Vocabulary
the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together
What is alliteration?
Aching for a chocolate treat, Ms. Rose raided the candy box.
What is an ING opener?
to begin your writing and end your writing in the same way
What is full circle?
This is the T in T.E.E.L. and is when the writer states a reason for their opinion.
What is a topic sentence?
There is a mistake in this sentence.
the game starts in ten minutes.
What is always capitalize the first word of a sentence.
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
Carefully, he planned his next move.
What is an LY Opener?
This is a structure that should be used for the body paragraphs when you write an informative or argumentative essay.
What is TEEL?
This is what the L stands for in T.E.E.L and is a sentence that gives a hint to what the next paragraph will be about.
What is a linking sentence?
Something is wrong with this sentence.
As soon as the bell rang.
What is a fragment?
the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds (as "buzz" or "hiss")
What is onomatopoeia?
Jessica read for nearly two hours; she couldn't put her book down.
What is a semicolon?
This is by far the BEST way to improve a narrative–have people talk to each other.
What is dialogue?
This is one of the Es in T.E.E.L and is when you add a quote or paraphrase.
What is evidence?
There is something wrong with this sentence.
We went to the swimming pool we swam for an hour.
What is a run-on sentence?
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause. It joins two sentences that are right next to each other and are related to each other in content
What is a semicolon?
Mrs. Markham had a secret, but someone let the cat out of the bag.
What is a compound sentence?
This is the A when you are writing an introduction paragraph. It could be a question, a statistic, an imagine statement, or an anecdote.
What is an attention grabber or hook?
This is one of the Es in T.E.E.L. and is when the writer gives their own thoughts. They might give a definition, an example, or an explanations of the evidence.
What is elaboration?
This compound sentence is missing a punctuation mark.
They got there early and they got really good seats.
What is a comma?
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences that are close together in a paragraph
What is anaphora?
The girl jumped the gun (meaning she jumped into the water before the gun sounded), and when this happens, officials drop a rope to alert the swimmers to stop.
What is a side comment?
This is the X when writing a conclusion paragraph and is when the writer explains their claim/thesis AGAIN!
What is to explain?
You MUST do this when you add a quote or specific fact from one of the articles that you are using to write your essay.
What is cite the source?
There is a mistake in this sentence.
My mom said i could go to the movie today.
What is the pronoun "I" is always capitalized?