Vocabulary
Name 5 Natural Disasters
Hurricane, Flooding, Earthquake, Tsunami, Mudslides, Typhoon,
Name 5 nouns you can use with 'Less'
Uncountable nouns: pollution, sugar, coffee, etc
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but or, yet, so
Which words do NOT need to be capitalized in a title?
Prepositions, and articles
What is the sentence called at the very end of and introduction?
Thesis
To want or need something
List 5 nouns you can use with fewer
Countable pens, dogs, cats, etc
True or False
Brains continue developing as people reach old age
True
Write Correctly:
I like to walk my dog alot or go to the movie's with my friends.
I like to walk my dog a lot or go to the movies with my friends.
What is the first sentence called in each body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Define the word Illustrate
To explain something by giving examples
Make a sentence starting with Because
Because it's raining today, I brought my umbrella. (must have a comma)
The ________________ is the central point of a passage
Main Idea
Write a sentence with a FANBOY and a comma
Name two important parts of the concluding paragraph
Restate the thesis statement and use a recommendation or suggestion
Define neuron
Nerve or brain cells
Draw a colon
:
Name the four ways to summarize
1.Use synonyms to change the words (positive good)
2.Use different word forms (difficulty difficult)
3.Use a different voice (active to passive: Students make mistakes. Mistakes are made.)
4. Use a different order
Correct
Bosses often give relevent advices to there employee's about their carers.
Bosses often give relevant advice to their employees about their careers.
What type of sentence is this:
The Statue of Liberty is holding a torch she has a tablet
Run-on sentence
A sudden increase is called __________.
A surge
Write a word that has a hyphen
Part-time
Name 3 major parts of the brain
Stem, Cerebellum, Thalamus, Cerebral Cortex
Complete the sentence with a your own idea and use yet.
Some people like Google's pet policy_____________
Some people like Google's pet policy, yet many other people feel uncomfortable having dogs in the office.
Topic 1: Should parents choose their child’s major? Why or why not?
Topic 2: Should students be required to take physical education classes? Why or why not?
Topic 3: Should ESL students be allowed to take online classes? Why or why not?