READING
WRITING
REVISING
EDITING
WILD CARD
100
A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as."
Metaphor
100
How many paragraphs should you have in your essay?
Four paragraphs
100
Fix the sentence:

Aaron offer his brother some advice.

Change "offer" to "offered"
100

Sentence or Fragment?

If you want to become famous.

Fragment
100
When is the date for the test?
Tuesday, April 10
200
Her heart was as big as the ocean.
Simile
200
How many sentences should your introductory paragraph have?
2-3 sentences
200
Fix it

The first step companies must take are to start providing more balanced options.

Change "are" to "is"
200
Sentence or Fragment?

She is pretty.

Sentence
200
What type of essay is on the test?
Expository
300
The main character in a story
The protagonist
300
What is the most important part of your introductory paragraph?
Thesis statement
300
Which thesis is better:

A.  In other words, the electric car is not what you should buy today, that is my opinion.

B.  One should buy an electric car because it is better for the environment and it is a gas saver.

B is correct
300
There, their, they're

Cheerleading tryouts will be over ______in the gym.

There
300
How many lines are you given to write your essay?
26 lines
400
Turning point of the story
Climax
400
What is a thesis statement?
The controlling idea of your essay.
400
Combine these:

I am not allowed to walk on the sidewalk anymore.

People walk there.

I am not allowed to walk on the sidewalk anymore because people walk there.
400
There/Their/They're

________meeting for dinner at the Olive Garden.

They're
400
What word must you NEVER use in your essay?
"I"  Do NOT use first person!!!
500

Associations that people make with words that goes beyond the dictionary definition.

Connotation
500
What must your body paragraphs contain?
Details and examples that go with your thesis statement
500
Write the thesis:

Write an essay explaining what makes a true friend.

A true friend is someone who________
500
There/Their/They're

They were asked to put ______backpacks near the shelf.

Their
500
Write an essay explaining why sports can teach life long lessons.
Sports can teach life long lessons because.....
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