The claim is a position or statement that a speaker or writer takes on a topic.
True or False!
Do you have to CITE when paraphrasing?
TRUE!
Even when you are rewording a quote, you have to give the Author's last name and the page where you found the information!
She ate.
Yes!
What are Characters?
The people in the story.
What is a NOUN?
Person, place or thing.
When is Ms. Onate's birthday?
November 9th
What THREE things should you have when QUOTING in an essay?
QUOTATION MARKS, AUTHOR'S LAST NAME AND THE PAGE NUMBER WHERE YOU FOUND THE QUOTE
What THREE things do you need for a COMPLETE sentence?
SUBJECT, PREDICATE AND A COMPLETE THOUGHT
What is SETTING?
Where AND WHEN a story takes place.
How can you easily identify an ADVERB?
It ends in "-ly".
What does a SIMILE do?
Comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as"
HOOK, BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AND A THESIS STATEMENT
Identify the COMPLETE PREDICATE(S) of the following sentence:
Ethan should go to the store, and he should get the green peppers before the produce sale ends.
"SHOULD GO TO THE STORE" & "SHOULD GET THE GREEN PEPPERS BEFORE THE PRODUCE SALE ENDS"
What does the THESIS do?
Identifies the topic of the essay and previews what the writer will discuss.
WITHOUT CHEATING, What are the EIGHT parts of speech?
NOUN, ADVERB, PRONOUN, PREPOSITION, ADJECTIVE, CONJUNCTION, VERB, INTERJECTION
Who is my favorite student in THIS class?
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No one! I love (hate) everyone equally! :)
What are the FOUR different purposes for writing?
What is/are the SUBJECT(S) of the following sentence:
My best friend Krystal and my ex-boyfriend Tristan fought each other.
What is the PLOT of a story?
The sequence of events that make up the BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END of a story.
What does an ADVERB do?
It describes a verb!
At the END of the FIRST paragraph
What does TIDE stand for?
T = THESIS
I = (CENTRAL) IDEA
D = DETAILS
E = ENDING
What is the PREDICATE of this sentences:
The teacher graded papers and prepared lesson plans late into the night.
"graded papers and prepared lesson plans late into the night."
What is THEME?
Identify all the ADJECTIVES in this sentence:
The bright, cheerful sun shined warm, golden rays over the green meadow, where colorful flowers swayed gently in the soft, refreshing breeze.
There are 8 adjectives in this sentence!
BRIGHT, CHEERFUL, WARM, GOLDEN, LUSH, GREEN, COLORFUL, FRAGRANT, SOFT AND REFRESHING.