What is the smallest number of sentences you need in order to make a paragraph? 1, 3, 6, or 10
3
100
Which is bigger... a paragraph or an essay?
An essay.
100
A person, place, thing, or idea is a _____.
Noun / Verb / Adjective
Noun
100
What is wrong with this question.
It should have a question mark. (?)
100
Do you need to pass the FSA Writing exam in order to pass the whole FSA?
Yes.
200
What is the name of the first sentence of a paragraph?
Topic sentence
200
SWAP YOUR NUMBER 4 PERSON WITH ANOTHER NUMBER 4 PERSON!!! What do you call the first paragraph of an essay?
Introduction
200
SWAP YOUR NUMBER 3 PERSON WITH ANOTHER NUMBER 3 PERSON!!!
Which word is correct?
We ___ to school every day.
gone / go / going / goes
go
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! How many periods are missing from this sentence?
Mr Smith is in the USA today
5
200
For the FSA Writing test, how many minutes (minimum) do you have to stay in the testing room?
30 / 60 / 90 / 120
120 minutes.
300
SWAP YOUR NUMBER 4 PERSON WITH ANYONE IN THE ROOM!!! True or False -- In an ACES paragraph, the "E" stands for "Explain."
True.
300
NUMBER 1 PERSON TRADES NUMBERS WITH SOMEONE ELSE!!! What do you call the middle of an essay?
The body.
300
Find ONE problem with this sentence.
"The president has alot of work to do next summer."
alot --> a lot
300
What is one reason we would put this ! at the end of a sentence?
Surprised, angry, scared, shocked, yelling...
300
SWAP YOUR NUMBER 2 PERSON WITH ANYONE IN THE ROOM!!!
How many questions will be on the FSA Writing test?
One.
400
Should you explain your reasons in the first sentence of a paragraph? Why or why not?
You should not, because you need to explain the reasons in the body of the paragraph.
400
In what paragraph of an essay would you find the "final thought"?
Conclusion.
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Fix the sentence. Write the sentence correctly.
Because she gave me a present, and it's my birthday.
She gave me a present because it's my birthday.
Because it's my birthday, she gave me a present.
400
NUMBER 5 PERSON MOVES TO A NEW GROUP OR YOUR GROUP GETS THE NUMBER 5 PERSON!!! What are the names of the 3 kinds of punctuation that can be used at the end of a sentence?
Period, Question mark, Exclamation point
400
For the FSA Writing test, which one should you NOT do?
A. Write an essay. / B. Cite evidence from the text. / C. Use a dictionary. / D. Copy the text.
D. Copy the text.
500
SWAP YOUR NUMBER 3 PERSON WITH ANOTHER NUMBER 3 PERSON!!!
Explain how a topic sentence and conclusion sentence are similar.
They give the same information in different words. They both say the main idea.
500
Explain what a hook is, where a hook is, and why we include a hook.
It's at the beginning of an essay, it gets the reader interested...
500
Give me 5 adjectives that describe this room. Write them on paper.
(Answers will vary)
500
What are these called? , and '
(OR explain what they are used for)
comma and apostrophe
500
If you do not ___________, it is not possible to pass the test..................
A. cite evidence from the text / B. know anything about the topic / C. use a dictionary / D. eat breakfast