What's My Name?
I am a/an:
Give me an example:
Transitions
Hodge Podge
100
I am a proven statement.
What is a fact?
100
The earth is round.
What is a fact?
100
Give me an example of a fact:
What is (answer should be something proven and non-numerical).
100
What is a transition that can be used to indicate time? First, second, and third are NOT allowed.
What is next, afterwards, later...
100
I make use of sensory details to create imagery...
What is description?
200
I am a proven statement that contains a number.
What is a statistic?
200
Seventy-percent of all middle school students have a cell phone.
What is a statistic?
200
Give me an example of a description.
What is (answer should use sensory details to create an image.)
200
What is a transition that can be used to compare items?
What is similarly, in like manner, likewise...
200
I am a connection between the author and the main idea of one's writing...
What is a personal example?
300
I state how items are alike or different...
What is a comparison?
300
Jawbreakers last longer than starburst.
What is comparison?
300
Give me an example of a scenario.
What is (answer should be a what-if statement).
300
What is a transition that can be used to conclude?
What is in brief, in conclusion, to summarize, etc...
300
I am a "what if" statement?
What is a scenario?
400
I am a reference to the past...
What is a historical example?
400
Visiting the museum reminded me of the model train that my dad and I had when I was a child.
What is a personal example?
400
Give me a historical example.
What is (answer should make reference to something significant that happened in the past.)
400
What is a transition that can be used to contrast ideas?
What is on the other hand, nevertheless, otherwise, etc.
400
I am when you say someone's exact words...
What is a quotation?
500
I am a brief story that relates to one's topic...
What is an anecdote?
500
The iridescent light peeked through the window forcing my droopy eyelids to realize that morning had arrived...
What is description?
500
Provide me with a comparison.
What is (answer should tell how 2 or more items are alike or different.)
500
What is a transition that can be used to show a cause/effect relationship?
What is as a result, accordingly, consequently, etc.
500
List the nine detail types.
What is fact, statistic, anecdote, scenario, comparison, description, historical example, personal example, and quotation?
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