Essays
The first sentence in an essay
What is the hook?
The first sentence in a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Telemachus is the son of this character.
Who is Odysseus?
This is the name of the character who stabs Caesar last.
Who is Brutus?
Finish Kinard's motto: We can and...?
What is "we will"?
This term refers to analysis of a quote that includes topic words from the prompt, and is present in all body paragraphs.
What is elaboration?
The Grandma test helps you decide if you need this in a paragraph.
What is BK?
Name of the character who steals Helen away from her husband.
Who is Paris?
This character tells Julius Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March".
Who is the soothsayer?
This is the first name of our school's namesake, Mr. Kinard.
What is Hal?
What is the last sentence of the introduction paragraph?
What is a thesis statement?
This is needed at the end of each evidence sentence.
What is a citation?
This is the name of the hero of Troy, who is brother to Paris and killed by Achilles.
Who is Hector?
These are the two female characters in the play.
Who are Portia and Calphurnia?
Name three of Kinard's four administrators (principals, assistant principals, etc.)
Who are Mrs. Matkin, Mr. Healy, Mrs. LaRue, and Mrs. Bonertz?
Name three types of hooks
What is a question hook, an imagine hook, a bold statement hook, a figurative language hook, a fact/statistic hook...
List three different transitions that could be used before an evidence sentence.
What is in the text, the author states, the text proves, etc.
In The Odyssey, this is the name of the woman who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years
Who is Calypso?
This is the name of the conspirator who says the line "Hands, speak for me!" and stabs Caesar first.
Who is Casca?
Name two core teachers (English, math, science, or social studies) you could have next year in 7th grade.
Who are Mrs. Lonac, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Perricone, Mrs. Rakiecki, Mr. Meuret, Ms. Hennen, Mr. Jackson, or Mrs. Darrow?
Use the following elements to write a properly punctuated citation:
Quote: Odysseus was overjoyed
Author: Robin Lister
Page number: 14
What is "Odysseus was overjoyed" (Lister 14).
According to the paragraph structure we learned this year, this is the minimum number of sentences a paragraph should have.
What is 10?
In The Iliad, this is the name of the High King of Greece.
Who is Agamemnon?
This is the first line of Marc Antony's funeral speech that he says to get the attention of the crowd.
What is "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"
What is Mr. E's last name?
What is Wilson?