Main Idea
Types of Writing
Suffixes and Roots
Conjunctions
Types of Resources
100
The central message or idea of the selection.
What is the main idea of a selection?
100
an essay that explains, defines, or interprets information
What is an expository essay?
100
awkwardness ( using suffix --ness)
What is the condition of being clumsy?
100
You can't borrow the car. I need it to drive to work. and, or, because, unless
What is "because"?
100
used to check on the spelling of a word.
What is a dictionary?
200
where the main idea of a selection is found
What is the topic sentence?
200
This essay's main purpose is to present the author's feelings or thoughts to the reader.
What is a reflective essay?
200
capable of being seen (using suffix --able)
What is noticable?
200
I love to write. I am less enthusiastic about editing. and, but, yet, when
What is "but"?
200
to verify if in 776 BC, Koroibos of Elis became the first winner of an Olympics.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
details which give more information about the main idea
What are the supporting details?
300
Everyone is recycling in 2010, and you should too!!
What is persuasive writing?
300
capable of being disposed of (Use suffix --able)
What is disposable?
300
words that connect words or phrases together.
What is a conjunction?
300
used to verify the distance between Houston and Dallas.
What is an atlas?
400
(1) The most catastrophic weather disaster in the U.S. was a category 4, or extreme, hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 8, 1900 (2) a 15-foot storm surge killed more than 8,000 people on the low-lying island. (3) In an effort to prevent a similar disaster in the future, the island's elevation was raised about sea level. **(Where the most important supporting details are)
What is sentence two?
400
The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution were twin explorations in thinking that made the 17th and 18th centuries one of the most exciting and dynamic eras in European history. People came to believe in the power of human reason apart from the guidance of religion. Astronomers concluded that the sun rather than the Earth...
What is an expository essay?
400
root word meaning to break or burst.
What is --rupt?
400
or, dog, may, eat
What is "or" for a conjunction?
400
to verify how many homeruns Babe Ruth had in his entire baseball career.
What is an almanac?
500
It can be found in the beginning, middle or end of a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
500
My closest friend's name is Miss Ruth--at least that is what I call her. She is seventy years old. My unexpected friendship with Miss Ruth began when I was thirteen...I guess human feeling cannot be measured by the calendar.
What is a reflective essay?
500
root word meaning law or to be right or correct?
What is -just-?
500
I love to play basketball. I love to read. but, so, or, and
What is "and" for the conjunction?
500
to find information about various types of snakes.
What is an encyclopeda?
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