Sentence Types
On Demand Prompts
Conclusions
Affixes and Roots
Miscellaneous
100
What are the 4 types of sentences?
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
100
What does FAP stand for?
Form Audience Purpose
100
How do you know you have a good conclusion?
You have wrapped up your story and do not introduce any new points
100
What is a prefix?
group of letters that come before a word to change its' meaning
100
What are the subject and predicate: The green frog jumped to the log.
Subject: Frog Predicate: jumped to the log
200
How do you know a sentence is simple?
It has a subject and predicate and nothing else, no fanboys words, no subordinate conjunctions
200
What do you write for the F in FAP?
Form, what type of writing you are doing
200
What is a take away ending?
A moral, lesson, the "so what" of your conclusion
200
What is a suffix?
Group of letters that comes after a word to change its' meaning
200
Give a transition word for the blank: First, Joe realized he had to act fast. __________, he came up with a plan.
Then, Next
300
How do you know a sentence is compound?
2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS word)
300
What do you write for the A in FAP?
Audience, who you are writing the piece for
300
What belongs in a narrative conclusion?
A take away ending, lesson learned
300
What is a root word?
The base word with no prefixes or suffixes
300
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? Tony's bike, which is a mountain bike, came from that store.
Complex, which is a mountain bike is a dependent clause
400
How do you know a sentence is complex?
1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction
400
What do you write for the P in FAP
Purpose, why are you writing?
400
Which sentence does not belong in the conclusion? Explain: (1) John had always wanted to play football, and he had finally made the team. (2) He knew he had a great deal of work to do, but he was willing to do whatever was necessary. (3) His best friend Matt was on the team, too. (4) John knew that his hard work had finally paid off.
Sentence 3 because it introduces a new point. This is John's narrative; Matt does not have a significant enough impact to be in the conclusion.
400
What are the root words of the following words? 1. Unbelievable 2. Unicorn 3. Irresponsible
1. Believe 2. Uni 3. Response
400
What type of sentence is this? How do you know? I got home from school, but I left my homework in my locker.
Compound, uses the coordinating conjunction but, has 2 independent clauses
500
How do you know a sentence is compound-complex?
2 independent clauses, 1 dependent clause, joined by a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction
500
Answer the FAP for the following prompt: SITUATION: Summer is almost over, school has started and kids are going to have less free time to be active outside. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school. WRITING TASK: Write an article for your school paper persuading students to stay active and giving your ideas about how to include physical activity now that you are back in school.
Form: article Audience: students Purpose: persuade
500
What sentence does not belong in the conclusion? How do you know? (1) Sally learned that day would stay with her forever. (2) She will miss her grandmother every day, but she will always remember the values she taught her. (3) She will continue to listen to adults and show respect to everyone. (4) Sally's grandmother loved flowers, and her yard was full of them.
Sentence 4 because it has nothing to do with what Sally learned or how she was impacted by her grandmother.
500
Change the meaning of the following words by adding a prefix or suffix: 1. work 2. even 3. inform 4. build 5. pay
1. worked, working, workable, works 2. uneven, evening 3. informing, misinform, informs, informed 4. builds, building, rebuild 5. payed, repay, pays
500
Label everything in the sentence: Since I had money, I went shopping, and I can pay the bills.
Since: SC I: S had: V money: DO I: S went: V shopping: DO and: CC I: S can pay: V the: art bills: DO
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