Dress-Ups
Name the six dress-ups.
ly adverb, who/which, strong verb, quality adjective, www.asiab, duals
What is the difference in the meanings of it's and its?
it's = it is / its - possession
Body paragraphs of a report or essay need to begin with a ___________ sentence.
Topic
Where should you get your words for a title?
At least one word should be repeated or reflected from the last sentence of the entire paper.
What elements are included in the three sections of a story summary?
Setting and Characters, conflict & rising action, climax and resolution
Name all six sentence openers.
#1 subject, #2 prepositional, #3 ly adverb, #4 ing/ed, #5 asia, #6 V.S.S.
Name 2 banned adjectives and give a substitute for each.
good , bad, a lot, big, small, interesting
Recite the topic-clincher rule.
The topic sentence and the clincher sentence must repeat or reflect two or three key words.
What is the purpose of a title?
Grab reader's attention
When writing from pictures, what must the topic sentence of each paragraph include?
the central fact of the picture
What does www.asia.b stand for?
when, while, where, as, since, if, although, because
Name 3 banned verbs and give a substitute for each.
come/came, get/got, see/look, say, go/went
What does TRIAC stand for?
Topic sentence, restriction, illustration, analysis, and clincher
Name three things the introduction should include.
attention getter, subject, background information, topics
main idea or thesis statement (advanced)
Name the decoration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
alliteration
Correctly use a who/which clause in a sentence.
(varies by student)
What are the three kinds of verbs. Give an example of each in a sentence.
action, linking, helping
What is the last sentence of a body paragraph of a report called?
Clincher
Name the things the conclusion should include.
topics of body paragraphs, what is most significant and why
reflection of main idea or thesis statement (advanced)
Name the decoration: He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
What is a simile?
Which sentence opener (from #2, #3, #4 and #6) must ALWAYS have a comma to be correct?
#4
Tell what is wrong with this sentence and fix it:
My teacher, who works hard to help us.
Needs a verb telling what is being said about the teacher.
When writing an essay, after you choose your subject & list possible topics, what are your next 2 steps?
Choose topics & create KWO of body par. by asking questions.
Give three examples of attention getters?
quote, question, 3sss, statistic
What are sensory words, and how should they be indicated?
What is words that appeal to the five senses. They should be italicized.