1. Academic Vocabulary Practice
Paragraphs
Academic Vocabulary Practice

2. Question #1 A section of text focused on a single idea is a …
A) Topic sentence
B) Paragraph
C) Main Idea

3. Question #2
Contain details that elaborate on, explain, or prove a paragraph’s main idea
A) Topic sentence B) Transition C) Supporting details

4. Question #3
All of the sentences of the paragraph relate to the main idea
A) Unity B) Coherence C) Spatial Order

5. Question #4
The sentences of the paragraph are clearly connected and arranged
A) Unity B) Supporting details C) Coherence

6. Question #5
Organizational structure and transitional words help to create…
A) Coherence B) Supporting detail C) Unity

7. Question #6 What we experience through our senses
A) Facts B) Sensory details C) Supporting details

8. 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

9. Question #8
Details are arranged according to their location (often used in descriptive writing)
A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

10. 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

11. Question #10
This kind of organizational pattern is often used in persuasive writing
A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

12. Question #11 Details are arranged in the order that they happened.
A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

13. 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

14. 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

15. Question #14 This kind of paragraph provides information
A) Persuasive B) Expository C) Narrative

16. Question #15 This kind of paragraph describes a scene or an object
A) Descriptive B) Narrative C) Persuasive

17. Question #16
This kind of paragraph includes information in forms of facts, examples, definitions, etc
A) Persuasive B) Descriptive C) Expository

18. Question #17
This kind of paragraph explains a sequence of events or tells a story
A) Expository B) Narrative C) Persuasive

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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