Informational Writing
The acronym for an informational body paragraph.
To explain your point and convince someone that you are right.
What is the purpose of argument.
The most intense point of the action; this moment of a narrative is at the peak of the plot mountain.
What is the climax.
Dying very early in the novel, this little boy drowning in the Chesapeake Bay was the inciting incident in Red Kayak. (First AND last name required for full points)
Who is Ben DiAngelo
Meaning "self," this Latin root is commonly found in words beginning with the first letter of the English alphabet.
What is "Auto"
The way to get a 4 on an informational essay.
What is using 2 quotes with 2 explanations and 2 elaborations.
To acknowledge the opposition and show that you did your research. This extra paragraph strengthens your argument.
What is a counterclaim.
Introducing all the characters and setting, this element of narrative is at the very beginning of the story.
What is the exposition.
Taking Brady on a journey to see his cousins and discover the first picture of his sister he had ever seen, this train line was featured in exactly one chapter of Red Kayak and transports Americans all around the United States.
What is Amtrak.
Meaning "a couch or loveseat," this British word appeared several times in our novel "A Monster Calls"
What is a settee.
In addition...
For example...
Furthermore...
This proves...
All of these transitions lead into WHAT element of RACEER?
What is the transition into an elaborate sentence.
The magic word in your counterclaim paragraph that introduces your rebuttle.
What is "However"
From the way they look to the way they change; this element of narrative is all about describing and developing the people in your story.
What is Characterization
Condemning Digger as far as Brady is concerned, this small tool, discovered in a Boathouse, gave brady all the evidence he needed to figure out that Digger was behind the sinking of the DiAngelo's Kayak.
What is the power drill belonging to Brady's father.
Meaning a part of speech that qualifies the time, location, or place of a noun. **MUST** be spelled correctly for points.
What is preposition.
Identify the error: According to the article How Rocks Form, the text states "Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock that cools and solidifies" (Cook).
What is title error, no comma, and missing page number
The first activity we ever did about argument, this debate about bread-based foods, liquid based foods, and lettuce-based foods taught us that evidence is the most important component of an argument.
What is "Soup, Salad, Sandwich"
Identify the error: The monkey slowly walked across the bridge, his sword held high, as the enemy horde approached from the other side. "I will not let you pass this way!" shouted the monkey: "This is my home, and I will die defending it!"
What is a colon instead of a coma.
The names of the Zetas that Petra took to Sagan with her after her escape.
What is Suma, Rubio, and Feathers. Bonus: Voxy
Meaning "cell, hollow" this root word is known for starting with the third letter of the English alphabet.
What is "cyto, cyte"
Write two sentences of background information about rocks. You have three sources. One is titled "Rocks and How They Form," the next is called "Glass, Brass, and Mass" and the third is called "Fossils and Where to Find Them."
Rocks are everywhere on Earth's surface and can be formed many different ways. There are three different types of rocks, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Write a hook for the following topic: Why middle schoolers should eat breakfast.
Example hook: BEEP! BEEP! The alarm clock goes off on a middle schooler's nightstand. The last thing they are probably thinking about doing is eating breakfast before they are out the door.
List at least three figurative language devices and their functions.
Simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, personification, oxymoron.
What is the headmaster's name in "A Monster Calls"?
Mrs. Kwan
Label this sentence with the correct parts of speech:
I ran quickly and swiftly through the field, from the monster.
PN, V, ADV, CONJ, ADV, PREP, ART, NOUN, PREP, ART, NOUN.