Key Words
Descriptions
Pre-Writing
Sentence Structure
Parts of an Outline
100
This word is found in all narrative prompts.
What is story?
100
This type of writing describes using the five senses.
What is descriptive writing?
100
Persuasive writing uses this type of graphic organizer.
What is an outline?
100
This type of sentence has ONE independent clause.
What is simple?
100
These are the parts of an outline that make up the first sentence of each body paragraph.
What is the main argument/main idea?
200
This word is found in all descriptive prompts.
What is describe?
200
This type of writing tells a story.
What is a narrative?
200
A narrative uses this type of graphic organizer.
What is a plot diagram or story map?
200
This type of sentence has TWO independent clauses.
What is compound?
200
These are found after the main argument/main idea in each body paragraph.
What are details?
300
This word is found in all informative prompts.
What is explain?
300
This type of writing convinces someone to do something or to agree with the author.
What is persuasive?
300
This is the type of graphic organizer needed for an informative essay.
What is an outline?
300
This type of sentence has ONE dependent and ONE independent clause.
What is complex?
300
These are the FIVE elements of plot.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
400
This word is found in all persuasive prompts.
What is convince?
400
This type of writing gives the reader information on a topic.
What is informative?
400
This is the type of graphic organizer needed for a descriptive essay.
What is a five senses chart?
400
This is a group of words that represents a complete thought, can stand alone, and has a subject and verb.
What is an independent clause?
400
These are the TWO requirements for the conclusion in the outline format.
What is a summary of main ideas/arguments and call to action?
500
These are the SEVEN coordinating conjunctions.
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
500
These are the categories found on the top of the descriptive writing column chart.
What is sight, smell, taste, touch, hear?
500
This type of organizer can be used for ALL four types of writing in conjunction with the individual organizers.
What is four square?
500
This is a word that joins two words, clauses, or phrases.
What is a conjunction?
500
These are the THREE main elements of an introduction for a persuasive or informative essay.
What is hook, summary of issue/topic, and thesis statement?
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