This is defined as the Life Lesson Learned or moral of the text.
What is THEME?
100
The term for a person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
What is a CHARACTER?
100
The 2 parts that make up this are the position statement and reasons.
What is the THESIS STATEMENT?
100
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the parentheses:
The players _____ (is/are) focused on the game.
What is ARE?
100
In this stage, you brainstorm ideas and plan out your essay, often using graphic organizers such as concept maps or outlines.
What is PREWRITING?
200
This is defined as the way the author feels about his/her subject.
What is TONE?
200
The time and place of the action in a literary work.
What is the SETTING?
200
This is the opening statement of a BODY paragraph that tells which reason from the thesis that the paragraph will prove.
What is the TOPIC SENTENCE?
200
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the parentheses:
In the laundry room _______ (was/were) a stack of folded towels.
What is WAS?
200
In this stage, you actually write down the essay as best you can the first time.
What is DRAFTING?
300
This is defined as a comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
What is METAPHOR?
300
The term for the sequence of events in a literary work.
What is PLOT?
300
Choose which best represents the structure for a strong Body paragraph:
A. Topic sentence, evidence/example, tie-back statement
B. Evidence/example 1, evidence/example 2
What is 'A'?
300
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the parentheses:
A fear of clowns _____ (is/are) becoming more common every year.
What is IS?
300
In this stage, you turn in the final draft of your essay for grading and possibly share your work with others.
What is PUBLISHING?
400
This is defined as extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
What is HYPERBOLE?
400
The problem that must be resolved for the story to conclude.
What is the CONFLICT?
400
These are the 2 things that a strong Conclusion must do.
What is RESTATE THE THESIS and SUMMARIZE THE MAIN POINTS?
400
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the parentheses:
Each of the women completed _____ (her/their) paramedic training with honors.
What is HER?
400
In this stage, you fix any errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
What is EDITING?
500
This is defined as language that appeals to any of the 5 senses.
What is IMAGERY?
500
The part of the plot where the greatest action or suspense occurs.
What is the CLIMAX?
500
Fill in the blanks (IN ORDER):
A/n _____ essay offers unbiased information without telling the reader what to do about it, while a/n _____ essay asks the reader to accept some opinion or take some action.
What are EXPOSITORY & PERSUASIVE?
500
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the parentheses:
Each student is expected to do _____ (his or her/their) own independent work.
What is HIS OR HER?
500
In this stage, you enhance the flow of the essay by adding, removing, moving, or subtracting information.