Poetry
Writing Transitions
Grammar
Short Constructed Response
Extended Constructed Response
100

Identify the following type of Figurative Language:

He has a heart of stone.

Metaphor

Tips:

Compare

100

What can be used when moving between ideas in your writing?

 (Ex: First, we see)

 (Ex: Secondly, we see)

Transitions

Tips:

Transitions are a way to let your reader know that you are moving from one idea to another. 

Transitions can be used to ADD to an idea, CONTRAST an idea, and more. 

100

Correct the following mistake:

The car lost it's wheels.

The car lost its wheels.

Tips:

It is= It's

Its= Shows possession; "I haven't heard its song."

100

What does a short constructed response paragraph include?

Answer, Cite, Cite

100

What type of paragraph comes before the first body paragraph in an essay? 

Introduction

Tips:

Include a hook, context, and thesis (controlling idea) in your introduction.

200

Identify the following type of Figurative Language:

"Im so hungry, I could eat a horse"

HINT: Starts with an H

Hyperbole

Tips:

Exaggerate

200

What is a hook?

Hint: You can give example or define.

A question/statement that catches the readers attention.

"Imagine..."

"Have you ever..."

"Someone once said, ..."

"Did you know..."


200

Correct the following three mistakes:

I heard their was a secret chord that David play and it pleased the audience.


(2)

I heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the audience. 

Tips:

Use a dictionary to help with spelling. 

200

Restate this prompt/ question:

Read "Thrown" by Mike Jung. Explain how the author foreshadows that Stevie is overconfident in his martial arts abilities.

In the story “Thrown” by Mike Jung, the author foreshadows that Stevie is overconfident by…

200

What should be included in every body paragraph?

Specific evidence

Tips:

Examples and/ or evidence from the text make your argument stronger.

300

Identify the following type of Figurative Language:

His heart is as hard as stone.

Simile

Tips:

Like/ as

300

What are possible conclusion stems?

"In conclusion, ..."

"As you can see, ..."

"All in all, ..."

"In summary, ..."

300

Correct the following four mistakes:

Dont go chasing waterfalls Just stick to the rivers and the lakes that youre used to

Don't go chasing waterfalls. Just stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.



300

What part of an SCR would require me to use one of the following stems?

 "One example from the text is...", "The author states..."

Evidence (Cite)

300

What are the components of an extended constructed response (ECR)?

Introduction, body paragraph(s), and conclusion

Tips:

Make sure you use transitions to move from one paragraph to the next. 

400

Identify the following type of Figurative Language:

"I am so tired" said the Sun

Personification

Tips:

Human Characteristics 

400

What are possible transitions for providing evidence?

"The text states,..."

"On page _, it states,..."

"The author states, ..."

"The article mentions..."

"One example from the text..."

400

Correct the following five mistakes:

i believe I can fly. I believe i can toush the Sky. I think about it everynight and day.

I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky. I think about it every night and day.

400

What is missing from the following SCR?

One example from the selection is, "The other aikido kids sat in line to my left watching, which used to make me nervous when I was new." The text also states, "the instructor began the lesson."

Answer

Tips:

Flip the question into the answer!

400

What should you always do before drafting your extended constructed response?

Plan! (Outline)

Tips:

Use your scratch paper to start planning your Intro (Hook, context, thesis), Body (Examples and evidence), and Conclusion

500

Identify the following type of Figurative Language:

Twinkle twinkle little STAR
How I wonder what you ARE
Up above the world so HIGH
Like a diamond in the SKY

Rhyme Pattern/ Rhyme Scheme

Tips:

Rhyming

500

What are possible transitions for your explanation?

"This shows..."

"This tells me ____, ____ .."

"This is important because _____, ____..."

500

Use their, they're, and there correctly:

On ____ way there, _____ going to stop at Whataburger.

On their way there, they're going to stop at Whataburger. 

Tips: 

Use a dictionary for spelling.

500

What is missing from the following SCR:

Joy changed from being protective of the bait and annoyed that Heron was trying to take it to being sympathetic towards her. This shows that Joy changed. 

Evidence (Cite)

Tips:

Include evidence from the selection to support your answer.

Use quotation marks for direct quotes.

500

What two things make up the answer (thesis)?

Claim

Reason

Tips:

Most theses include a claim and a reason.

Sometimes, your thesis will be a response to a question, so just flip the question prompt into the answer

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