Grammar & Mechanics
I left my backpack over ______ (their/there/they’re).
What is there?
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
What is to state the main idea or argument of the essay or tell the reader what the essay will be about.
What does SCR stand for in writing?
Short Constructed Response
Name two common literary devices used in fiction.
What is Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Hyperbole
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message the author is trying to convey.
I have a big test tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.
Where does the semicolon go?
What is after "tomorrow"
Where should the thesis statement go in an essay?
What is the last sentence of the introduction?
Name the three key parts of a well-structured SCR.
What is Answer, Evidence, Explanation
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is A simile compares two things using “like” or “as” , while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without using “like” or “as”.
What does it mean to make an inference?
What is Using clues from the text and prior knowledge to make an educated guess.
Combine these ideas into one clear sentence:
The cat is sleeping. The cat is on the couch. The couch is red
What is The cat is sleeping on the red couch?
What three parts should an introduction paragraph contain?
What are a hook, background information, and a thesis statement?
What is a common mistake students make when writing SCRs?
What is Not explaining how the evidence supports the answer (lack of analysis)
What are the five main parts of a plot?
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
What are the three most common reasons an author writes?
To Persuade, Inform, or Entertain (PIE)
Combine this without using "and" or "but":
I finished my essay. I forgot to submit it.
What is Although I finished my essay, I forgot to submit it?
What is the topic sentence of a body paragraph?
What is the first sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph?
What is the best type of evidence to use in an SCR?
What is Text-based evidence (direct quotes or paraphrased details from the passage
What is the climax of a story, and why is it important?
What is
The climax is the most intense or important moment in the story, often a turning point where the main character faces the conflict head-on.
Name three common text structures in nonfiction.
Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution.
In a combined complex sentence, where does the comma and conjunction go?
What is after the first complete sentence, then there is the comma before the conjunction.
What should a conclusion paragraph never include?
What is a question?
Give two sentence starters that can be used to introduce evidence in an SCR.
What is
What is a theme in literature?
What is A theme is the central idea, message, or lesson that a story conveys.
What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
What is Summarizing shortens a text by focusing on main ideas, while paraphrasing restates details in a new way but keeps the length similar.