Grammar
Intro Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion Paragraph
Misc.
100
When beginning each paragraph in an essay, what must be done first?
INDENT!
100
What is a purpose for a hook?
To engage the reader, grab the readers attention, or get the reader to care about your topic.
100
How many body paragraphs are there in an essay?
THREE, ONE FOR EACH KEY POINT!
100
What words are used to begin the conclusion paragraph?
IN CONCLUSION!
100
Is, are, was, have been, were, and be are examples of what kind of verbs?
DEAD VERBS!
200
Is this sentence written correctly? on our way to the beach, the tire blew out.
NO! The first word in a sentence should be capitalized!
200
What are two strategies you can use to create a hook?
Shocking fact or statistic, scenario, rhetorical question, or quote/saying.
200
What do you start each body paragraph with?
A TRANSITION WORD LIKE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, OR FINALLY!
200
Fill in the blank. In the conclusion paragraph, I _________ my thesis statement.
REWORD!
200
Choose the descriptive sentence. The boy is sad. The sad boy lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.
The sad boy lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.
300
Is this sentence written correctly? When reading a book, i like to sit on the porch in the sun.
NO! ALWAYS capitalize the word 'I', EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SENTENCE!
300
What type of hook is this sentence? Imagine sleeping every night on the cold, hard concrete. You sit, thinking about when you will have your next meal. Millions of people live like this. Homeless, alone, with nobody to care for them.
Scenario!
300
How many sentences are in each body paragraph?
5! KEY POINT SENTENCE, 3 SUPPORTING DETAIL SENTENCES, AND A CLINCHER SENTENCE.
300
Fill in the blanks. Also in my conclusion paragraph, I ______ my reader of the ____ ______ _______ of my essay.
REMIND THREE KEY POINTS
300
Fill in the blanks. Using ________ verbs and _____________ adjectives in my essay, I will help me earn a 4, 5, or 6 on the TCAP Writing Assessment!
VIVID DESCRIPTIVE
400
What is missing from the following sentences? Last night I watched the Pro Bowl game on ESPN Are you going to a Super Bowl party to watch the big game
A PERIOD at the end of the first sentence! A QUESTION MARK at the end of the second sentence!
400
What is a thesis statement?
It's what you believe!!!
400
What comes after the key point sentence in each body paragraph?
3 SUPPORTING DETAIL SENTENCES!
400
Fill in the blanks. The last sentence of the conclusion paragraph is called a __________, which means a _______, _____ remark.
ZINGER!
400
Correct these sentences by combining them and using correct punctuation. Last night I eight dinner and did my Homework. Then I went to bed!
Before I went to bed last night, I ate dinner and did my homework!
500
What's incorrect in the following sentence? Can you Believe I'm going to the Nicki Minaj concert?
DO NOT CAPITALIZE COMMON WORDS IN THE MIDDLE OF SENTENCES! 'believe'
500
What does the CLINCHER SENTENCE do at the end of each body paragraph?
BRINGS THE PARAGRAPH TO A CLOSE.
500
True or False The conclusion paragraph has 5 sentences.
TRUE!
500
Correct this run on sentence. In the morning I'm going to go for a morning run and eat breakfast before school later I will go to my aunt's and visit her house.
In the morning, I'm going for a run and eat breakfast before school. Later, I will go to my aunt's house for a visit.
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