The first paragraph in an essay is the ____________ paragraph!
What is the INTRODUCTION
100
He has a memorial statue on the Reflecting Pool, and once made a very famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
Retelling a story with only the most important details is called_____________
What is summarizing
100
When you combine information in the text with what you already know to make a prediction, you are making an _____________
What is inference
100
This goes at the end of a sentence
What is a period
200
A type of paragraph that contains a transition sentence, a topic sentence, one piece of supporting evidence and a summary sentence.
What is a body paragraph (T.T.E.S)
200
The District of Columbia borders these two states. Name both.
What are Maryland and Virginia
200
The girl puts on her flip flops, grabs her towel and runs out the door. Where is she going?
-> If I answer "the pool", I just made an _______________
What is an inference!
200
This term is also known as reading between the lines
What is an inference
200
This goes at the end of a sentence that I want to emphasize, or a sentence that communicates excitement or emotion.
What is an exclamation mark!
300
A strong thesis statement is this type of writing!
20 Bonus Points = Give an example of this style of writing
What is FORMAL writing
300
These are open to the public, FOR FREE, and most of them are located on the national mall. You can see Dinosaur skeletons, the Declaration of Independence and the Hope Diamond, just to name a few cool things.
What are Smithsonian Museums?
300
This is when you trade papers with another student and read over each others work to help them write a better essay.
What is PEER EDITING
300
A judgment or decision reached by thinking about the given information
What is a conclusion
300
These are used to list items in a single sentence, separate a quote from the rest of a sentence or to prevent a run-on sentence.
What is a comma
400
The LAST paragraph in your essay
What is the CONCLUSION
400
This monument is the tallest stone monument in the world, standing at 555 feet tall
What is the Washington Monument
400
What does SLANT stand for?
S - Sit Up
L - Listen
A - Ask & Answer Questions
N - Nod your head
T - Track the speaker
400
Combining two or more facts to reach a conclusion
What is logical reasoning
400
Find the grammar error:
Washington, D.C. is the capitol of the united states of america.
Error: United States of America is ALWAYS capitalized!
500
Part of the introduction paragraph, this sentence sometimes contains an interesting fact, quote or statistic.
What is the attention getter
500
These two rivers run through the District of Columbia, and this man designed Washington, D.C. (Hint: There is a metro stop named after him)
Potomac, Anacostia, Pierre L'Enfant
500
This sentence connects the attention getter to the thesis statement in the introduction paragraph
What is the TRANSITION sentence
500
Inference or Conclusion:
Kayla is packing her water, pom poms and uniform. She has been practicing her cheers all week. Where is she going?
What is CHEER PRACTICE. This is an example of an inference!
500
Find and correct the mistake in this sentence:
When Angel went to the beach she took her flip flops towel swimsuit beach umbrella and a magazine with her.
THIS SENTENCE NEEDS COMMAS!
When Angel went to the beach she took her flip flops, towel, swimsuit, beach umbrella and a magazine with her.