter |
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Which genre is this
passage?
Soft white clouds rolled in
Large raindrops fell from the clouds
Smooth white
shells washed in with the waves
While rains pound the surf.
a. | short
story | c. | nonfiction | b. | poem
| d. | autobiography |
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Read the following passage and
identify the audience the appropriate
audience.
The 4th
grade is having a book exchange on
Friday, October 14, in Room
16 at the Liberty School. Come, browse and bring a book to
exchange.
a. | teachers | c. | students | b. | ministers | d. | nurses |
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Once there was a funny
clown.
This sentence might be used to:
a. | tell about a trip to the
store | c. | tell about a
fish | b. | thank a friend | d. | begin a story |
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A) Our family went on a camping
trip.
B) Then, we went home.
C) When we got there, we set up our tent.
Which sentence is out
of order in the paragraph?
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Composition
Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 171-180
Once there was a talking dragon.
This sentence might be
used to:
a. | tell something
sad | c. | tell about a
class | b. | thank someone for a gift | d. | write a make believe story |
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Choose the correct greeting for
a friendly letter.
a. | May 19,
2001 | c. | Dear
Lucy, | b. | Dallas, Texas | d. | Sincerely yours, |
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Choose the first step for how
to make a peanut butter sandwich.
a. | Next, put the two pieces of bread
together. | c. | First, get two
pieces of bread. | b. | Last, but the sandwich and eat it. | d. | Then, spread peanut butter on one
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Which telephone message is most
complete?
a. | Mr. Peterson
called. | c. | Mr. Peterson
called. Please call him at 555-1234. | b. | Mr. Peterson called today. | d. | Mr. Peterson 555-1234 |
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Choose the correct way to start
a business letter.
a. | a phone
number | c. | a
greeting | b. | an address | d. | a closing |
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Which example shows correct
capitals in a greeting and closure?
a. | dear Sam,
Sincerely,
Joe | c. | dear sam,
Sincerely,
joe | b. | Dear sam,
sincerely, joe | d. | Dear Sam,
Sincerely, Joe
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What parts would you use for a
story?
a. | comma | c. | ABC order | b. | beginning, middle, end | d. | map skills |
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Composition
Structure—Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose—RIT
171-180
Which sentence asks a
question?
a. | The girl won the skiing
contest | c. | The class worked
hard on their projects | b. | Who is the school librarian | d. | Ann likes social studies better than
science |
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