Context Clues
Sample Prompts
Compositional Risks
Essays
Grammar
100
It is always beneficial to eat your vegetables at dinner. In the above context, 'beneficial' means ...
What is "good for you"/"helpful"?
100
Girls and boys often enjoy playing the same sport. Some believe that girls and boys should be allowed to play on the same team. What is your opinion of this issue? Write an essay stating your opinion and support it with convincing reasons.
What is persuasive?
100
One example of a compositional risk.
What is answers cary
100
The amount of time you have to complete a persuasive or argumentative.
What is 45 minutes?
100
A Denotation.
What is the dictionary definition of a word?
200
Africa today is a vast continent with many bustling metropolises, friendly people, and amazingly diverse and beautiful landscapes. While there are plenty of places resembling the stereotypical Africa of war, famine, and poverty, much of the continent is peaceful, well-fed, and of working class. In the above passage, 'amazingly diverse' could mean: surprisingly dull surprisingly separate surprisingly similar surprisingly different
What is surprisingly different?
200
You are submitting an essay to the annual essay competition at your school. You have been asked to consider how the following quotation is related to you. “You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.” - Scott Sorrell Write an essay explaining what this quotation means to you. Use details and examples in your essay.
What is explanatory/expository?
200
What is a compositional risk and why should you use them?
What is a risk you take in your writing to make it different or better. You should attempt it because the NJ ASK's rubric awards you for trying.
200
The amount of time you have for a speculative or expository essay.
What is 30 minutes?
200
Connotation
What is the emotional/cultural definition of a word?
300
Julio was happy when he won MVP for the soccer season, and he was astounded. He had been sure that Reuben or Carlos were going to be chosen. The word astounded in this context means ... disappointed very surprised satisfied pleased
What is "very surprised"?
300
The young girl was hoping to go with an after school club that was going on a camping and hiking trip to one of New Jersey’s state parks. Her parents were reluctant to let her go on the trip. Write a story about the girl, her problem, and how she solves it.
What is speculative?
300
What type of details should you use to describe in your writing?
What is sensory details?
300
The length requirement of a speculative essay.
What is no requirement - write a full story!
300
What is an adverb?
What is a word that usually describes a verb. The words that end in -ly. happily, gladly
400
George Washington was the first and most popular U S President. He was the only one ever to be elected by a unanimous vote. The word unanimous in this context means ...
What is "in complete agreement"?
400
A leading doctor has published research claiming all students should be in bed by 9:00 PM in order for them to learn well in school. Your parents are considering doing what the doctor suggests. Write an argument to your parents explaining your position.
What is argumentative?
400
An example of a rhetorical question.
Answers will vary.
400
HIP-3-CONCLUSION SOLUTION
What is hook, issue, position - 3 reasons - restate position, review reasons, call to action.
400
Identify the prepositions and the prepositional phrases: I found my baseball lying by the side of the road.
What is "by the side" and "of the road"?
500
The celebrity walked the red carpet and received a barrage of questions from reporters. In the above context, 'barrage' means ...
What is "an abundance" or "a lot"?
500
People enjoy playing games. Some take games they know and change the rules while others invent their own board games, ball games, or other games. Write an essay about a new game you created or might like to create, or an old game for which you changed the rules. Be sure to explain your game by using details and examples to support your explanation.
What is Explanatory/Expository?
500
Something important to remember about using dialogue in your writing. (the format)
What is remember to use it correctly by indenting and starting a new paragraph when someone else is speaking.
500
The MOST IMPORTANT thing you need to do when writing an expository essay- no matter what the prompt is.
What is MAKE A CONNECTION?
500
The differences among a pronoun, proper noun, and noun.
What is: pronoun: he/she/we/it/they/them/us noun: person, place, thing, or idea proper noun: SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.
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