Dress-Ups
Name the six dress-ups.
ly adverb, who/which, because, strong verb, quality adjective, asia
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?
Using two to three key words from last sentence.
What is the first paragraph about in the Story Sequence Model ?
Setting and Characters
Name three sentence openers.
#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
What is the 2nd paragraph in the Story Sequence Model about?
Problem and plot
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 should the clincher of a body paragraph do?
Repeat/reflect 2-3 key words of the topic sentence.
Grab attention of reader ; introduce the subject and give background information ; state the three topics.
What is the 3rd paragraph in the Story Sequence Model about?
Climax and Solution
Correctly use a who/which clause in a sentence.
(varies by student)
What are the tests to help you find a verb and an adjective?
Verb: Today, I _______.
Adjective: the ______ pen
What is the last sentence of a body paragraph of a report called?
Clincher
Name the three things that the Conclusion should do.
Restate three topics, state what is most significant and why, and final clincher.
When writing from pictures, what does each paragraph end with?
Clincher -- repeat or reflect 2-3 key words from topic sentence.
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 three topics & create KWO of body par. by asking questions.
What word should you never use in a Conclusion?
I
When writing from pictures, where do the key words come from for topic sentence?
What you see in the picture.