Expository
Narrative
Writing Key Words
Strategies
Editing and Revising
100
What are key words that tells you are going to write an expository? (Name at least 1)
EXPLAIN CENTRAL IDEA
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... personal experience narrative Bonus: PAST TENSE!
100
Is this meaning or usage? change play to playing Bonus: Is this a complete sentence? It's raining outside
usage yes
100
HOW DO I MAKE SURE I READ EVERY SENTENCE IN THE PASSAGE? Bonus: where do you put your NOT MRCUPS chart
By making a correction or putting a check and question mark. Bonus: on every passage
100
What are the negative words in this sentence? I don't have no homework to do. Bonus: How can this sentence be corrected?
don't no Bonus: Answers varies
200
What is a topic sentence? Bonus: Where is a topic sentence located?
A sentence that summarizes the paragraph(tells what the paragraph is about). It is the main idea of the paragraph. Bonus: Anywhere in the paragraph
200
Draw (in 3 minutes) the graphic organizers used for a narrative story?
Web (with B, M, E) Narrative Outline
200
When do you use NOT(not on topic) and OT (on topic)?
when adding or deleting a sentence
200
In what order are you suppose to complete your test each day? Outline, Composition, Web or Tree Chart, Multiple Choice Questions, Analyze the prompt, bubble in answer key, review composition word for word
Multiple Choice Questions, Bubble in answe choices, Analyze the Prompt, Web or Tree Chart, Outline, composition, review composition word for word
200
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? Is that you're mom who speaks Spanish? A. Change Spanish to spanish B. Change who to whom C. Change you're to your D. No change needed Bonus: What is the reason (NOT MRCUPS) for your answer?
Is that you're mom who speaks Spanish? C. Change you're to your
300
Draw (in 3 minutes) the graphic organizers for an expository story.
Tree Chart Expository Outline
300
If you are stuck on details, what are some details you can add?
5 senses (touch, taste, sight, hear, smell) 5 w's + H (who, what, when, where, why, how)
300
Which word means a cause and effect (problem and solution)? and but or so while
so
300
Where do you start reading? Bonus: What can you ask the teacher to do during the test?
AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE BEFORE THE PICTURE Bonus: Read the prompt
300
What transition word should be added before sentence 3? 1) First I ran outside to find my cat. 2) Then, I looked all over the backyard and thought I saw him behind the tree. 3) It was, only, the dog. a) and b) while c) however d) next
c) however
400
What is a central idea? Bonus: Where is the central idea located at in a composition?
Tells what the whole story is about In the introduction
400
What should your introduction paragraph include? Bonus: what should your conclusion paragraph include?
Introduction type prompt topic Bonus: introduction type prompt topic
400
Mike wants to improve his story by replacing the word walk with another word? What does improve mean?
to change the word to a better word
400
What does NOT/OT MRCUPS stand for?
not on topic on topic meaning repeating Capitalization Usage Punctuation Spelling
400
When should I use a comma before a conjunction when I combine two sentences? Bonus: What must a complete sentence have?
If both sentences (before and after the conjuction) are complete! Bonus: Capitalization Punctuation Subject (who or what) Predicate (something about the subject) Make Sense
500
What is a conclusion? Bonus:What is a conclusion not?
A sentence at the end of the story that summarizes the whole story. Not a detail
500
Is this a watermelon or a seed? Baking with my grandmother
Watermelon
500
Is this an example of meaning or usage? We walked along the beach. They walked along the beach.
Meaning
500
Which is false? A. It is okay if I don't finish. I can finish the next day. B.I need to pace myself and use my time wisely C. I can always add more details D. A narrative is about 1 specific time or event.
A. It is okay if I don't finish. I can finish the next day.
500
Which sentence does not belong in this paragraph. 1) Toby is a great dog! 2) He like to play catch all the time. 3) I brought him at the pet store. 4) The pet store sold fish too. 5) I got a doghouse for Toby. Explain why
4) The pet store sold fish too.
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