Vocabulary
Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book.
What does frequently mean?
often
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper Nouns
Which part of the plot is the turning point in the story?
If I copy a writer's words, what should put around the words?
quotation marks
What do you have to include in all three types of writing?
evidence from the text
No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time.
What does the word vacant mean?
empty
How many items need to be in a list for commas to be used?
three or more
What is the lesson the author wants you to learn from the story?
theme
main idea
theme
When should I give an author credit for his/her words?
Always
What are the three types of writing prompts you may be given on the ACAP?
informational, argument, narrative
to make something louder
What punctuation can be used to set off nonrestrictive elements?
commas, parentheses and dashes
What are the three author's purposes?
persuade, inform, entertain
What is it called if I put an author's words into my own words?
paraphrasing
Was Adolf Hitler the right choice for a leader for Germany?
What kind of writing prompt is this?
argument
What does adversary mean?
an opponent
What corrections need to be made to this sentence?
My favorite color is pink to.
add comma after pink
to should be too
Which of the following is a theme?
Be kind to others just as you would like them to be kind to you.
Charlotte was a good friend to Wilbur.
Be kind to others just as you would like them to be kind to you.
You are writing an argument writing for no dress code in school, which piece of evidence would be good to use in your essay?
Dress codes are important for the safety of all students and staff.
Dress codes are not important to the learning of students.
Dress codes are not important to the learning of students.
What was Ronald Regan's life like before he became president?
What kind of writing prompt is this?
informational
Use the word foresight in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
the Police set up barricades around the crime scene
The should be capitalized.
Police should not be capitalized.
There should be a period at the end of the sentence.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The wind screamed as it whipped through our town.
personification
Which sentence would be good to use in an informational writing?
The color of the house is dull and boring.
The white house had black shutters and a large front door.
The white house had black shutters and a large front door.
Describe a memory you have of extreme weather.
What kind of writing prompt is this?
narrative