Reading
Clue: "This is the central point of a passage, often supported by key details."
"This sentence type contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
"What is a compound sentence?"
"Use this mark to join compound words (e.g., 'well-known') or to split words at line breaks."
"What is a hyphen?"
Clue: "Detecting whether the author is sarcastic, joyful, or serious identifies this element.
"What is tone?"
"Explaining why a character acts a certain way asks you to identify their ___
"You should provide these from the text to support a claim or answer."
"Use this mark to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
"What is a semicolon?"
"This punctuation shows a pause, unfinished thought, or trailing off in dialogue..."
"What is an ellipsis?"
"This term names who is telling the story
"What is point of view?"
"A word that modifies a noun and often answers which one, what kind, or how many."
"What is an adjective?"
"Drawn from clues in the text, this lets you understand what a character feels without being told directly.
Choose 'are' or 'is' to agree with the plural subject 'the students'.
"What is 'are'?"
Correct the sentence:
If you can't come home, tell me ahead of time.
This structural move shows reasons and results—it explains why something happened.
What is cause and effect?"
"A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).
"What is a conjunction?"
"To find the meaning of a word here, use the surrounding words; this strategy is called this.
"What are context clues?"
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence is called this.
"What is an independent clause?"
Correct the sentence:
Our meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
"Describing a character with evidence (actions, dialogue, thoughts) identifies these."
"What are character traits?
"Starting a sentence with 'Because' and leaving it incomplete often produces this sentence problem."
"What is a sentence fragment?"
"A simile, metaphor, or personification is an example of this broader device.
Using 'their' when you mean 'they're' is an example of this type of error."
"What is a homophone?"
Correct the punctuation:
She is thirty-five years old.
The amount of times you hit space on your keyboard to indent a paragraph in the OST essay process
What is five?
"A clause that cannot stand alone and begins with subordinating words like 'because' or 'although' is
"What is a dependent clause?"