Expository
Narrative
Writing Key Words
Strategies
Editing and Revising
100
What is the word that tells you are going to write an expository?
EXPLAIN
100
What are the words that will give you clues that you are going to write a narrative? What tense will my writing be in? DOUBLE YOUR POINTS if you answer this question CORRECTLY! :)
Write about a time when... PAST TENSE!
100
This word means to ADD a sentence.
INSERT
100
How do I make sure I'm bubbling the right answer?
Make the letter choice BIG next to each question.
100
Either = ______ Neither = _____ Both = ______
Either = OR Neither = NOR Both = AND
200
What do you use for expository that you do not use for narrative writing?
What is HWCAFE?
200
What are the 4 types of intros for this type of writing?
What is action, sound, dialogue, and thoughts or feelings?
200
This word means to TAKE OUT a sentence because it doesn't fit the central idea of the paragraph.
DELETE
200
Where do you start reading? What three things do you do?
at the top of the page READ, LOOK FOR MISTAKES, and MAKE CHANGES
200
What is the plural form of foot? You must spell your answer correctly to get the points. DOUBLE YOUR POINTS IF YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IRREGULAR PLURAL FORM: What is the plural form of knife? You must spell your answer correctly to receive the points.
FEET KNIVES
300
What does the C in HWCAFE stand for?
What is Caution?
300
What are the 4 types of conclusions for this type of writing?
What is decision, memory, hope or wish, and feeling?
300
This word means to PUT two sentences TOGETHER.
COMBINE
300
What should your passages look like before you go to the questions?
They should have changes made in the sentences.
300
How do I know if I have a complete sentence?
Have to find a subject (who or what) and a verb (do, doing, did, does)
400
Look at the following example: There are people in our lives who are special to us. Sometimes this person is a teacher or coach, a parent, a brother or sister, or even a friend. THINK about the people you care about. WRITE about one person who has been important to you. Explain what makes that person special. What is the word(s) to focus on for this paper??
important OR special
400
Look at the following example: It takes talent to balance a basketball on your finger. Write about a time when you discovered that you were good at something. What are the words that you should focus on for this paper??
discovered I was good at
400
This word means to give a synonym for the word. Look at the sample questions below: Which word would best _______ the words get better?
REPLACE
400
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization Usage Punctuation Spelling
400
When should I use a comma when I combine two sentences?
If both sentences are complete!
500
What does the letter A stand for in HWCAFE?
What is anecdote?
500
Where should your words that you focus on go in your narrative paper?
BEGINNING and ENDING!!!
500
This word means to put a sentence AFTER another.
FOLLOW
500
What is the best way to complete the STAAR Writing Test? A. finish as fast as I can B. read the sentence of question carefully and choose the best answer after reading ALL answer choices. C. guess the answer instead of trying hard to figure it out D. leave answers blank because I don't know them
B. read the sentence of question carefully and choose the best answer after reading ALL answer choices and putting an x or a ? by each answer choice.
500
Complete the sentence: I want to do the project all by ____________. DOUBLE ALL YOUR POINTS IF YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: We were very proud of _____________ after we won the soccer game!
I want to do the project all by MYSELF. We were very proud of OURSELVES after we won the soccer game!
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