Clauses
A clause in a group of words containing a subject and a _________.
Predicate
Descriptive writing is writing that appeals to the ___ senses.
FIVE
List the 3 main parts if a paragraph.
TOPIC, SUPPORTING & CONCLUDING SENTENCE
This type of sentence is only one independent clause.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
7 8 9
Which clause can stand alone as a complete sentence and expresses a complete thought?
Independent
Showing allows readers to E--------- the story.
EXPERIENCE
The topic sentence contains the general topic of the paragraph and ____________.
the controlling idea
What is the formula for a compound sentence?
1 INDEPENDENT CLAUSE +
1 INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
When was SPHS founded?
1971
This type of clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and relies on an independent clause to make sense.
DEPENDENT
DOUBLE POINTS
What is this showing: He smiled from ear to ear, his eyes twinkling as he laughed loudly.
He was happy.
BECAUSE, CONSEQUENTLY & AS A RESULT are all signal words for which type of paragraph?
Cause and Effect Paragraph
TRUE OR FALSE:
A complex sentence can never had a coordinating conjunction present.
FALSE
E.g. Margie and Jennifer cleaned the rooms while Sally mopped the kitchen.
How many sides does a pentagon have?
5
DOUBLE POINTS
TRUE OR FALSE:
These are all examples of subordinating conjunctions: FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
FALSE
Showing involves using similes and metaphors. Is Daniel is a pig! an example of a simile?
No, this is a metaphor.
True or false:
A paragraph must have at least 8 sentences.
FALSE
Paragraphs can have any number of sentences depending on the type of writing.
TRUE OR FALSE
The following is a simple sentence: Get out!
TRUE
DOUBLE POINTS
Which country won the last World Cup?
Argentina
The children in the car are related.
What type of clause is the underlined?
The underlined is not a clause.
What do we mean by USE STRONG VERBS when showing?
Use more specific verbs. DOUBLE POINTS
He STORMED out of the classroom instead of He walked out of the classroom to show anger.
A concluding sentence can do 4 things: Suggest, predict, restate main idea and _________.
Gives opinion
DOUBLE POINTS
Identify the dependent clause AND state what type of sentence this is:
Looking into the mirror, Martha noticed that her hair was still dirty although she had tried to wash the mud out.
Dependent clause: although she had tried to wash the mud out.
Type of sentence: Complex
What is the first thing a caterpillar eats after it hatches?
Its own shell.