Correcting Sentences
25 questions / Correcting Sentences Capitalization Punctuation Antonyms Homophones
25 questions / Word Choice Commas Prepositional Phrases Participles Appositives
25 questions / Correcting Sentences Capitalization Use of Commas Subjects Random
25 questions / action verbs state of being verbs nouns adjectives object pronouns
25 questions / Narrative Expository Persuasive Organization Writing Process
25 questions / Similes Metaphors Personification Persuasive Essay Surprise
25 questions / Homophones There, their, they're Essay Catch the Moon Grammar
25 questions / Structure Structure II Structure III Structure IV Structure V
25 questions / Homophones Expository Steps Revision Editing Spanish Editing
25 questions / Capitalization Punctuation Types of sentences Formatting Forming Sentences
25 questions / The Writing Process Expository Narrative Persuasive Miscellaneous
25 questions / Parts of Speech Punctuation 6+1 Traits Wild Card Grab Bag
25 questions / linkers correct the mistakes vocabulary word formation sentence completion
He joined a gym in order to be fit for the summer.
He joined a gym because he wanted to be fit for the summer. (IN ORDER TO)
Some women have well-paid jobs but their husbands do not.
Some women has well-paid job but husband is not.
b. attend
financial
Students whose attendance is more than 65 hours cannot take the final exam .
The doctor did his best so that he could save the patient’s life.
The doctor did his best to save the patient's life. (SO THAT)
For example, my wife earns six thousand dollars and I earn three thousand dollars.
Example, my wife earn six thousand dollar and I earn three thousand dollar.
b. graduates
survival
There are several reasons why teenagers want to learn English .
There are several reasons why ...........................................................................
I set the alarm clock in order not to oversleep.
I didn’t want to oversleep, so I set the alarm clock. (IN ORDER NOT TO)
A lot of men think that women should not earn more than their husbands.
. A lot of man think that womens should not earn more than their husband.
c) privileges
a) hesitation b) statistics c) privileges d) discoveries
inheritance
Some people stop eating fast food in order not to gain weight.
Some people stop eating fast food in order not
..................................................................
The staff has been asked to empty the offices since the company will be closed soon.
The company will be closed soon, so the staff has been asked to empty the offices. (SINCE)
When technology develops, life becomes easier.
When technology is develop, life becomes easy.
d) despair
I could see hunger, exhaustion, and ________________ in the refugees’ eyes.
a) decision b) relative
c) experience d) despair
necessity
There are certain ways of fighting depression
There are certain ways ......................................
..............................................................
Because of the difficulty in following a healthy diet, many people are overweight.
Following a healthy diet is very difficult. Many people are overweight.(BECAUSE OF)
Countless technological devices have been invented by scientists.
Countless technological devices invented by scientists.
. Rob loves to impress people and be everyone’s centre of ________________.
a) attention b) hesitation
c) obligation d) encouragement
conducted
Students can improve their academic performance
by attending to class and studying regularly.
Students can improve their academic performance ......................................................
25 questions / Punctuation Essay 6 Traits of Writing The Writing Process Common Errors
What is a period?
The type of punctuation used to make a statement.
What is 5?
The number of paragraphs that an essay is usually made up of.
What is word choice, voice, sentence fluency, organization, and convention?
The six traits of writing
What is 5?
The number of steps in the writing process.
What is too?
The word used when you have (to, too, two) much of something.
What is an exclamation point
The type of punctuation to express excitement.
What is read the prompt and underline the sentence that tells you what to write about?
The first step in a Text Dependent Analysis prompt.
What is word choice?
Using the word hurdled instead of jumped is an example of this trait
What are prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing?
The 5 steps of the writing process.
What is there?
The word used when you need to put the book right (their, there, they're)
What is a question mark?
The type of punctuation used to ask a question
What is the topic?
The sentence used in the umbrella part of our graphic organizer.
What is Voice?
Using dialogue is one way to show this writing trait.
What is prewriting?
The process when a student jots down his or her ideas and begins to try to organized them.
What is right?
The word used when you go in a specific direction (right, write)
What is a comma?
The type of punctuation that goes before a FANBOY word to create compound sentence.
What is the umbrella (topic), box (explanation), box(explanation) , box (explanation)?
The names of the four things that go in the opening of a TDA opening paragraph.
What is Organization?
Making sure that your sentences are in logical order when you write is a good way to show what writing trait.
What is drafting?
The process in which a student is not worried about spelling or punctuation and just writes.
