Essay Format
This part of the introduction is meant to grab the reader’s attention.
A hook
This kind of sentence wraps up a paragraph and gives a sense of closure.
A conclusion
This figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a SIMILE?
The most exciting/tense/turning point moment in a story is called the what?
What is CLIMAX?
In Peppa Pig, Peppa has a brother named George and a little sister named what?
What is EVIE?
This part of the introduction gives background information to help the reader understand the topic.
Background Info
This explains how the evidence supports the claim.
Commentary
What kind of figurative language is used here: “The thunder went boom across the sky.”
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
This part of plot is where we find out what the main problem or challenge in a story is.
What is CONFLICT?
A group of bunnies is called a fluffle. A group of fishes is called what?
What is A SCHOOL?
This type of paragraph presents an opposing viewpoint and responds to it.
A Counterclaim and Rebuttal
Words or phrases like “first,” “next,” and “finally” are called this.
Transitions
This device repeats beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.
What is ALLITERATION?
Exposition is made up of three different parts. What are the three elements of exposition?
What is CHARACTERS, SETTING, and CONFLICT?
What year did WWII end?
What is 1945?
If an essay has no clear main argument, it is missing this.
A thesis
This type of evidence comes directly from a text and is often put in quotation marks.
A quote
“The stars danced in the night sky.” is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is PERSONIFICATION?
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry facing Voldemort is this part of the plot.
What is the CLIMAX?
What is the only mammal that is able to fly?
What is A BAT?
Three part question:
1) How many body paragraphs should be included in an explanatory essay?
2) How many sentences are in a chunking paragraph?
3) How many times should your thesis be stated in your essay?
3
8
2 (Intro paragraph and Conclusion paragraph)
What three elements should be included in the topic sentence of a response paragraph?
1) Author
2) Title of source
3) Response to the prompt
Which one doesn't belong?
“Like a lion,” “as fast as lightning,” “the wind whispered”
What is “the wind whispered” (it's a personification and the other two are similes)
What is the fancy French name for Resolution?
What is DENOUMENT?
In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba's father?
What is MUFASA?