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Understanding Ideas
Essay Prep
100

This is always the first paragraph in an essay.

What is an introduction

100

The last paragraph is always called this...

What is a conclusion paragraph

100

In the text it says"Snakes and mongooses often use empty termite mounds as their homes" is an example of...

What is evidence?

100

In which paragraph will you find the thesis statement or controlling idea?

Every paragraph

100

How may pieces of evidence do you need to have in a body paragraph (at minimum)?

What is one

200

The first sentence in an introduction paragraph is known as a...

What is a hook

200

You always need to include this in your conclusion paragraph?

What is transition, thesis, what if (reasons), call to action

200

These are the middle paragraphs (between the introduction paragraph and conclusion)

What are body paragraphs

200

What does your reasons for your thesis become?

What is your body paragraphs

200

What are the three components that NEED to be in an introduction paragraph?

What is a hook and thesis statement, and reasons

300

What do I need to have in an introduction?

What is a hook, connect, thesis, and reasons?

300

In the concluding paragraph, after you restate your thesis statement, you...

Explain you what if and list your reasons.

300

What is missing from the structure of this paragraph: 1._____ 2. evidence 3. explanation of evidence 4. evidence 5. closing sentence

What is transition, thesis, reason sentence?

300

Where in the introduction paragraph is the thesis statement found?

What is after the connect before your reasons

300

The first sentence in a body paragraph is always has a what?

What is a transition (hook), thesis, reasons

400

What are the different types of hooks?

1. sensory story 2. ask a question 3. share a fact 4. sound and description

400

First, next, then, finally are all examples of...

What are transition words or sequencing words

400

Where would I find this sentence?: Have you ever wondered if animals help each other like humans do?

What is a hook

400
Using information from the text to support your idea is an example of

What is evidence

400

What do you need to do after including evidence into your paragraph?

What is explain that evidence, or elaborate

500

What is a thesis statement?

What the whole thing is about in one sentence? Comes from the prompt

500

The final sentence of your conclusion should...

leave your reader with something to think about, or a call to action

500

What are different ways to elaborate?

Answer why? how? compare and contrast (this is like), cause and effect (if...then..), figurative language, examples

500

All evidence and explanation in an essay should support the...

What is the thesis statement

500

The second step in the introduction paragraph

what is connect your hook state or define your problem

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