Vocabulary
"She bought tickets to go to the Raptors game not knowing that her dad had already bought the tickets for her as a surprise gift." What am I?
Irony
I am the most important sentence in the essay without which my essay would not make sense. What am I?
Thesis statement
If it rains tomorrow, I ___________ (not / go) to the beach.
will not go
who, what, where, when
Fix the dialogue below:
i don't want to go to the park said Mandy
"I don't want to go to the park," said Mandy.
I am used to persuade consumers that I am better than the competition. What am I?
Name-calling
I am the strategy you use to analyze quotations.
SAY-MEAN-MATTER.
Change the sentence to passive form:
They had invited her to the party last year.
She had been invited to the party last year.
Byline is
Writer's name
Fix the dialogue below:
she's great praised Jo even though she gets angry very easily
"She's great," praised Jo, "even though she gets angry very easily."
"This cellphone is the best thing that happened in my life." What am I?
Hyperbole
I am the sentence that attracts the readers. Who am I?
Hook statement.
have been
What does my conclusion talk about?
Future consequences or possible actions.
Fix the dialogue below:
I love the ROM exclaimed Monica i could practically live there my whole life
"I love the ROM," exclaimed Monica. "I could practically live there my whole life."
"It is tradition to bow down to someone in China as a sign of respect when you first meet them." Who am I?
Symbol.
Is this thesis statement written correctly. If not, what is it missing? Rewrite it.
Smoking should be banned in public areas.
Missing 3 reasons.
Smoking should be banned in public areas, because it is harmful for others, it is an invasion of private space and it pollutes the environment.
Fix the following sentence:
He just has bad luck he keeps getting himself into unlucky situations.
He just has bad luck, because he keeps getting himself into unlucky situations.
What other questions do I answer in my body paragraphs?
why, how
Fix the dialogue below:
last night I dreamt that I was a monster said Rob. really? are you sure it was a dream? joked Sam.
"Last night, I dreamt that I was a monster," said Rob.
"Really? Are you sure it was a dream?" joked Sam.
I am the lesson or message of the story.
Theme.
Is this thesis statement written correctly. If not, what is it missing? Rewrite it.
Cats have nine lives.
It is not making an argument about cats. It is merely stating a fact.
"Cats are strong, because they have nine lives, they are agile and muscular."
Fix the following sentence:
Before breakfast.
Answers may vary.
What is the important element in my article?
Quotations from people.
Fix the dialogue below:
Marina laughed heartily while blurting oh that joke was so good i peed my pants
Marina laughed heartily while blurting, "Oh! That joke was so good I peed my pants."