Vocab
What does IWWA stand for and when should it be used?
IWWA=
If, When, While, As
IWWA is used to explain evidence in the 1st explanation paragraph.
How many words should your essay be?
Around 600
Read the sentence.
If I was the principal, I would add longer lunches.
Which revision is grammatically correct?
A. If I were the principal, I would add longer lunches.
B. If I am the principal, I would add longer lunches.
C. If I be the principal, I would add longer lunches.
D. No change needed.
What is A. If I were the principal, I would add longer lunches.
What type of verbal is used in the following sentence.
One of her greatest fears is driving in a thunderstorm.
What is gerund
Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis to show a pause in speech?
A. “I just don’t know…” Marcus admitted.
B. “I just…don’t know,” Marcus admitted.
C. “I just don’t know..,” Marcus admitted.
D. “I just don’t know.”.. Marcus admitted.
What is A. “I just don’t know…” Marcus admitted.
What is the denotation of a word?
What is the dictionary definition.
This sentence outlines your entire essay.
What is thesis?
Reading about the castles of history and legend had always fascinated him, and he’d been glad when his grandfather suggested to visit the real thing. Which word would best replace underlined word to emphasize that Braden was extremely happy?
D) Thrilled
Identify the infinitive in the sentence below:
Theo, Shakur and Adeola wanted to wear their fashion show cultural attire to the dance too.
What is to wear
He stood inside the area that had once been the courtyard while his grandfather consulted the guidebook he held.
Which would best replace underlined word 1?
A) assisted
B) referred to
C) questioned
D) worked with
B) referred to
What does A.T.T stand for?
What is...
Author, Title, Text Type
What mood is the following sentence...
I would go to the beach if it were sunny.
What is conditional mood.
Question:
What punctuation mark is often interchangeable with commas when setting off extra information?
What is...
dashes
"Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious."
What does malicious mean in the sentence?
What is bad, dangerous, sketchy, mean
The principal’s speech emphasized the importance of perseverance during difficult situations.
Which word BEST replaces perseverance?
A) determination
B) intelligence
C) hesitation
D) independence
What is
A) determination
“What’s Missing?”
Claim → Evidence → ______ → Closing.
What is
Explanation
Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. The final decision was made by the committee.
B. The committee made the final decision.
C. The final decision had been made.
D. The meeting was attended by the committee members.
What is B.
The committee made the final decision.
Rewrite the underlined phrase in subjunctive mood.
If Gray had been ordering from a menu, he requested an assortment of fruits and vegetables to accompany the crickets that provided him with protein.
When you cite evidence to prove your answer, how do you let the reader know that you found the evidence in the passage?
Write on the whiteboard how you would cite your evidence
What is quote the evidence using quotation marks followed by the author's name, type of text, and title of text and a period at the end.
".........." (A.T.T).
According to John Smith in the article "......" provides evidence to support this claim.
The storm moved across the coastline during the night.
Which word would BEST replace moved to emphasize the power of the storm?
A) NO CHANGE
B) drifted
C) swept
D) traveled
What is...
C) Swept
What transitions are best used for explanation two?
What is...
Moreover and Furthermore
Change this sentence to active voice:
The scores given by the judges were fair.
What is The judges gave fair scores.
I chopped vegetables to make a "salad" for my pet became a regular part of my mornings.
Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 4
B) Chopping
What two things must a sentence have to be a sentence?
What is subject and verb.
The hikers faced numerous obstacles during the expedition, including freezing temperatures and steep cliffs.
Based on the context, what does obstacles MOST likely mean?
A) celebrations
B) dangers
C) challenges
D) supplies
What is...
C) Challenges
****DAILY DOUBLE *****
What are the six sentence types of an argumentative body paragraph?
What is a 1. Topic sentence 2. Set-up sentence 3. Evidence 4. Explanation 1 (IWWA) 5. Explanation 2 6. Concluding sentence.
If he were a human sunbather, he would have been sprawling on a beach towel to soak up the sun's rays.
What mood is this sentence written in?
Subjunctive
Rewrite the following phrase in active voice.
After Gray was moved into his new cage by me, he at first seemed skeptical of his new living arrangements.
After I moved Gray into his new cage,