Parts of an essay
Most important sentence in an essay
Thesis Statement
Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
Authority
Which character is racist in this story
Grady Bishop
The city and state where the bus boycott began?
Montgomery, Alabama
What is an example of a location preposition?
in, on, under, above, below, next to
First paragraph in an essay
Introduction
To make a person angry annoyed
Provoke
Why did Eula Mae Daniels run out into a snow storm with her baby?
The baby was sick and she was trying to get to the hospital
What is the name of Rosa Parks' husband
Raymond Parks
What is an example of a direction preposition?
up, down, into, through, across
Last paragraph of an essay
Conclusion
Determined to do something despite difficulties
Persistent
Why does Grady refuse to take Eula Mae to the hospital?
She did not have money for the bus fare
Why did African Americans stop riding the buses?
To show their support for Rosa Parks and that the law was unfair
What is an example of time preposition?
after, until, before, during
Formula used for body paragraphs
TEQEL
Keeping people apart and treating them differently
Segregation
If Ray had stopped Eula Mae from boarding the bus, what would she probably have done?
Continued to haunt the bus drivers
What did Rosa Parks do on December 1, 1955?
She made her famous stand and refused to give up her seat on the bus
Words or phrases that link important ideas within a paragraph or between paragraphs
Transitions
To refuse to support something
Boycott
Twenty-five years pass between two parts of the story. What happens during this time?
Attitudes about race begin to change
Why is Rosa Parks considered to be a hero?
She helped to end segregation in the U.S