Grammar
What is the correct punctuation mark to end a question?
A question mark (?)
Identify whether the sentence is Complete, a Fragment (missing a subject or verb), or a Run-on (multiple independent clauses improperly joined).
Because the science lab was closed for renovations.
Fragment: This is a dependent clause starting with "Because" and does not express a complete thought.
What are the parts of a paragraph?
CERERS
A simile compares two things using ___ or ___?
like OR as
Should middle schoolers be banned from using social media until they are 14?
Middle schoolers should/shouldn't be banned from using social media until they are 14 because of __, __, and __.
What part of speech describes a noun?
An Adjective
Identify whether the sentence is Complete, a Fragment (missing a subject or verb), or a Run-on (multiple independent clauses improperly joined).
The basketball team won the championship game, they celebrated with pizza.
Run-on: This contains two complete thoughts improperly joined by just a comma (a comma splice). Add a conjunction like "and" or separate them with a period.
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
5 paragraphs are classic and expected
Example: The boy was as fast as lightening.
What two things are being compared?
The boy's speed to lightning
Write an essay arguing for or against the use of uniforms in your school.
Schools should/shouldn't use uniform at my school because of __, __, and __.
Choose the correct verb:
Yesterday, we _____ to the store.
(go / went)
Went
Identify whether the sentence is Complete, a Fragment (missing a subject or verb), or a Run-on (multiple independent clauses improperly joined).
Maria loves reading mystery novels on rainy afternoons.
Complete: Contains a subject ("Maria") and a verb ("loves") expressing a complete thought.
What are the parts of a 5-paragraph essay?
Introduction/3 Body Paragraphs/Closing
The trees danced in the wind. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Is it always better to read the book before watching the movie adaptation? Argue your stance using examples.
It is/isn't better to read a book before watching the movie adaption because of __, __, and __.
Fix the sentence:
my brother likes pizza
My brother likes pizza.
Identify whether the sentence is Complete, a Fragment (missing a subject or verb), or a Run-on (multiple independent clauses improperly joined).
Barked loudly at the mail carrier.
Fragment: Missing a subject. It tells us what the dog did, but not who or what did it.
What does a thesis tell the reader?
A thesis tells the reader what the essay is about.
Example: The girl's hair was a golden lion's mane.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
What does this story reveal about the consequences of betrayal?
What the story reveals about the consequences of betrayal is that __, __, and __.
Combine the sentences using “because”:
I was tired. I went to bed early.
I went to bed early because I was tired.
Identify whether the sentence is Complete, a Fragment (missing a subject or verb), or a Run-on (multiple independent clauses improperly joined).
The wind howled through the trees and the power went out
Complete: Contains two complete thoughts joined properly by the conjunction "and." [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Write a thesis to this prompt:
Explain why Ms. Kyra / Ms. Garcia are the best teachers.
Argument + 3 reasons
Which lines have a metaphor? (Hint: There's 2)
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Nature's first green is gold/Her early leaf's a flower
What is the theme of The Giver?
(teacher decides)