Homophones
Informational
Opinion
Potpourri
Conventions
100

Which there/their/they're is correct?

I can't wait to see _____ new puppy!

What is their

100
This gets the reading interested in the topic and introduces the subtopics being discussed later.
What is the lead or introduction?
100

This is in the introduction and lets the reader know where you are going in your essay. ( It's the road map)

What is a claim or thesis?

100

What does TRACE stand for?

What is Transition, Restate, Answer,Cite, Explain

100
These are at the beginning of new sentences and proper nouns.
What is a capital letter?
200

Which one/won is correct?

My favorite team _____ the game

What is won.

200
This restates the main points and offers a final thought or question for the reader to consider.
What is ending or conclusion?
200
These are used to connect reasons and evidence.
What are transition words?
200

This is when you underline and make notes as you read. 

What is annotating. 

200

These go around a direct quote.

What is quotation marks?

300

Which to/too/two is correct?

We left ___ late. 

What is too. 

300
These include heading, text boxes, the index and glossary, among other things.
What are text features?
300
This connects the opinion and the reasons and sums up what the text is mainly about.
What is ending or conclusion?
300

How much time do you get to read, annotate, plan, write and edit your essay?

120 min- 2 hours

300

These separate different parts of the text to show a different idea.

What is a paragraph?

400

Which there/their/they're is correct?

___ is a gas station on the corner. 

What is there

400
This is the purpose of informational writing.
What is to inform or to teach?
400

How would you restate this prompt?

What three qualities do you find most important in a friend?

The three most important qualities in a friend are

400

True/False

I should write my first draft on my planning sheet. 

What is FALSE

400
You do this at the beginning of each new paragraph.
What is indent the first word?
500

Which there/their/they're is correct?

I am not sure if ___ planning on going to the park with us. 

What is they're

500
This is what it is called if I don't site my sources and give credit to the book or website where I got my information.
What is plagiarism?
500
This is what gives an opinion validity.
What is evidence?
500

This is this an informative or opinion prompt?

What an essay about the effects of wild animals and humans have on each other. 

What is informative.

500

These are ideas from text that is put in your own words.

What is paraphrase 

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