Characteristics of Genre
The type of genre that focuses on one person and a particular, notable event.
What is Biography?
The format one should use when citing evidence in a free response question.
What is RACERS?
“Flat worms have no real defense mechanisms to protect them from predators, but can be cut into as many as 32 pieces, and each piece may from a new worm….An event that could be fatal is turned into an awesome act of procreation.” –Aleya Brown “Animal Regeneration”
WHAT DOES PROCREATION MEAN HERE?
A. Survival
B. Physiology
C. Hope
D. Reproduction
What is...
D. Reproduction
You should do this before submitting any piece of writing.
What is revise and edit?
Every sentence should contain these four things.
A. Subject, Capital, comma, period.
B. Capital, quote, period, parenthesis.
C. Title, quote, period, capital.
D. Capital, subject, predicate, period.
What is...
D. Capital, subject, predicate, period.
The subject of the sentence is what (or whom) the sentence is about. In the sentence “The cat is sleeping in the sun,” the word cat is the subject. A predicate is the part of a sentence, or a clause, that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is
The type of genre that is non-fiction, includes facts, and is meant to educate the reader.
What is expository text?
OR
What is informational text?
The "S" in RACERS stands for _________.
What is state the conclusion?
Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "immunity."
THOUGH ALL OF THE OTHER CHILDREN HAD EITHER A COLD, A FLU, OR BOTH, BRANDON HAD DEVELOPED AN IMMUNITY TO THESE ILLNESSES AND HIS DAY WAS UNAFFECTED.
A. the ability to get sick
B. the ability to stay healthy
C. the ability to make medicine
D. the ability to get other people sick
What is...
B. The ability to stay healthy.
Assuming we are not going to eat our family members, there is something wrong with this sentence: "Let's eat grandma!" Re-write the sentence correctly.
What is...
Let's eat, grandma!
WHAT ELEMENTS SHOULD YOU AT LEAST INCLUDE IN YOUR WRITING PROMPT ANSWER?
A. Introduction, 2 body paragraphs, Conclusion
B. Introduction, 2 body paragraphs with transitions, Conclusion
C. 5 paragraphs
D. 2-3 paragraphs with transitions, Conclusion
What is...
B. Introduction, at least 2 body paragraphs with transitions, Conclusion
The type of genre where the characters resemble real people and the plot is believable, but the story is fiction.
What is Realistic Fiction?
__________ should be included after a chosen quote is used.
What is an explanation?
“Even though they tried to explain to her what had upset Grandpa Will so, Hannah had never quite forgiven him. It took two days of hard scrubbing before the pen marks were gone. She still occasionally dreamed of his distorted face and guttural screams.” –Excerpt from “The Devil’s Arithmetic”
BASED ON THE TEXT, GUTTURAL MOST CLOSELY MEANS:
A. Surrounding or engulfing.
B. A harsh, grating quality to a voice.
C. To suffer from a severe illness
D. Spoken in a monotone voice.
What is...
B. A harsh, grating quality to a voice
Assuming that the people described are not cannibals, there is something wrong with this sentence: "Some people find inspiration in cooking their families and their dogs." What is wrong and how can you re-write the sentence correctly?
What is...
Some people find inspiration in cooking, their families, and their dogs.
The purpose of a body paragraph in an essay.
A. To provide an extension of the claim and supporting details that justify the ideas presented in the claim.
B. To provide an extension of the details the author is using to support the claim.
C. To provide claims that the author is making so that the reader has a better understanding of multiple claims.
D. To help conclude the essay in a logical way.
What is...
A. To provide an extension of the claim and supporting details that justify the ideas presented in the claim.
The genre that focuses on the writers own experiences.
What is narrative?
One must include this at the end of a piece of writing, if quotes are included or information is used from another source.
What is a sources page/ references page?
A strategy you use to determine the meaning of a word.
What is context clues?
Assuming that baby seals cannot actually party on the dance floor, there is something wrong with this sentence: "Stop clubbing, baby seals!" Describe the error and re-write the sentence correctly.
What is...
Stop clubbing baby seals! (Using a comma to offset the name of the person or animal being talked to.)
The migrations that happened during the Dust Bowl changed California for the better, eventually. These migrants eventually built homes and boosted the economy helping California out of the Great Depression. Despite the many positives, the migrations that occurred during the Dust Bowl period forever impacted the population, food supply, and growth of California.
WHAT IS THE CLAIM/THESIS STATEMENT IN THIS INTRODUCTION?
A. Migrants built permanent homes in California, which stimulated economic growth.
B. The migrations that happened during the Dust Bowl changed California for the better, eventually.
C. Despite the many positives, the migrations that occurred during the Dust Bowl period forever impacted the population, food supply, and growth of California.
D. The Great Depression was overcome because of the Dust Bowl.
What is...
C. Despite the many positives, the migrations that occurred during the Dust Bowl period forever impacted the population, food supply, and growth of California.
Three genres that are non-fiction.
What is Narrative, expository, and biography?
Also accepted: Argumentative (uses evidence, based on facts)
Avoid this at all costs when citing evidence.
What is plagiarism?
WHICH CONNOTATION IS MOST POSITIVE FOR THIS SENTENCE?
Our trip to Cedar Point was ____________!
a. alright
b. lit
c. fine
d. neat
What is...
B. lit
Use "there", "their", and "they're" correctly in a sentence. [100 bonus points for using all three words correctly in a single sentence]
Teacher Graded.
"It's raining cats and dogs!" and "Oh no! You spilled the beans!" are both examples of this type of figurative language.
What are idioms?