BODY PARAGRAPHS
The first sentence of a body paragraph should do what?
Present the topic (topic sentence)
"I watched all the way to the top of the mountain. In the evening light, rising above the village, the dust was like a pink bomb blast: a great, unfolding flower. I understood only that my mother and father were lost."
Not just the literally lost, but figuratively because they would not stop to help the family in the overturned truck.
In "Tamunzunchale," what does the boy and his family witness when on vacation in Mexico?
A bad accident involving a truck getting run off the road.
Is the verb in this sentence an action or being verb?
He ran hard the entire race.
action verb
Which is thicker?
an elephant's skin
10 stacked pennies
elephant's skin (over 1 inch thick)
You must include this in your body paragraph to help support your point.
A direct quote from the text.
"During every class, you strain muscles or fall awkwardly off equipment, and when you overhear the Elite girls laughing, you think they are making fun of you. When you come home, you work out your frustration in your sketches, which even you notice are improving."
The girl discovers her true talents lie in a different activity.
In "Between Practice and Perfection," what happens when Ashley Anders tries to help the main character?
The main character accidentally kicks her in the nose.
Is the verb in this sentence an action or bring verb?
Julia is the first violinist in the orchestra.
being verb
What is there more of?
Bacteria in your mouth
people living on the earth
bacteria in your mouth
20 billion compared to 7-8 billion
What should be longer, the quote or the explanation?
The explanation.
"I was surprised how much a human head and a punching bag have in common. When I bloodied the guy's nose with a hook and loosened a few teeth, the gang left and never bothered me again. They were hoodlums of honor."
The boy learns that the school is a violent place but he is able to protect himself.
In "No Boundaries," how do the cool boys react to the main character winning the game of dodgeball?
They don't really seem to care.
Linking verbs are special because why?
they can be both action verbs or being verbs depending on how they are used in the sentence.
examples:
John appears sad.
John appeared on the horizon.
Which is heavier?
a medium size cumulous cloud
50 elephants
cumulous cloud
1.1 billion pounds (dispersed in millions of droplets)
A strong explanation should mention what in order to help analyze the quote's meaning?
Specific word choices from the quote itself.
"There be cruel people passing through these parts. A girl with fat cattle? A lush spread to herself. There be people who would see this and think they found themselves an opportunity." (53)
Jesse is told that it dangerous to try to maintain the family land and decides to leave the land to find her brother.
In "Little Brother," what does the boy do when his little brother breaks his fire engine?
He "turns him off" and hides him under the sofa.
Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?
He carried the water cooler to the sideline.
transitive
the most popular color for a car is. . .
red
white
white 38%
(red is not in the top 5)
How should you end your body paragraph?
By tying it back to your main point.
"I will admit I rode with the Colt in my hand pretending to be a gunfighter on the way to a rich bank. I took aim at birds that flushed and imagined them to be bandits" (32).
Jess is more interested in traditionally "male" roles like being good with a gun and being a gunfighter.
In "Fish Cheeks," what does Amy not realize about what her mother does in preparing dinner?
She prepares all of Amy's favorite foods.
Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?
I sat down on the chair.
intransitive
which is true?
rats can howl like wolves
piranhas bark like a dog
piranhas bark to scare off other fish