What is ?
is an essay that explains, informs, or describes a specific topic
What is an expository essay?
Ruth Wakefield
Invented chocolate chip cookies
you go above and beyond for this person
transcend
a group of words that does not express a complete thought
She wanted to fight the British, but women could not join the army. Who is she?
Deborah Sampson
What is the author's purpose?
his or her reason for writing a text
Invented the first working telephone in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
something that gives off a lot of light
incandescent
two sentences that run into each other
run-on
She said "remember the ladies". Who is she?
Abigail Adams
what is an informational text?
a text that shares information about a text.
Invented Liquid Paper
to supply them with water through a system pipes, sprinkles, or streams
irrigate
the main word that tells what the subject is or does
simple predicate
reasons to invent
solve problems
make life easier
achieve fame
entertain people
the order in which an event happens
chronological order
Invented the windshield wipers
Mary Anderson
you think very highly of that person
revere
two complete sentences that are joined by a comma but missing a coordinating conjunction.
comma splice
what's the formula for Volume
length x width x height
what the text is mostly about?
Central Idea
Invented hair care products
Madam CJ Walker
the person is famous for his or her achievements
illustrious
What is it called when there is a main point you are trying to prove called?
Thesis
the amount of space that a three dimensional object
Volume