Blood on the River
This young orphan travels to the New World as a page to Captain John Smith and learns to survive in Jamestown.
Samuel
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show excitement or strong emotion.
Exclamation point
This first paragraph of an essay grabs the reader’s attention and introduces the main idea.
Introduction
We use these to distinguish what our thinking jobs are
Genre
This man was the first African American President of the United States, serving from 2009 to 2017.
Barack Obama
Samuel and the other settlers arrive in this year, the same year Jamestown was founded.
1607
In a list of three or more items, this punctuation mark separates each item to avoid confusion.
Commas
This sentence, usually found at the end of the introduction, states the main point or argument of an essay.
Thesis Statement
We use these points to establish the main things in a story, that directly correlate with our genre
Thinking jobs
This NBA superstar, known for his incredible skills and leadership, has won four NBA championships and is often considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Lebron James
his Native American chief initially helps the English settlers but later has conflicts with them.
Chief Powhatan
These punctuation marks go around a person’s exact words in dialogue.
Quotation marks
Each body paragraph should start with this type of sentence that tells the reader the main idea of that paragraph.
Topic Statement
We must do this every few paragraphs to understand the main points of what the passage is about
Annotations
This rapper from Compton is known for his hit songs like "HUMBLE." and "Alright," and is celebrated for addressing important social issues in his music.
Kendrick Lamar
One of the biggest challenges the Jamestown settlers face, besides attacks from Native Americans, is this deadly problem caused by a lack of food.
Starvation and/or illness
This punctuation mark, made of three dots (…), is often used to show a pause or that words have been left out of a sentence.
Elipsis
To make an argument stronger, writers use these types of details, such as facts, examples, or quotes, to support their points.
Supporting evidence
We create this at the very end of our annotations, giving us the the central idea.
MIJ
This singer, known for her powerful voice and hits like "Single Ladies" and "Formation," is also the lead member of the group Destiny's Child.
Beyonce
Samuel realizes that this quality, which Captain Smith often talks about, is just as important as strength for surviving in the New World.
Patience and moving with love
This punctuation mark is used in contractions, like changing "do not" into "don’t."
Apostrophes
The final paragraph of an essay should restate the thesis and leave the reader with a final thought. This paragraph is called what?
Conclusion
We must do this when answering every question, leading us to the correct answer one by one
Process of elimination
This activist and author wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and became a powerful voice for civil rights.
Maya Angelo