Types of paragraphs
Revising and Editing
Parts of a Sentence
Comma Rules
Organizational Patterns
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Which paragraph tells a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end?
What is Personal Narrative
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Correct the sentence. The girls took there time to find the write gift for their mother.
What is The girls took their time to find the right gift for their mother.
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Which part of the sentence is missing? Played at the park on Monday
What is The sentence is missing a subject. Who played at the park?
100
Where does the comma go in this sentence? During the winter it rarely snows around here.
What is During the winter, it rarely snows around here. (Introductory phrase)
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Identify the organizational pattern for writing sentences. A jalopy is an old car that runs rough.
What is definition
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Which type of paragraph tries to convince the reader to take action?
What is Persuasive
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Correct the sentence. I had so many shells in my collection that my mother said their were to many too count.
What is I had so many shells in my collection that my mother said there were too many to count.
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Which part is missing? A long parade across the river from us.
What is Verb ex. A long parade was across the river from us.
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What are FANBOYS? Name them.
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (coordinating conjunction)
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Identify the organizational pattern for writing sentences. She didn't wear a jacket today, so she was cold when the storm blew in.
What is Cause and effect
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Which type of paragraph uses real examples to get the point across?
What is Illustrative
300
Correct the sentence. My brother through the ball so hard that it crashed threw the mans car window.
What is My brother threw the ball so hard that it crashed through the man's car window.
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Which part is missing? That boy, the preacher's kid, said.
What is Predicate That boy, the preacher's kid, said I could go.
300
Where do the commas go? I enjoy watching baseball cooking programs and reality shows.
What is I enjoy watching baseball, cooking programs, and reality shows.
300
Identify the organizational pattern for writing sentences. These televisions can be divided into two categories, LCD or Plasma.
What is Classification
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What are the components of a compare/contrast paragraph?
What is Introduction Similarities Differences Conclusion
400
Correct the sentence. My sister said she was taking a brake from collage but I think she just wanted to travel and sea the world.
What is My sister said she was taking a break from college, but I think she just wanted to travel and see the world.
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Which part is missing? The girl with the red dress by the swing set.
What is The girl with the red dress by the swing set is my sister.
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Where does the commas go? I will graduate from NVC on May 12 2014 but I will continue to study at UTSA.
What is I will graduate from NVC on May 12, 2014, but I will continue to study at UTSA.
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Identify the organizational pattern for writing sentences. Although men and women can both play professional basketball, men's teams get the most money and attention.
What is Compare and contrast
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What are the components of a descriptive paragraph?
What is Introduction supporting sentences that use sensory details (5 senses) Conclusion
500
Correct the sentence. Last Thursday October 25 2014 I took my mothers car to the mall and it was stolen.
What is Last Thursday, October 25, 2014, I took my mother's car to the mall and it was stolen.
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Which part is missing? Dug a hole in the grass with her paws this morning.
What is Subject Who dug the hole?
500
Where do the commas go? This morning I went to the store and bought eggs milk bread and maple syrup.
What is This morning, I went to the store and bought eggs, milk, bread, and maple syrup.
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Identify the organizational pattern(s) for writing sentences.
What is When Shelly put on her beret, or small hat, she received many compliments on her outfit.
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