Types of Writing
Vocab terms
Genre
Final Exam Essay
Just for fun
100
What does RACERC stand for?
Restate Answer Cite evidence Explain Repeat 2nd evidence 2nd explanation Closing sentence
100
Name the vocab term:
What the text is mostly about.
Main idea or central idea
100
Name the genre:
A story with a fully developed theme, but is shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
Short story
100
How many paragraphs should you write for your essay on your final exam?
4
100
Where is the the mistake?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Where is the the mistake?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
200
A type of writing where an author tells either a true or a made up story.
Narrative writing
200
Name the poetic device:
This occurs when the author uses the same sound at the start of a series of words in a text.
Alliteration
200
Name the genre:
A text an author writes about an important part of his or her life. The author shares his or her thoughts and feelings as part of the text.
Memoir
200
What is are character traits? Give 3 examples.
Qualities that describe a person's behavior and attitude.
Examples:
Respectful
Perseverance
Resilient
Optimistic
200
Say joke 3 times.
What is the white of an egg called?
Egg white
300
This is often called an informational essay. It explains a particular topic or concept clearly.
Explanatory writing
300
Name the vocab term:
The message or the lesson conveyed by an author in a text.
Theme
300
Name the genre:
Fictional stories based on events of the past, with believable characters and settings.
Historical fiction
300
How many pieces of text evidence do you need for each body paragraph in your essay?
How many will you have in total?
2 pieces of evidence for each paragraph.
4 in total.
300
Say HOP 3 times
What do you do at a green light?
GO!
400
A type of writing where the author takes a position on a topic and explains and supports that position with research from reliable and credible sources.
Argumentative writing
400
Name the vocab term:
This occurs when the meaning of the words in the text are different from the literal, or actual, meaning of the words.
Figurative Language
400
Name the genre:
A type of text written to inform and educate readers on current events.
News article
400
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
1. Rephrase claim
3. Give a brief summary of the important points discussed in body paragraphs.
4. Closing sentence
400
What is Mrs. Mucha's favorite candy?
Remember this for the last day of school! ;-D
500
This procedure is used when a question requires you to use two details
C D D
500
Name the vocab term:
The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject they are writing about.
Tone
500
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
Biography= The story of a person’s life written by someone else.
Autobiography= The story of a person’s life written by that person.
500
What should be included in your introduction paragraph?
Hook
Background info about each text
State your claim
500
What is Mrs. Marone's favorite animal?