Testing your knowledge

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Testing your knowledge

A topic sentence is a sentence that ...

1. summarizes the entire essay
2. adds extra information to a paragraph
3. sums up the main point of a paragraph
4. describes the author’s opinion on a subject

The topic sentence can be found usually in the ... sentence of the paragraph

1. first
2. fourth
3. second
4. last

To double check if a topic sentence is indeed a topic sentence, turn it into a question and check if the other sentences in the paragraph answer this question.

True

False

What is a heading?

1. A list of key points in a presentation
2. A closing statement at the end of a document
3. A short summary
4. A title that introduces a section of text

What is an idiom?

1. A phrase that has a figurative meaning
2. A type of poem
3. A rule of grammar in a specific language
4. A famous quotation from literature

What does the idiom "being on cloud nine" mean?

1. disappointed
2. upset
3. extremely happy
4. uncertain

What does the idiom "down in the mouth" mean?

1. enthusiastic
2. unhappy
3. untrustworthy
4. anxious

What does the idiom "on top of the world" mean?

1. exhausted
2. extremely happy
3. unsure
4. lonely

What does the idiom "down in the dumps" mean?

1. very tired
2. unhappy
3. extremely excited
4. frustrated

What does the idiom "feeling blue" mean?

1. very energetic
2. sad
3. envious
4. uncertain