Conclusion
Transitions
Paraphrasing
Main Idea
FSA
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This is what a conclusion does
What is summarizes or "wraps up" your essay
100
This transition word can be used to show location A) Now B) Inside C) Afterwards
What is B) Inside
100
Please go to the grocery store when you get out of school to get milk
What is Get milk from store after school (or something of to this effect)
100
There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles. Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface.
What is Several events can change the Earth's surface.
100
How long (time) is the FSA
What is 2 hours
200
A conclusion paragraph features which of the following... A) New ideas B) Summary of previously stated ideas C) A mix of both
What is B) Summary of previously stated ideas
200
State a transition word or phrase that can be used to conclude a piece of writing
What is In conclusion, Finally, Lastly, To Sum Up
200
My old brown dog chewed up and ruined my sister's bright, pink dance shoes
What is My dog chewed up my sister's ballerina shoes (or something of to this effect)
200
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is Floods can cause a lot of damage
200
It is important to do what before taking the FSA
What is Get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast
300
A conclusion paragraph ends with a _______ _______
What is closing sentence
300
Which of the following is NOT a transition word? A) Then B) Now C) And
What is C) And
300
The very mean teacher took away the student's very special pencil
What is The teacher took the student's pencil (or something of to this effect)
300
Benjamin Franklin was very interested in electricity. One day he tried a very dangerous experiment to prove that lightning was electricity. He attached a key to a kite string and flew the kite during a thunderstorm. When the lightning hit the kite, sparks flew from the key. Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electricity.
What is Benjamin Franklin performed an experiment that proved lightning was electricity.
300
Your essay should be how many paragraphs?
What is 4
400
The conclusion paragraph is the __________ of the introduction paragraph
What is opposite
400
Which of the following are transition words that can be used to show time... A) Today B) Later C) Before D) Until E) All of the Above
What is E) All of the Above
400
Huey is the shortest student in the class which has over 30 children in it!
What is Huey's the shortest student in class (or something of to this effect)
400
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
What is Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
400
This is the first thing you should do when getting the FSA
What is Check the prompt
500
True or False: Conclusion paragraphs can include only new ideas on the topic of focus
What is False
500
What is a Transition word?
What is words that hold the ideas in a writing together
500
I like soda better than juice because it is tastes better and makes me very, very hyper
What is I like soda better than juice (or something of to this effect)
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Benjamin Franklin loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the city’s first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia’s first public library. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to live.
What is Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
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State a good strategy to use to help with writing your essay
What is UNRAAVEL or TAP
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