TBEAR
This sentence states what the paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence?
The name for the main claim of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A poem may or may not do this.
If yours didn't, it's not a miss.
What is rhyming?
The name of the main character of Inside Out and Back Again.
Who is Ha?
This type of punctuation mark should be used in a list of items.
What is a comma?
TBEAR stands for this.
What are Topic, Background, Evidence, Analysis, and Restatement?
These paragraphs go between the introduction and the conclusion.
What are body paragraphs?
An example of this is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is alliteration?
This fruit shows up in a number of poems in the novel because it's Hà's favorite food.
What is papaya?
You do this to the title of a book when you are typing it.
What is italicize?
The 5 "W's" that can be discussed in the Background of TBEAR.
What are Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
Any paragraph in an essay should be, at a minimum, this many sentences.
What is five?
This is an example of which poetic device? "Her smile was as wide as the ocean."
What is a simile?
The name of the city where Hà grew up, which also refers to the first section of the book.
What is Saigon?
This punctuation mark is needed at the end of an interrogative sentence.
What is a question mark?
This part of TBEAR should connect your evidence with the main claim of your essay.
What is the analysis?
The name of the first sentence in an essay.
What is a hook?
A detailed description of something that may include sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste.
What is sensory detail?
The kind of novel written solely using poems.
What is a verse novel?
These words can connect one independent clause with another when used with a comma.
What is a coordinating conjunction, or FANBOY?
You need this type of word between sentences in a paragraph.
What is a transition word?
This should only be included in an essay if you are arguing something you personally believe.
What is an opinion?
The attitude a writer has toward a topic, which is usually found by analyzing word choice.
The precious item that Mother loses that results in her decision that Father is not returning home.
What is her amethyst ring?
Unless otherwise cited, you need to include these two elements inside quotation marks after a piece of textual evidence.
What is the author's last name and page number?