P is for Punctuate
Fix the error: I meant to tell you something but oh I remember now.
What is I meant to tell you something but--oh I remember now.?
Dust coated every surface of the attic, like a blanket of gray forgotten things. He ran his fingers over the rows of musty books, the span of an old table, and the wide window frames, and they came up black. From a far corner, a fast-winged crow clipped past his ear, and he wondered which of the broken windowpanes the ugly creature had entered through. The wind whistled through the gaps in the eaves, a mournful, hollow sound that made the spiderwebs on the ceiling shiver. A single, bare lightbulb cast a weak, yellow glare, highlighting the silhouettes of forgotten trinkets and furniture shrouded in tattered, white sheets. The air, heavy with the smell of damp wood and mothballs, felt cold and ancient.
What is setting?
The device that appeals to the five senses: The buttery, salty popcorn sent a tantalizing trail through the entire house.
What is imagery?
A sentence that is written with the doer of the action at the beginning and the receiver of the action at the end.
What is active voice?
This is a writer’s main position or statement in an argument.
What is a claim?
Add punctuation: George Washington 1732–1799 was the first U.S. president.
What is George Washington (1732–1799) was the first U.S. president.?
The narrator is not a character in the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of all (or most) of the characters.
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
The feeling of anxiety or fear created from the unknown or unexpected.
What is suspense?
A sentence that is written with the doer of the action at the end and the receiver of the action at the beginning.
What is passive voice?
Which type of evidence is this? According to the CDC, 1 in 5 teens . . .
What is expert testimony/statistics?
The punctuation that best completes the sentence, I was going to speak _____ but I froze.
What is a dash? (or comma)
One message from "The Tell-Tale Heart" is guilt can bring torment and create its own punishment.
What is a theme?
What literary device is used here: The wind whispered through the trees.
What is personification?
Active or passive voice: Animal control captured an enormous alligator on Friday.
What is active voice?
A response to the counterclaim is called this.
What is a rebuttal?
The correct way to punctuate "I traveled to Paris France London England and Rome Italy."
What is "I traveled to Paris, France; London, England; and Rome, Italy."
The type of conflict in The Outsiders when Ponyboy struggles with being accepted.
What is character vs. society?
In The Giver, the color red often standing for individuality and strong emotions.
What is symbolism?
Active or passive voice: The suspect was last seen by witnesses outside the convenience store.
What is passive voice?
What are the three elements of a introduction paragraph (in order)?
What is hook, background information, thesis statement?
The correct way to write "She likes pizza, however she doesn’t like pasta."
What is She likes pizza; however, she doesn’t like pasta.?
These are two of the most important characters in a story who oppose one another.
Who are the protagonist and the antagonist?
What literary device is used here: Life is a rollercoaster!
What is metaphor?
The correct way to write this sentence in active voice: The hairline fracture could have been detected by the doctors.
What is "The doctors could have detected the hairline fracture."?
What is required in a thesis statement sentence?
What is A claim and 2-3 reasons to back it up. BONUS (the reasons will be used for your body paragraphs) ?