Writing Words to Know
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: corrections?
change an error
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: poem?
piece of writing, usually metaphorically, includes meter, rhyme, rhythm, lines, and stanzas
What is a fragment?
a group of words that is not a grammatically complete sentence
A sentence that makes a statement is called...
Declarative or Statment
What should you do to the first word in EVERY sentence?
Capitalize it!
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: error?
mistake
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: line?
group of words in a poem
What does a fragment lack (what is missing)?
usually a fragment lacks a subject, verb, or both
A sentence that gives advice or instructions or express a request or command is called...
Imperative or Command
What do you put at the end of every sentence?
Punctuation!
. ? !
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: revise?
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: stanza? Stanza break?
stanza = group of lines in a poem
stanza break = space between stanzas
What does the subject of a sentence answer?
Who, What, When, Where, Why or How? (2)
Who and What
A sentence that expresses strong or sudden feeling is called...
Exclamatory or Exclamation
A "because" statement explains ______ something is true.
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: edit?
change or make corrections
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: poem speaker?
voice behind the poem, NOT the author or poet
What does the predicate of a sentence answer?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, or How? (4)
When, Where, Why, or How
or "Did What" or "What Happened"
A sentence that asks a question is called...
Interrogative or Question
A "but" statement indicates a __________ in _________________.
change in direction
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: capitalization? Punctuation?
capitalization = writing uppercase (1st word in EVERY sentence)
punctuation=marks used to separate sentences
What is the definition (meaning) of the word: imagery?
use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses: sight, hear, smell, taste, touch
Sentence or Fragment?
coped with his difficult past
Fragment
Matt coped with his difficult past.
What type of punctuation goes with an Declarative sentence?
. period
A "so" statement explains ___________ and _____________.
cause and effect