Synonyms
A synonym for 'happy'
What is glad, content, jolly
An antonym for 'dangerous'
What is safe
Have you heard? The Jonas Brothers are getting back together for a reunion tour. Fans all over the world will be ecstatic to hear this news.
What is: excited, overjoyed, extremely happy
The principal make announcements each day.
The principal makes announcements each day.
What is the role of the topic sentence or thesis statement in a paragraph?
State the main purpose of the paragraph and directly answer the question or writing prompt.
A synonym for 'hard'
What is tough, difficult, tricky
An antonym for 'heavy'
What is light
Joshua did not want to partake in bullying the new kid because he had once been a new student himself and he remembered how hard it was to adjust.
What is: to participate or take part in
People go to college for fiv or six years to become teacher.
People go to college for five or six years to become a teacher.
What should always come after a piece of evidence in a paragraph?
What is 'justification'
A synonym for 'nice'
What is kind, sweet, friendly
An antonym for 'tired'
What is energetic
Brenda was trying to study for her chemistry final when she was overcome by the spontaneous urge to go on a bike ride, but the urge passed as suddenly as it came.
What is: random or out of nowhere, unplanned
I want to go on vacation, to.
I want to go on vacation, too.
Select all the evidence that directly supports the thesis: Reading is my favorite hobby.
A) It allows me to enter different worlds by using my imagination.
B) Books are expensive and heavy.
C) There's nothing cozier than relaxing with a good book and warm blanket.
Answers A and C
A synonym for 'cut'
What is chop, slice, snip
An antonym for 'smooth'
What is rough
Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer.
What is: to not have something or be missing something
Is this a fragment, complete sentence, or run-on, and why?
Over the winter break I stayed home with my family and celebrated the holidays, but because of the pandemic I did not travel anywhere so I did not see all my cousins like I usually do, it's okay though.
It is a run-on, because it uses more than 2 conjunction words in one sentence. (and, but, so)
Identify one piece of justification in this paragraph:
Spring is the best season of the year. The flowers bloom and the birds sing during the spring. This makes it pleasant to go outside and enjoy nature. It is also a comfortable temperature in the spring, compared to summer and winter. This is good because you don't need to worry about bringing a heavy coat with you or getting too hot and sweaty. The spring is beautiful and has good weather.
This makes it pleasant to go outside and enjoy nature.
OR
This is good because you don't need to worry about bringing a heavy coat with you or getting too hot and sweaty.
A synonym for 'different'
What is unlike, diverse, various
An antonym for 'normal'
What is abnormal, strange, weird
My family derives from Italy.
What is: comes from, the origin of
Correct this run-on:
My sister wants to buy a dog, she's never had a pet and I don't think she will be able to take care of it.
My sister wants to buy a dog. She's never had a pet and I don't think she will be able to take care of it.
OR
My sister wants to buy a dog, but she's never had a pet and I don't think she will be able to take care of it.
Provide 2 pieces of evidence that support the following topic sentence:
Video games help students learn better than worksheets.
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