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This dress-up describes how something is done.

What is an -ly adverb?

100

The first sentence of a paragraph that introduces the topic.

What is a topic sentence?

100

If your face looks surprised and your mouth is wide open, you ____.

What is gape?

100

Combine: “The soldier marched. He was brave.”

What is “The brave soldier marched”?

100

This rule limits how many words you can write per line when outlining.

What is the 3-key-word rule?

200

This clause adds detail using “who” or “which.”

What is a who/which clause?

200

The final sentence that reflects or repeats the topic.

What is a clincher sentence?

200

If someone tells a secret or reveals hidden info, they ____ it.

What is divulge?

200

Fix: “The man ran quickly. He jumped. He shouted.”

What is a sentence with strong verbs or clauses? (e.g., “The man ran quickly, jumped, and shouted.”)

200

A symbol or abbreviation counts as a ____ in an outline.

What is a free key word?
300

These words start clauses like “because,” “although,” or “if.”

What are www.asia.b words?

300

These notes help you plan your paragraph before writing.

What are key word outlines?

300

To search carefully and thoroughly, often for something lost.

What is scour?

300

Add a strong verb: “The soldier went to the city.”

What is “The soldier marched to the city”?

300
This tool is a person who reviews a composition against the checklist. 

Who is the peer editor?

400

This dress-up compares two things using “like” or “as.”

What is a simile?

400

When the topic and clincher both use similar words or ideas, they ____.

What is repeat or reflect?

400

A school or award that is highly respected is called ____.

What is prestigious?

400

Add a who/which clause to: “The warrior stood tall.”

What is “The warrior, who wore armor, stood tall”?

400

This tool helps you choose what’s important from a source.

What is key word outlining?

500

These words describe nouns, using words like “mighty,” “ancient,” or “bold” rather than "strong," "old," or "brave"

What are quality adjectives?

500

A paragraph usually has this many main details or facts.

What is 5-7?

500

If someone solves a problem in a clever and creative way, they did it ____.

What is ingeniously?

500

Turn this into a complex sentence using a because sentence opener: “The king ruled. The people obeyed.”

What is “Because the king ruled, the people obeyed”?

500

This tool supports students who want to repeat or reflect words from their topic sentence. 

What is a thesaurus?

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