Name that Prompt
Explain to readers how a tadpole turns into a frog.
Informative
This house is too expensive and that house is too small.
, before and
The main idea of your entire essay.
Thesis
What do you call a dinosaur that likes to read?
Thesaurus
What is the name of a book where you can look up synonyms for words?
Thesaurus
Convince the jury that Spongebob did murder Mr. Krabs.
Argumentative
There ball went over the fence.
Their instead of there
The main idea for each body paragraph that is made from key ideas.
Topic sentences
Why did the man stare at the glass of orange juice?
Because it said concentrate.
What is the name of Dumbledore's wand?
Elder wand
Tell a story about a man getting stuck in outer space.
Narrative
Its time for lunch.
It's instead of its
Facts, studies, and statistics that appear in body paragraphs.
Supporting details/evidence
What two things can you not eat at breakfast?
Lunch and dinner
What does www stand for in a website browser?
World Wide Web
Persuade the school board to get rid of uniforms in schools.
Argumentative
When it rains you have to be careful driving.
Comma after rains
Clarifying or adding extra information in body paragraphs.
Elaboration
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?
Octagon
Describe the process of how a bill becomes a law.
Informative
There was some kids playing at the park.
Were instead of was
The end of your essay where you provide closure for the reader.
Clincher
What always follows but can never be caught?
A shadow
What punctuation mark ends an imperative sentence?
Period or exclamation mark