Essays
Your essay should begin with this
A hook
Having more than one possible meaning
ambiguous
Combine these two sentences using one word.
Oranges are picked ripe. Lemons are usually picked green.
Although oranges are picked ripe, lemons are usually picked green.
What does Ralph's father do for work?
He is in the navy
What animal has the most successful hunting rate?
Dragonfly
Your essay should end with this
Something that leaves your reader thinking about your essay
A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
equilibrium
What is wrong with this sentence?
Do you have all the necessary equipment you will need?
Repetition
Cry
How far is the sun from Earth?
150 million kilometers
This is where you describe your entire essay in one sentence.
Thesis Statement
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
perseverance
Topic: The Sahara is a vast desert in Northern Africa.
Which sentences support the main idea?
A) Deserts are found in many parts of the world, however.
B) The Mojave desert covers a large area in the southwester United States.
C) Flat, rocky plains cover most of the Sahara Desert.
D) Shallow valleys between the plains are filled with huge, shifting sand dunes.
E) In much of this African desert, the rainfall is less than one inch per year.
C, D and E
Piggy is worried about Ralph stepping down as chief. Why?
He is afraid of what Jack will do to him
Australia is wider than....
The moon
What are the five paragraphs found in an essay?
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion
Represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is
exaggerate
Identify the topic sentence.
Sometimes it is hard to fall asleep. Maybe you are not sleepy, or maybe you are thinking about what happened during the day. You can also lie awake if a big event, like a test or a party, is happening the next day. There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep. You can try counting sheep, or just counting, which will keep your mind busy with a repetitious activity. Sometimes listening to soft music or gentle sounds, like rain, helps. You can even try telling yourself a story, which may distract your mind enough that you will be asleep in no time.
There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep.
What do Jack and Ralph represent?
Jack represents anarchy, dictatorship, chaos
Ralph represents order, civilization, rules
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What are the three purposes of an essay?
Inform, persuade or entertain
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering
catastrophe
What is another word for a simple predicate?
a verb
Intelligence, science, reason
What is the most popular letter in the alphabet?
The letter E