Look Closer
Fill in the blank. Annotating brings you BLANK to the text.
CLOSER
Words like "aren't" and "could've" are used in what kind of letter?
INFORMAL
What is MISSING in a run-on sentence?
Proper punctuation.
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, verb, or a full thought
Give valid reasons to support an answer
Which term matches this definition?
Justify
Is it best to annotate a story the FIRST or SECOND time you read it?
SECOND
Describe the location of the DATE in a letter
Top right-hand corner
Why do they call it a run-on sentence?
Because it goes on and on
Fix it.
"After the storm."
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Put ideas and information into order
Which term matches this definition?
Organize
Give TWO examples of annotating.
Highlighting plot points, underlining lit. devices, boxing words you don't know, etc.
Describe the location of the SALUTATION in a letter.
Left-hand side, and/or after the date.
FANBOYS
Fix it.
"Yesterday when I got home from school."
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Undertake a systematic process of discovery
Which term matches this definition?
Explore
Is writing in the margins of a story an example of annotating?
YES
Give an example of a formal farewell
Sincerely, best regards, yours truly, etc.
What does the "N" in the acronym we learned yesterday stand for?
Nor
Fix it.
"The man that I saw yesterday."
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Use knowledge to draw conclusions from given information
Which term matches this definition?
Interpret