Vocabulary
A word that means in order of time
chronological
what is an example of a singular first person pronoun
I or me
where was Sal originally from?
bybanks kentucky
What is one way that animals helped us?
responses vary
What is an example of a good hook?
question, story, fact, quote
how many pets does mrs saldana have and what are they?
2 a cat and a dog
a story that is not fiction but can be based on real people and events
personal narrative
1 example of an INDEFINITE PRONOUN is what?
anyone, someone, everyone
Sals nickname from her grandparents was what?
chickabiddy
in what tone should an argumentative essay be written if it is being written to convince the mayor of your town to install more vending machines?
formal
What are the three key stratagies called to convince your audience in persuasive writing?
ethos pathos and logos
true or false mrs saldana is really good at keeping plants alive
VERY FALSE
a category or type of literature is called a what?
a genre
put the following adjectives in the correct order when using them to describe something?
age, color, shape and size
Size, age, shape and color
what is 1 thing that Sal was afraid of?
trusting people
people leaving her
everything
stating 1 of your reasons from your intro
True or False; when trying to persuade someone in your writing it is appropriate to use I in your writing.
one of mrs saldana's favorite past times (hobbies) is which of these;
walks in the rain, giving my dog a bath, runs along a trail
runs along a trail
reasoning or facts given in opposition to your argument usually to strengthen it
counter argument
what is an example of a preposition indicating TIME
before, after, until, since and by
What is 1 similarity between Sal and Phoebe
both mothers leave
both have trust issues
True or False: the conclusion in an argumentative writing assignment should leave your reader with something to think about.
True
What is the last thing you should include in a persuasive statement about a topic called? (3 parts total)
call to action
santa cruz, la paz or cochabamba
cochabamba
giving credit to the author or source of a resource being used in your writing.
citation
You typically know a word is an adverb when it ends with what?
ly
why does Sal tell Phoebes story?
she can't handle telling her own story so she uses her friend to tell hers through her since they had such similar experiences.
What was 1 claim that could be made about Temple Grandin and how animals helped her make friends?
possible responses;
they helped her connect with more people
they helped her calm her temper
they helped her stay in school
When writing persuasive essays it is important to consider _________ in order to most successful in your persuasion.
your audience
two of mrs saldanas biggest fears is which;
spiders, the ocean, bears, airplanes, feet, fruits
the ocean and airplanes