Commas
Contractions
Text Structures
Expository
Independent and Dependent Clauses
100
Where does the comma/commas go: Super Bowl XLIX will be played on Sunday February 1.
What is Sunday, February 1.
100
What two words make up the contraction "it's"...
What is it is.
100
Includes events in the order in which they occurred...
What is sequential.
100
This type of writing explains, informs, or describes...
What is expository.
100
Where is the independent clause: After we watched the game, we went to sleep.
What is we went to sleep.
200
Where does the comma/commas go: Super Bowl XLIX will be played in Glendale Arizona.
What is Glendale, Arizona.
200
What two words make up the contraction "they'll"...
What is they will.
200
Explains how two things are either similar or different...
What is compare/contrast.
200
A statement designed to grab the reader's attention...
What is a hook.
200
Where is the independent clause: I did not want to leave until I got the job done.
What is I did not want to leave.
300
Where does the comma/commas go: I can't wait for the Super Bowl but my wife could care less.
What is Super Bowl, but.
300
What two words make up the contraction "she'd"...
What is she would.
300
Offers ways to fix what is wrong...
What is problem/solution.
300
The opening paragraph of an expository essay that includes the hook and the thesis...
What is an introduction.
300
Where is the independent clause: When he went to the store, he bought chips for dip.
What is he bought chips for dip.
400
Where does the comma/commas go: Coke Pepsi Doritos and Pizza Hut will all have commercials during the Super Bowl.
What is Coke, Pepsi, Doritos, and Pizza Hut.
400
What two words make up the contraction "it'll"...
What is it will.
400
Explains something using great detail and imagery...
What is descriptive.
400
the opening paragraph of an essay which gets the reader's attention and indicates the topic
What is an introduction?
400
Where is the dependent clause: When I get tired, I tell myself to keep going.
What is When I get tired.
500
Where does the comma/commas go: Yes I'm going to pass all of my exams.
What is Yes, I'm.
500
What two words make up the contraction "won't"...
What is will not.
500
Tells of consequences to previous actions...
What is cause/effect.
500
A sentence in the introduction that makes a statement about the author's opinion and gives reasons...
What is a thesis.
500
Where is the dependent clause: I knew I could be successful as long as I stuck with it.
What is as long as I stuck with it.
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