What is further?
The word I use if I want to speak with you (farther, further)
What are quotation marks?
The type of punctuation used before and after the sentence when writing dialogue.
In the passage it states that.....
According to the text the author says...
In the story it shows....
What is sentence fluency?
Using multiple sentence lengths and varieties is a good form of this writing trait.
What is revising?
The step in the writing process when a writer rereads and fixes the flow of his or her writing.
What is except?
The word used when something is not included
except or accept.
25 questions / Similes Metaphors Personification Persuasive/Opinion Essay Surprise
What is 2. What is: my love's like a red, red rose and my love's like the melody
How many examples of similes are there in this verse? What are they? Oh my love's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June Oh my love's like the melody That's sweetly played in tune. (Robert Burns)
What is 2 metaphors. 1) Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. 2) Life is a barren field frozen with snow.
How many examples of metaphors are there in this verse? What are they? Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. (Langston Hughes)
What is 1: The poems crawled out and curled up at his feet.
How many examples of personification are there in the following verse? What are they? And the poems that had been hiding in the eyes of skunks for centuries crawled out and curled up at his feet. (Naomi Shihab Nye)
What is intro, three body paragraphs, conclusion
Name the five parts of a persuasive essay in the correct order.
What is pull apart the prompt, organize your notes, and write?
using as
Give 2 similes using "as" to say that someone is good.
What is both a simile and a metaphor compare two things. But a simile uses "like" or "as" and a metaphor does not.
Explain the similarity and difference between a simile and a metaphor.
What is The radio is singing at the top of its lungs. The radio is shouting so loud I can hear it outside.
Change the following sentence into a personification: The radio is loud.
vary
Give me a thesis statement for the following topic: school lunches
What is the author did not sign their name to their work.
Who does anonymous mean?
Using like or as
Give two similes using "like" to say that something is bad.
without using like or as
Give 2 metaphors - one to say that someone is stubborn and one to say that someone is tall.
What is a personification gives human characteristics to a non-human thing, while a simile compares two different things or people.
What is the difference between a personification and a simile?
What is to persaude someone to believe what we believe
Why do we write persuasive essays?
What is topic, important details, detailed explanations, and ending?
What does TIDE stand for?
Use like or as
Give three similes about Mrs. Sheri
What is being human and a guest house. It means that just like a guest house, where many new and different people come every day, a person has many new and different feelings that come to them every day.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor? Explain the meaning of the metaphor. This being human is a guest house. Every morning, a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and attend them all!
What is you should enjoy the beauty of the rain.
What do the following personifications mean in this poem? Let the rain kiss you Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops Let the rain sing you a lullaby The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk The rain makes running pools in the gutter The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night And I love the rain. (Langston Hughes)
What is con: What is pro:
Give two arguments, either pro or con, (for or against), taking TN Ready.
WWW, W2, H2
What is the mnemonic for narrative writing?
Use like or as
Give four similes
with out using like or as
Give four metaphors
What is My cell phone shouted with each text message: READ ME! My watch begs me: Stop looking at me all the time! The ocean whispers lullabies as it rocks the boats to sleep.
Give me three sentences that use personification with the following objects: a cell phone a clock/watch the ocean
vary
Give one counterargument for this topic:Wearing uniforms to school
OREO
25 questions / Letter Sounds Fun Trivia Letter Names Spelling Parts Speech
C
What sound does “c” make?
Green!!!!!!!
What is James’ favorite color?
B
What is the name of the first letter in “bed”?
A-M
Spell “am.”
Jumping
Which is a verb (action)?
Jumping, table, water
I
What sound does “I” make?
Headphones
What does Lydia like to wear on her head?
S
What is the name of the first letter in “sock”?
Spell...
Person, place, thing
What is a noun?
X
What sound does “x” make?
Pencils
2
What does Daniel like to hold in his hands?
Bonus: how many?
Z
What is the name of the first letter in “zip line”
Spell...
Pretty
Which is an adjective?
Sock, pretty, candle
Oy (b-oy)
What sound does “oy” make?
Spin
What does Brayden like to do with any object?
G
What is the name of the last letter in “dog”?
I-N
Spell the opposite of “out”
Adverb: yesterday. Noun: mom
Adjective: four, yummy. Verb: baked
Label the sentence:
Yesterday, mom baked four yummy cookies for me.
Ch
What sound does “ch” make?
9
How many students are in Mrs. Spira’s class?
T
What is the name of the last letter in “pot”?
