What is a clue word that tells you are going to write an explanatory/informational piece?
EXPLAIN
100
What are the words that will give you clues that you are going to write a narrative?
Write about a time when...
Write a story about...
Retell the story...
100
First thing you need to do when giving an article and writing task is what?
Read the prompt/task and figure out what it's asking...
Turn it into a question...
100
What are some words to let you know you're writing an opinion piece?
Think, Feel, Believe, etc.
100
When do you use a capital letter?
Beginning of sentences, all proper nouns.
200
What type of graphic organizer do you use for an explanatory/informational piece? And what do each of the letters stand for?
T- topic, ID- important details, E-ending
200
What point of view will your story be told in if you're NOT included in the story?
If you were included in the story?
3rd Person
1st Person
200
What do you do after figuring out what the writing prompt is asking you to do?
Read both texts, annotate, organize
200
What type of graphic organizer do you use for an opinion piece? And what do each of the letters stand for?
O - Opinion
R - Reasons
E - Examples
O - Restate Opinion
200
What is the plural form of foot? You must spell your answer correctly to get the points.
DOUBLE YOUR POINTS IF YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IRREGULAR PLURAL FORM:
What is the plural form of knife? You must spell your answer correctly to receive the points.
FEET
KNIVES
300
What is the biggest difference between Narrative and Explanatory/Informational writing?
Informational does not tell a story
300
What organizer will you use when writing a narrative?
PLOT
300
What do you do after reading both texts and annotating?
And if there are different things/types tell me.
Graphic organizer - INFORM, OREO, PLOT
300
What is the biggest difference between Opinion and Explanatory/Informational writing?
Opinion tells what you believe, informational gives facts and details.
300
How do I know if I have a complete sentence?
Have to find a subject (who or what) and a verb (do, doing, did, does)
400
What goes into the explanatory/informative introduction?
Topic, another informative sentence, and thesis
400
What do you include in the Exposition?
Characters and setting
400
What do you do after your graphic organizer?
Write your essay and then edit when finished
400
What can you use as your topic sentence?
Statement, question, quote
400
When should I use a comma in a sentence?
two sentences
items in a series
quotation
tag question
appositive
500
How do you end an expository/informational essay?
Restate topic and restate thesis
500
How do you end a narrative essay?
Come to a resolution
500
What are the last two steps in the writing process?
Edit and Revise
500
How do you end an opinion essay?
Restate opinion and restate thesis
500
Tell me the subjects of the sentence.
My ears rang with crickets, and my eyes stung from staring too long.