Types of writing
This type of writing tells a story with characters and events.
what is narrative writing?
What is the correct pronoun in this sentence: “Everyone must bring ___ own pencil.”
What is Their
What point of view is words I, Me, and My
what is first-person
What is Narrative Writing?
What is This type of writing tells a story with characters, setting, and plot.
This type of writing attempts to convince the audience to accept a specific viewpoint using claims, reasoning, and evidence.
What is argumentative writing?
This type of writing gives facts and explains information.
What is Informative writing?
Identify the adverb in this sentence: “The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.”
what is loudly
Comparing two things using like or as
what is a simile
What is Expository Writing?
What is This type of writing explains or informs the reader about a topic.
Identify the error in this sentence:
“Neither the students nor the teacher were prepared for the sudden schedule change.”
What is The verb is incorrect. It should be “was prepared” because the subject closest to the verb is teacher.
This type of writing tries to convince the reader of something.
What is Persuasive writing?
Which sentence is grammatically correct: “Neither of the boys are late” or “Neither of the boys is late”?
What is “Neither of the boys is late”
the turning point or most exciting part of a story
what is the climax
What is a Common Noun?
What is A noun that names a person, place, or thing.
An author describes a city as “a glittering cage trapping everyone inside.”
What literary device is being used, and what does it suggest about the city?
What is The author uses a metaphor. It suggests the city appears attractive but makes people feel trapped or controlled.
This type of writing describes a person, place, or thing using details.
What is Descriptive writing?
What is wrong with this sentence: “The dogs wagged it’s tails happily”?
What is “It’s” should be “their” because “it’s” means “it is.”
the type of conflict when a character struggles with their own thoughts/ feelings
what is Internal conflict
What is an independent clause?
What is A sentence that can stand alone because it has a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
Identify the sentence type:
“While the audience applauded loudly, the actor bowed, and the curtain slowly closed.”
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A newspaper article is usually this type of writing.
What is Informative writing?
What is the complete subject in this sentence: “The tall girl with braids won the race”?
What is The tall girl with braids
what is the reason a character makes an important decision in the story
what is motivation
What are facts from the text?
What is The strongest type of evidence: facts from the text or personal opinions?
Read the passage:
“Janelle folded the acceptance letter carefully and placed it back into the drawer without smiling.”
What can the reader infer about Janelle’s feelings, and which detail best supports the inference?
What is The reader can infer that Janelle may feel uncertain, disappointed, or overwhelmed despite being accepted. The strongest text evidence is that she put the letter away “without smiling.”