Paragraph Form Vocabulary
Parts of a Paragraph
Grammar
Paragraph Organization
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
100
True or False? The spaces around the paragraph are called the indentations.
false (margins)
100
True or false? There are three main parts of every paragraph
true
100
True or false? The two main parts of a sentence are the subject and the object.
false: the subject and the verb
100
True or false? Paragraph organization is not important in academic writing.
false
100
True or false? The root "PRESS" means to push together.
true
200
What is the NAME of a paragraph called?
The title
200
In a descriptive paragraph, the writer should tell some past facts. What are these past facts called?
background information
200
What is the simple past of the verb think?
thought
200
What descriptive words should a good paragraph always contain? These words describe nouns.
adjectives
200
-able and -ous are suffixes for which part of speech?
adjectives
300
What is the name of the information that includes your name, date, and class?
The heading
300
Name the three main parts of a paragraph.
topic sentence; supporting sentences; concluding sentences
300
What verb tense would you use to show that something is true most of the time and doesn't change.
the simple present tense
300
What are words like: first, second, also, in addition, and finally called?
signal words
300
Name the most common suffix for words that are ADVERBS.
-ly
400
Name two punctuation marks
period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, colon, etc.
400
What is the job of the concluding sentence in a paragraph?
to restate the topic and controlling idea
400
Simple/Compound/Complex? Lynn and Tank are Chinese students that are in my writing class.
complex
400
What kind of paragraph tells the reader what something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, and smells like?
a descriptive paragraph
400
Name three prefixes that mean NOT
in, un, non, il, ir, etc.
500
What is it called when you leave blank lines after every line you write
skipping lines; double spacing
500
What part of the paragraph might be called the top piece of bread in the sandwich?
the topic sentence
500
Rewrite the sentence to make it correct: Abdullah come to class on time but many students comes late.
Abdullah comes to class on time, but many students come late.
500
What other word does your textbook use to talk about paragraph organization?
coherence
500
What root has the meaning "ocean or sea?"
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