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Putting words into Context
Essay Essentials
Parts of a Sentence
In This Room
100

The rain stopped the clouds parted and the sun came out.

Answer: Add commas after stopped and parted.

100

The puppy was timid, hiding behind its owner when strangers approached.

Answer: Shy or fearful.

100

What is the name of the first paragraph in an essay?

Answer: The introduction.

100

I want to go home, but I don’t have a drive (what word is the conjunction)?

but

100

How many blue chairs are in this room?

12

200

Before we eat we should wash our hands.

Answer: Add a comma after eat.

200

The magician’s trick was so perplexing that the entire audience gasped in confusion.

Answer: Confusing or puzzling.

200

What sentence states the main argument or claim of an essay?

Answer - thesis Statement

200

The mountain was covered in snow.

Noun

200

What is behind the door with the Movie poster?

a bathroom

300

My brother who loves skateboarding broke his board.

Answer: Add commas around the nonessential clause: My brother, who loves skateboarding, broke his board.

300

Even though the instructions were meticulous, Jordan still managed to build the model incorrectly.

Answer: Detailed or precise.

300

What do we call the sentences that introduce the topic to be discussed in a body paragraph?

Topic Sentence

300

They will celebrate after the game.

Verb

300

Name 5 of the famous figures that you can see right now (on the walls or shelves)

Answers can vary: johnny cash, tyson fury, terry fox, brad pitt, edward norton, clint eastwood, Beethoven, Albert Einstein, Babe Ruth 

400

Yes I would love to go to the movies tonight.

Answer: Add a comma after Yes.

400

The scientist made a hypothesis, based on the data she collected.

Answer: An educated guess or prediction.

400

What should the conclusion paragraph do?

Answer: Restate the thesis and wrap up the essay’s main ideas.

400

The brilliant student solved the puzzle in seconds.

Adjective

400

Name one magazine subscription that gets delivered here each month?

Answers – National Geographic, mens health, Womens Health, Cottage Life, Elle, House and Home

500

We visited Paris France and Madrid Spain on our trip.

Answer: Add commas between each city‑country pair: Paris, France and Madrid, Spain.

500

The ending of the story was ambiguous, leaving readers unsure whether the main character survived or not.

Answer: unclear, open to more than one interpretation

500

This type of essay tries to convince the reader of a certain viewpoint?

Answer: persuasive

500

She ran quickly to catch the bus.

Adverb

500

What does the door plaque on the other side of this main entrance say?

Answer: Library

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