Grammar
A word that refers to a noun later in the sentence (example: she, her, he, him) is also known as a ____________.
Pronoun
Use this writing strategy when asked to complete a short constructed response
RACE
When writing literature, the author's purpose is to ___________.
(Hint: Think PIE)
Entertain
When writing an informational text, the author's purpose is to _____________.
(Hint: Think PIE)
Inform
When writing an argumentative essay, the author's purpose is to ______________.
(Hint: Think PIE)
Persuade
Adjectives and adverbs are also known as ___________________.
Modifiers
A Short Constructed Response (SCR) is typically how long?
A brief answer to the question, typically one to two sentences long.
_____________ is known as the perspective from which a story is told (i.e. first person, second person, third person).
Point of View
_________ refers to what a text is mostly about.
Main Idea
This is the author's main point in an argumentative text.
Claim
States of being (was, am, are, etc.) are considered what part of speech?
Verbs
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain.
The moral, message, or life lesson of a story.
Theme
Details
This is what the opposing side (those who disagree with the author) might say about the claim.
Counterclaim
_____________ sentences include two independent clauses brought together by a conjunction or a semi-colon.
Compound
When responding to a text-based question, it is important to use _______________.
Textual evidence
The sequence of events that take place in a story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).
Plot
Pictures, graphs, captions, and footnotes are all examples of _______________.
Text features
Rebuttal
A run-on sentence is made up of two __________ _________ that are joined without end punctuation or with just a comma.
Independent clauses
The writer must establish a _____________ sentence.
(This draws the reader in)
Thesis
The development of a character's role and personality traits in fiction.
Characterization
Informational essays must have these four elements.
A topic, controlling idea, evidence and conclusion
A _____________ author can be believed and trusted.
Credible/Reliable