S-A-D
Spell the opposite of “happy”
The noun
What does an adjective describe?
25 questions / Clause Wild Characterization Graphic Organizer Text
This is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. It can be dependent or independent.
This is a point of view in which the story is told by one of the characters.
A character in a fictional work that is never fully developed by the author is called a ___.
A diagram made to organize data visually in rows and columns.
This is a group of words used as a single part of speech.
A group of related words, with a subject and predicate, that acts to modify a noun or pronoun is called an ________ clause.
Rebuttal
This is a verbal or oral response to an argument presenting an opposite viewpoint.
A character who changes during the course of a story is called a _____ character.
This is a method of examining similarities and differences between two or more objects in a piece of work.
If you repeat the words someone else has said or written, you ______ them.
This is a group of related words with a subject and predicate that acts to modify a verb, adjective, or adverb.
This is a point of view where the author uses pronouns like he and she in telling a story.
A character in a fictional work that is very well developed is called a ___ character.
This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur.
A research __________ is any material that can be used to locate information about a given topic.
a group of words that has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Prewriting
This the first stage in the writing process, used to focus ideas and find good topics.
A _________ character does not change during the course of the action.
A visual piece of information is called a ____ source.
This type of text attempts to convince a reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.
This is a group of words that states the main thought of a sentence and is complete within itself.
Precise
To choose words that exactly and accurately describe or reflect the writer\'s meaning is to use ____ vocabulary.
When a character is revealed by clear descriptions by the author, this is called _____ characterization.
In writing, this is the process of ordering, structuring and presenting information. It is called the _____ of the text.
These are helpful items that allow readers to find information in a text.
25 questions / Anything Goes Transitions Elaboration Conventions Organization
What are elements/parts of an introduction?
This is where I can find the thesis statement, writing situation, hook, claim, and reasons.
What are transitions to begin the first body paragraph?
In what part of the essay are these transitions used? (Be specific).
Initially, Primarily, Most Significantly, First and foremost
What is a metaphor?
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.
What elaborative technique is used?
What is a comma?
I am needed in the sentence below.
Smart talented students were recruited to join the new club.
What are go to the next line and indent?
This is how the reader can tell where your new paragraph begins.
What is one?
This is the number of main points from the thesis statement developed in each individual body paragraph.
What are transitions for the conclusion paragraph?
In what part of the essay are these transitions used?
All in all, In essence, Thus, On the whole, Overall, By and large, As has been noted, Ultimately
What is a statistic?
A study of heart failure patients published in June revealed that as hospital stays shortened between 1993 and 2006, the readmission rate jumped by 3 percentage points.
What elaborative technique is this?
What is a colon?
I am needed in the sentence below.
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is a topic sentence?
States the main idea of the paragraph and identifies the point the writer is trying to develop
What is a claim?
In an argumentative essay, this is the point where the writer states their position and reasoning to support their idea
What are transitions that for a second or third body paragraph?
What is the purpose of these transitions?
Furthermore, Moreover, Along with, Coupled with, Similarly, Likewise
What is a quote?
The veterinarian from the animal shelter, Dr. Stein, agreed when she said, “Spaying and neutering dogs and cats is the single best gift a pet owner can give.”
What elaborative technique is used?
What is "write better?"
I am needed to fix the structural error in this sentence.
Literature classes teach students to analyze texts, think critically, and (X) have better writing.
What is a rebuttal?
An attempt to contradict or disprove an argument by presenting evidence to weaken the opposition and give more credibility to your claim.
What are focus/purpose/organization and evidence/elaboration?
These two domains will allow students to earn up to 4 points according to the FSA writing rubric.
What are transitions to introduce the opposing viewpoint?
For what purpose are these transitions used?
Conversely, nevertheless, notwithstanding, in spite of, nonetheless, otherwise
What is an example?
Some siblings pick on one another. For instance, an older brother may hide things that belong to his younger brother just to irritate him.
When my mom and I called the principal about my suspension, he told us that he would send the file to her and me.
Fix the errors in this sentence.
When me and my mom called the principal about my suspension, he told us that he would send the file to her and I.
What is a thesis statement?
This should be clearly stated in the introduction to capture the main point of the essay
What is body paragraph 2?
Although fast food restaurants are often seen as similar, Chick-fil-A is quite different from others considering their food selection, customer service, and overall atmosphere.
In this part of the essay, the writer will develop the idea of customer service.
