What did he/she say?!
Elements of Great Writing
ELA Tingz
Big Brain Words
Random
100

"Things are rough all over!"

Who is Cherry?

100

Elements of a quote sandwich.

What is introduction, quote & reasoning?

100

The desire that drives a character to do something.

What is motivation?

100

The act of being devoted to someone or something.

What is loyalty?

100

Colin's most oft-repeated phrase.

Cheese is just a block of spoiled milk

200

"He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again."

Who is Ponyboy?

200

Your opinion stated in the thesis

What is claim?

200

A struggle within a character's mind.

What is internal conflict?

200

the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides.

What is a rivalry?

200

Ms. Gold's favorite team of all time

What is Connecticut Sun? 

300

"You don’t ever think...not at home or anywhere when it counts"

Who is Darry?

300

The first sentence of a your essay.

What is a hook/topic sentence?

300

First step of the hero's journey.

What is the call to adventure?

300

Something attractive or cool in The Outsiders

What is "tuff"?

300

Edelice's catchphrase.

What is "It's Wednesday my dudes!"?
400

“Well I won’t. But I gotta do something. It seems like there’s gotta be someplace without greasers or Socs, with just people. Plain, ordinary people.”

Who is Johnny?

400

How you intend to prove your argument in your thesis.

What is reasoning?

400

3/5 stages of grief

What are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance?

400

The act of making up for a mistake or error

What is redemption?

400

Duhaime's response when children are commenting on each other's behavior. 

What is mind your business? 

500

Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs.

Who is Randy?

500

Your response to the prompt: Should uniforms be mandatory in school?

What is Claim + Reasoning? 

500

3 elements of the plot arc.

What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?

500

A sign or warning that something is going to happen.

What is foreshadowing?

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