Grammar & Pronunciation
What punctuation connects two full sentences?
What is semicolon or period?
What’s a transition for contrast?
What is however, although, yet, on the other hand?
Define “author’s purpose.
What is the author’s reason for writing (P.I.E)?
What’s “rhetorical synthesis”?
What is combining or evaluating sources of information?
Fix this: “Running is good exercise it helps the heart.
What is "running is good exercise; it helps the structure"?
What’s the rule for commas with FANBOYS?
What is a comma before FANBOYS joining two complete sentences
What’s a transition for cause/effect?
What is therefore, thus, consequently?
How can you find the tone of a passage?
What is check word choice, emotion, or connation?
What’s one reason an author adds a chart or graph?
What is to support a claim or give data?
Correct: “The dog wagged its tail it’s happy.”
What is example as "the dog wagged its tail; it’s happy?"
Fix: “The dog barked loudly he scared the cat.”
What is “The dog barked loudly; he scared the cat.”
Fill the blank: “She trained hard, ___ she won gold.”
What is "so" or "therefore"?
What’s the difference between main idea and detail?
What is main idea is the overall message, details are the supporting facts?
Fix: “Although she was tired, but she finished.”
What is "Although she was tired, she finished"?
Correct: “The books on the table is mine.”
What is “The books on the table are mine?"
When do you use a colon vs. semicolon?
What is a colon introduces an explanation or list; semicolon connects related sentences?
Which is better: “thus” or “however”? Explain.
What is "however"?
(Shows contrast)
How do you identify textual evidence?
What is finding direct text evidence supporting the claim?
Write a better transition between 2 random sentences.
What is because “also” doesn’t show cause, only addition?
Pick the right verb: “Each of the students ___ ready.”
What is " “Each of the students are ready?"
Name 3 ways to separate ideas besides a period.
What is a comma, semicolon, and conjunction?
Use “therefore” in your own sentence correctly.
What is "I studied hard; therefore, I did well."?
Give a 1-sentence summary of any random headline.
What is an example: “New study shows teens sleep less—summary: Teen sleep patterns are worsening.”
Explain why “also” doesn’t always fit for addition.
What is example being: “He studied all night. As a result, he aced the exam.”?
Fix: “She wanted to go, but, couldn’t.”
What is "She wanted to go but couldn’t?"