Grade 9 · English Language Arts · Unit 8 of 15
Form & Composing
Pick the right form for your audience and shape a clear text.
What your child practises
Practises choosing a form for purpose and audience, tone, organization, transitions, text features and design choices when composing and publishing.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.9.C1.5, ELA.9.C1.6, ELA.9.C1.7, ELA.9.C2.1, ELA.9.C3.4 · choosing form, composing, reorganizing and publishing texts
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which transition word shows a result?
- in addition
- although
- consequently
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consequently
Hint: Consequently signals a result.
Question 2
Which form best suits a personal reflection on a hockey season?
- a legal contract
- a lab report
- a journal entry
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a journal entry
Hint: Reflection is personal and thoughtful.
Question 3
When writing a research report, you should include…
- only a conclusion
- an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion
- only a title
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an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion
Hint: Reports have a clear structure.
Question 4
The best way to start a persuasive essay is usually with…
- a clear claim or thesis
- a list of sources
- a conclusion
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a clear claim or thesis
Hint: Tell readers your position.
Question 5
Which sentence has the most formal tone?
- Gym Friday?? Pls!!
- I would like to request permission to use the gym on Friday.
- Hey, can we use the gym Friday?
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I would like to request permission to use the gym on Friday.
Hint: Formal writing avoids slang.
Question 6
Publishing a text means…
- taking notes
- starting a draft
- sharing a final version with an audience
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sharing a final version with an audience
Hint: The last stage of the process.