Writing
How many paragraphs should be in a TDA essay?
5
Give an example of a hyperbole.
Hyperbole- an extreme exaggeration
Ex.) I jumped 50 feet to the basketball hoop to dunk the ball.
What should each sentence start with? End with?
Capital letter.
End punctuation.
What does the phrase, "slash the trash" mean?
It means to use process of elimination when identifying the correct answer on a test. Slash, or get rid of, items you know are NOT the correct answer.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, OR idea.
What two letters on a TAGSS organizer make up the introduction paragraph?
T & A
Give an example of Onomatopoeia.
Onomatopoeia- Sound word
Ex.) Boom! Pow! Kablam! Hiss.
Fix the mistakes in the following sentence:
First ryan builded a hug sand castle.
Ryan
built
huge
True or False
You should always get enough sleep (6-10 hours) before an important event (PSSA).
TRUE
What is the job of an adjective?
To describe or modify a noun.
What should you do to the first line in each paragraph?
Indent/tab button
What is personification?
Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.
Fix the mistakes in the following sentence:
after the game, both boy whent in side to have some snack's and wach television.
After
boys
went
inside
snacks
watch
If there is a question you do not know, should you skip it?
NOOOOOOO!
What is a verb?
The action word in the sentence.
What does the last 'S' in TAGSS stand for and what paragraph does it help you write?
S-state conclusion
Helps us write the conclusion paragraph.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison using like or as and a metaphor is a comparison that says something IS something else.
What needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
"On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball."
Nick's
You should always eat breakfast the morning of your test. What would a typical, healthy breakfast look like?
School breakfast
Eggs, toast w/peanut butter
Bagel, English muffin, toast
bacon, sausage, fruit, yogurt
What is an adverb?
A word that describes or modifies a verb.
What does TDA (the type of essay we write) stand for?
Text Dependent Analysis
In the sentence, "Tony tiger tied up a tadpole", what type of figurative language is used?
Alliteration.
What needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
"do you no what ryan did last weekend."
Do
know
Ryan
?
When taking a test, I should read all of the _____ first.
directions.
Identify the adjective(s) and the adverb in the following sentence:
Dyana happily thought of cute, small kittens all day.
Adverb: happily
Adjective(s): cute, small