What is "in other words?"
specifically, expressly, particularly, in other words, namely, to point out
This transition doesn't belong in this category with the others.
What is a definition?
The best part of our school's hot lunch program is the Ala Carte. Ala Carte is the little deli line past the lunch line where you can buy cookies, ice cream, and candy bars.
What is failure to use quotation marks to cite a direct reference from a source.
What error is made in the sentence below.
As quoted in Source 1, a recent poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that 60% of children under the age of 18 complained of being tired during the day.
What is the conclusion?
In this part of the essay, the key points which the writer developed are reiterated.
25 questions / Responses Essays Rhetorical Strategies Development MLA Style
Constructed Response
This type of response is typically a paragraph long.
Narrative Essay
This type of essay is often anecdotal, experiential, and personal- allowing students to express themselves in a creative and, quite often, moving ways.
(Hint: Includes characters and a plot and tells a story)
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
What are the three rhetorical strategies?
They are details that have to do with sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.
What are sensory details?
Modern Language Association
What does MLA stand for?
Narrative Response
A response to a narrative essay written by someone else.
It is used to convince the reader that the opinion of the writer is correct.
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
It is the emotional appeal that appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.
What is pathos?
They are used to engage a reader´s interests so they can personally experience what the author is trying to describe.
What is the purpose of sensory details?
It provides a consistent format for writing papers.
Why is MLA style important?
Extended Response
An open-minded question that begins with some type of prompt.
It is a genre of writing that causes the student to investigate a topic and collect evidence to back up the claim.
What is an argumentative essay?
It is the appeal to reason that relies on logic or reason. It often depends on the use of inductive or deductive reasoning.
What is logos?
They improve it.
How do the sensory details affect imagery?
(Author´s last name Page number).
Ex) (Wordsworth 392).
What is the correct format to use in text citations for a book?
Constructed Response
A type of open-minded essay question that demonstrates cognitive knowledge and reasoning.
It is a genre of writing that educates others on a certain topic and does not include personal opinions.
What is an informational essay?
It is the ethical appeal based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer.
What is ethos?
Pacing is a stylistic device that shows how fast a story unfolds.
What is pacing?
A) Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. Penguin, 1987.
What answer has the correct MLA format for books in a works cited page?
A) Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. Penguin, 1987.
B) Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. 1999, MacMurray.
C) Dickens and New Historicism. Palmer, William J. St. Martin's, 1997.
R-Restate the question
A- Answer the question
C-Cite evidence
E-Explain
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Persuasion is more selfish than argumentative. Argument attempts to arrive at a logical solution to an issue.
What is the difference between argumentative essays and persuasive essays?
They are used in arguments to support claims and respond to opposing arguments. A good argument will generally have all three.
What is the purpose of ethos, pathos, and logos?
Action, Cliffhanger, Dialogue, and Word Choice
What are the four elements of pacing?
False
True or False
In the 8th edition of the MLA handbook, medium is necessary.
(Medium is how the text was published. The most common types are ´Print´ and ´Web´.)
25 questions / Type of sentences Plot Expository Parts of Speech Punctuation
Subject and Predicate.
What is the formula to make a complete sentence?
Exposition
Where does the setting start?
S+a+r2
What is the formula for thesis?
Prepositions
What is the position of which part of speech?
semicolon
What does ";" means?
Complex Sentence.
What sentence includes a Subordinating Conjunction?
Climax
What is the change of the plot?
The end of the first paragraph
Where does the thesis goes?
Adjective
What describes the noun?
Apostrophe
What does "'" means?
Compound
What sentence includes a Coordinating Conjunction?
Inciting Force
What is the synonym of Conflict?
You must indent,vivid verbs,good essay format organization.
How do you not get a 1 on your essay?
Conjunction
joining two words.....is a-
slash
What does "/" means?
Because it describes the object, and tells what's going on.
Why does a sentence require a subject and a predicate?
Rising Action
What is the the longest part of the plot?
Reasons ( be specific ) vivid verbs would be supportive for your essay, most likely the indentations.
How do you prove your thesis?
Pronoun
What avoids repetition?
Hyphen
What does "-" means?
To describe most of the object of the sentence.
What is Badabing sentence use for?
Denouement
What is the synonym of Conclusion?
So the reader can now when are you on your new paragraph.
Why is it important to indent?
Adverb
verb and adjective....equals-
Asterisk
What does "*" means?
25 questions / sentence fixing punctuation conjunctions types of writing find the word
25 questions / Personal Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Cont. Personal/Persuasive Other
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