Appositives & Conjunctions
What appositive could you add to complete this sentence?
Mohamed, ___________, always comes to class on time.
example: a student at PAE
What is one thing you should check for when you edit a paragraph?
examples: capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling
Based on "Uniting for Black Lives," what is the name of the movement that protests against racism?
Black Lives Mattter
Sentence or fragment?
Classes on January 11.
fragment
Why is it important to give evidence from a text when you answer a question?
to show your answer is correct; to check your thinking
What conjunction should complete this sentence?
I registered for classes too late, ______ they put me on the waitlist.
so, and
What is one thing you need to do when you plan a paragraph?
examples: make an outline, write a topic/closing sentence, brainstorm details
Based on "Standing Up for Clean Water," what is the name of the project that Tokata protested against?
Dakota Access Pipeline
Sentence or fragment?
Why English class is important.
fragment
What is a caption?
Complete this sentence:
Although our teacher gives us a lot of homework, __________.
example: Although our teacher gives us a lot of homework, it helps us learn.
What is one thing you should do when you revise a paragraph?
add missing information, remove extra information, move details, substitute words
Based on "The Race to the White House," what is special about Kamala Harris becoming vice president?
examples: first woman VP, first Black VP, first Indian-American VP
How can you make this fragment a complete sentence?
During winter break.
example: During winter break, I will try to get some rest.
What is a summary?
A summary briefly tells the main ideas of a text in your own words.
Add an appositive to this sentence:
Joe Biden will give a speech in January.
example: Joe Biden, the next president, will give a speech in January.
What are the four steps of the writing process in order?
plan, draft, revise, edit
Based on "Can This Baby Orangtuan Be Saved?", what problem caused Gerhana to lose his home?
deforestation
How can you make this fragment a complete sentence?
Good news about the coronavirus vaccine.
example: I read some good news about the coronavirus vaccine.
What is one example of a text feature?
heading, caption, photo, map, chart