Parts of an Essay
Name the parts of an essay
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Kelly's grandmother was so FEEBLE she couldn't walk well or get out of bed much.
Frail, weak
What is the suffix in the word comfortable?
-able
What is the action verb in this sentence?
After the speech, Mario asked a question of Sydney.
asked
Identify the subject pronoun in the following sentence:
After getting the answer wrong the first time, she tried again.
She
How should you begin your introduction in the first paragraph?
Attention Grabber or copy the question
Farmer Brown's pet mule kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided to build a better fence. His mule never ran away again.
Why did Farmer Brown build a fence?
His pet mule kept running away.
The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
Work with someone else
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
That woman is a millionaire.
is
To _________ is to elaborate or expand in detail.
explain
What part of the essay should you explain your reasons/problems/ideas?
Body of the essay, paragraph 2,3,4
Sue discovered that her favorite dress, which she had hung out to dry on a clothesline, had fallen and become bedraggled in the mud.
What does BEDRAGGLED mean?
Limp and dirty
The prefix RE- means "again," so if you REBUILD something you:
build it again
The weather got very cold, yet it wasn't snowing within our neighborhood.
In the above sentence, yet is what part of speech?
conjunction
My friend and I will PART company after dinner. I won't see him until he returns from vacation. What does the word part mean in this sentence?
separate
How can you cite evidence in your essay?
“According to the text”, “According to the source”, “In the source…”
Cherry pie made Leon ecstatic; on the other hand, blueberry cake made him feel sad.
In this sentence, 'ecstatic' means:
Very happy
The prefix EN- means to "put into," so when you ENTANGLE something, you get it out of a tangle.
In which sentence is the word "hand" used as an action verb?
The students hand in their homework to the teacher after morning recess.
Wolf : Canine :: Tiger: _______
Which word best completes this analogy?
Feline
How is an Informative Essay different from an Opinion Essay?
Opinion essay includes “agreeing or disagreeing” with a topic. Informative essay includes “providing information” about a topic.
Animals are wonderful. If you look closely at how they live, you will find many surprises. It is hard to look closely at insects, because they are very small. Plus, many of them fly away when you come near. But if you have a chance to watch them, you will discover how they live. Watching animals is a job that scientists do, called making observations. They have learned a lot about animals.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Insects are small.
b. You need to be careful to watch insects.
c. You can learn by observing animals.
d. It is hard to study insects.
You can learn by observing animals
The prefix SUB- means "under or below," so a SUBMARINE is "a ship that spends its time below the water."
True
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
I wanted to buy a newspaper, ________ I didn't have enough money.
however
When it came to jumping rope, Jenny excelled; she was very talented at sports.
What does EXCELLED mean?
She did well