Essay
The main component of an essay
What is a thesis statement
The score needed for passing
2
Sloths have long arms and shaggy fur similar to monkeys, _______________ they are actually related to armadillos and anteaters. (but, or, yet, so)
But
Where can you find the theme?
Title and summary
On February 14 many couples give each other candy and flowers.
What is On February 14, many couples give each other candy and flowers.
The parts of an essay
What are introduction, body, conclusion
All types of text used
poetry
literary
informational
drama
The basketball court was cracked concrete. The rims were bent and the backboards were covered in graffiti.
The basketball court was cracked concrete(,) the rims were bent(,) and the backboards were covered in graffiti.
The earth's movement of turning around the sun once each year is called the earth's revolution. The four seasons of winter, spring, summer and fall are caused by this action. The four seasons do not always happen at the same time at different places around the world. One reason for this is that the earth is tilted as it moves. Make a prediction about what would happen to the seasons if the earth stopped revolving.
What is "If the earth stopped revolving, we wouldn't have seasons"?
People always complain about school yet they don't realize that an education will help them in the future.
What is People always complain about school, yet they don't realize that an education will help them in the future.
The strategy to use for developing the body paragraph.
What is P E E L?
Strategy to use
ATE, RACE, ACE, AT?
An armadillo has many defense mechanisms.
The armadillo is often able to escape his predators.
An armadillo has many defense mechanisms, so he is often able to escape his predators.
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
What is "Girls went to school in Sparta but not in Athens"?
Ms. Jones my teacher loves to give us opportunities to present in front of the class.
What is Ms. Jones, my teacher, loves to give us opportunities to present in front of the class.
it identifies to the reader that you are providing textual evidence
Paragraph 1 states, " "
The text states, " "
The components needed
What are answer and text evidence?
True or False:
You can combine a sentence with a comma.
FALSE
The girl skipped down the sidewalk, her bright-yellow dress billowing merrily in the light breeze. She hummed to herself as she thought about what she would do when she reached the playground. Her neighbor spotted her, smiled, and waved, calling, “Hello, dear! Off to dirty up your pretty dress on the playground again?”
The girl is happy and playful and cares more about having playful adventures than keeping her dress clean.
Bobby’s house which is next door to mine has a game room.
Bobby’s house, which is next door to mine, has a game room.
Construct a thesis from this prompt:
Explain how the the open window is a symbol in "The Story of an Hour."
The open window symbolizes freedom.
Two ways to receive the score of zero
Incorrect response
response not based on text
no response given
The concert was over. I bought a T-shirt of the band.
After the concert was over, I bought a T-shirt of the band.
Name the three types of texts along with its strategy.
Literary - Big C
Poetry - TPDASTT
Informational - TIHS
Identify the punctuation errors:
Gordon forgot to lock the storage closet consequently he worried that someone might use the inventory.
Gordon forgot to lock the storage closet; consequently, he worried that someone might use the inventory