Transitions
Vocabulary
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Facts
Essay
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From here
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What is a dynasty?
A Kingdom.
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What is the capital of China?
Beijing.
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How long has the Great Wall been around for?
Much of it has been around for more than two thousand years.
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What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
The Introduction
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From space
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What kind of work is backbreaking work?
Very hard work.
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What country is to the north of China?
Mongolia.
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Who were the northern invaders that invaded China?
The Mongols
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Body paragraphs consist of 3 things, what are they?
Topic sentence, Major details, Minor details
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Back then
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What is the meaning of man-made?
Something that is made by humans.
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What city is 600 KM south east of Xi'an?
Wuhan.
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The first Great Wall was built with what materials?
Wood, sticks, and stones.
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What is a hook?
A sentence that gets the reader's attention.
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Much later
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What do invaders do?
They attack other places.
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People compare the great wall to what?
A giant dragon.
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What kind of characteristics did the emperor who first built the Great Wall have?
He was a cruel leader.
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What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that tells the author's opinion.
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Later on
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What does squiggly mean?
Zig zag.
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What city is the furthest north in China?
Harbin.
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The Great Wall is considered what now days?
One of the Great Wonders of the World.
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How many sentences should a good paragraph have?
4-7
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