News of the World Characters
This character once ran a printing press but now he reads the news.
Who is Captain Kidd?
The beginning part of an essay, which contains a thesis statement.
What is an introduction?
The core component of a sentence, comprised of a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
This type of learner needs to move around a lot, or do something with his or her hands.
What is kinesthetic or tactile?
The main idea of an essay is called a thesis statement. The main idea of a paragraph is called this.
What is a topic sentence?
This character is 10 years old and has been living with the Kiowa Indians.
Who is Johanna?
This is similar to a dictionary, but it focuses on synonyms or antonyms of a word.
What is a thesaurus?
The sentence error you see here:
"Although it is sunny outside."
What is a sentence fragment?
This study skill involves writing notes directly onto the text, such as underlining key items or jotting things in the margin.
What is annotating?
A writer should try to attract the reader's focus at the beginning of the essay with this.
What is an attention-getter?
This character is a freed African American who wants to find someone to take Johanna home.
Who is Britt Johnson?
It is the emotional meaning of a word rather than the dictionary definition.
What is connotation?
The subject in the following sentence:
"Write your paper."
What is (you) understood?
Peer reviewing is the process of getting friends to read your paper and give you feedback on how to improve it.
What is peer reviewing?
Writers use these small words throughout an essay so that a reader can follow the different parts.
What are transitions?
This character runs a child prostitution ring and wants to buy Johanna for his business.
Who is Almay?
To preview a reading selection, looking at headings, subheadings, and other textual elements.
What is survey?
The verb in the following sentence:
"The man in the living room is my step-father."
What is "is"?
You'll be a Boomhauer if you don't use these in your writing to help readers follow where you're going.
What are transitions?
Writers need several major details in an essay that express main points. Writers also need to embellish, add descriptions or facts, and explain with these essay components.
What are minor details?
This person is Captain Kidd's sweetheart in Dallas.
Who is Mrs. Gannett?
Behaving in an excessively obedient way.
What is obsequious?
The simple past tense of the verb "drink."
What is "drank"?
The main idea of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
Writing is a process that can be broken down into smaller, manageable steps. Creativity and development should come before this last step.
What is proofreading or editing?