Writing 1
What is one type of paragraph organization method we have studied this year?
Time Order
Spatial Order
Order of Importance
How many detail sentences do we need to write in an academic paragraph (for this class)?
six (two for each supporting idea)
Make a grammatical sentence with the following word:
harmful
*Your sentence must show that you understand the meaning and proper usage of the word.
The earth's atmosphere protects its inhabitants from harmful cosmic radiation.
Around what day does spring start in the Northern Hemisphere (this side of the globe)?
March 20th
What is a good first signal word to use in a time order paragraph?
In the 1800s...
In the early Edo Era, around the year 1600...
In March of 1667...
What is wrong with the following topic sentence?
The history of our town has always been closely related to our mining resources.
[Bonus Points: How can we fix it?]
Problem: personal pronouns
The history of THIS TOWN / MINEVILLE has always been closely related to ITS mining resources.
Make a grammatical sentence with the following word:
franchise
*Your sentence must show that you understand the meaning and proper usage of the word.
Starbucks is a well-known international coffee franchise.
September
Which of the following is the least effective signal word for an order of importance paragraph?
Most importantly,...
At first,...
A more fascinating aspect of...
At first,...
This is good for explaining a situation in which a major change happens over time.
Example: At first, Jean did not like the texture of mochi, but over the past few years, she has come to love it.
Find and correct the grammar error in the following sentence:
The bicycle, it was parked on the street, was stolen around midnight.
The bicycle, WHICH was parked on the street, was stolen around midnight.
What vocabulary word fits best in the following blank?
Studies have shown that getting high-quality sleep is just as _____________ as studying when students are trying to get good grades on tests.
beneficial
What is a common and dangerous weather phenomenon that happens most often in spring in North America?
Hint 1: One happens at the beginning of The Wizard of Oz.
Hint 2: They usually happen over land, not water.
tornadoes
[Orally] Make an effective topic sentence for the following topic:
The town of Catville (Problems)
***Maximum points will only be awarded to clear and grammatical sentences.
The town of Catville had a nearly unsurmountable problem with its excess number of stray cats.
[Orally] Make an effective first supporting sentence for the following topic sentence. (Time Order)
The history of Mineville has always been closely related to its mining resources.
In 1597, Solomon Goldman, the town's founder, discovered a gold mine in the foothills of the Polygon Mountains and quickly established a mining camp to exploit it.
What vocabulary word fits best in the following blank?
The high number of people injured in the disaster greatly impacted the _____________ community. Anyone who wasn't hospitalized knew someone who was.
tight-knit
What is the official / technical name of the first day of spring in English?
the vernal equinox / the spring equinox
[Orally] Make an effective detail sentence for the following topic sentence / supporting sentence:
TS: The town of Catville had a nearly unsurmountable problem with its excess number of stray cats.
SS: Most distressingly, the stray cats were killing off the town's famous community of wild parrots.
***Maximum points will only be awarded to clear and grammatical sentences.
Catville's thick-billed parrot flock used to attract bird watchers from around the world. However, according to The Catville Post, in 1997, stray cats killed and ate more than 1,000 wild parrots in one year, nearly halving the wild parrot population.
[Bonus Spring Question!!!]
Why are eggs a symbol of Easter?
Example: Easter eggs, Easter egg hunts
In Europe, pre-Christian religions saw the egg as a symbol of rebirth and regeneration and connected it to the natural world "coming back to life" in springtime. When Christianity began to spread in Europe, early Christians adopted spring and the egg as symbols of Christ's resurrection. That is also why Easter is celebrated in spring.
Choose a verb from the Block 6 vocabulary list and make a grammatical sentence with it that is at least ten words long.
*Your sentence must show that you understand the meaning and proper usage of the word.
After the principal received the golden statue from the office manager, the gift-giving war among the school staff escalated to ridiculous extremes.
What does the word "equinox" mean?
equal night
On the equinox, the amount of daytime and nighttime is roughly the same, or "equal".