Author's Purpose
This is the reason the author writes anything at all.
What is the author's purpose?
Use this at the end of a complete sentence.
What is a period?
True or false?
A complete sentence has subject and verb.
You do this when you don't know the word on the test.
What is use a dictionary or glossary?
The controlling idea is also known as this.
What is a thesis?
This is when the author tries to convince you to do something.
What is persuade?
Use this when you want to shout in a sentence.
What is an exclamation mark?
When a sentence is written like it's a complete sentence, but it's not.
What is a fragment?
This is the actual definition of a word. Hint: The word starts with a d
What is denotation?
When you make an educated guess based on what the author said and what you already know, this is called what?
What is an inference?
This is when the author tries to educate you about something.
What is inform?
Use this at the end of a question.
What is a question mark?
When a sentence goes on and on without a comma or any kind of punctuation. It has been compared to running a stop sign.
What is a run-on sentence?
This is how the word makes you feel. Hint: The word starts with a C
What is connotation?
We use this strategy when writing a certain kind of paragraph.
What is TEAL?
This is when an author tries to make you laugh or make you smile.
What is entertain?
Use these to separate independent and dependent clauses.
What is a comma?
We use these to make logical connections between sentences and paragraphs.
What are transitions?
This FOREIGN WORD word means you are the real deal or legit.
What is bona fide?
Another strategy we use when we don't know a word is reading the words around the word to understand the....
What is the context?
When the author tries to move you to do something, this is a called a call to ...
What is ....a call to action?
Use these to separate two independent clauses used in one sentence.
What is a semicolon?
When a comma is used to try to combine two complete sentences, or independent clauses.
What is a comma splice?
This foreign word means ALWAYS FAITHFUL in Latin.
What is semper fi?
Where the thesis sentence goes.
What is at the bottom of the first paragraph?