Grammar
What are nouns?
Nouns are a person, place, or thing.
Every sentence must have what 2 things?
A capital letter in the beginning and punctuation at the end.
What does the prefix 'pre' mean?
before
How many good reasons should you have in your persuasive essay?
3 or more
Your essay should start and end with what?
introduction and conclusion
Your essay should start and end with what?
introduction and conclusion
What are verbs?
Verbs are actions words.
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is a sentence that is incomplete.
What does the suffix 'ed' mean?
past tense
Your persuasive essay should start and end with what?
An introduction and conclusion.
List 2 items your narrative writing should have.
setting, characters, problem, solution, dialogue
If you forget a capital in your informatinal essay, you fail. True or false?
False!
What are Adjectives?
Adjectives are describing words.
What letter must always be capitalized when it is by itself?
I
What does the prefix 'tri' mean?
three
Your persuasive essay should always end with what?
*Hint - Something within the conclusion
what you want
If you forget a period, you automatically fail the essay. True or false?
False!
When taking information directly from an article, what is important to remember to include in your writing?
Citing your information! According to Source 2, ...
We learned about the subject and predicate earlier in the year. What is the subject of a sentence?
Subject is what the sentence is about.
Correct the sentnece:
my dog ran to see me after school
My dog ran to see me after school.
What does the Latin base 'scrib' or 'script' mean?
to write
Spelling is the most important thing to remember when writing your persuasive essay. True or false?
False! Spelling doesn't count!
When writing your narrative essay, why can't you write a story about your best day of school, even though it's telling a story?
You have to write to the prompt given!
Vocabulary is not important in an informational essay. True or false?
False! You have to use vocabulary appropriate to the topic. A puppy shouldn't be called a baby. A tree trunk isn't called a stem.
We learned about the subject and predicate earlier in the year. What is the predicate of a sentence?
Predicate is the part of the sentence that shows action.
Correct the sentence:
My cousin's four dog is playing in the yard.
My cousin's four dogs are playing in the yard.
What does the suffix '-ess' mean?
feminine or female
What should be made very clear in your persuasive essay?
your opinion
How can I make this sentence in my narrative writing better?
She walked home.
Add more detail!
Samantha quickly walked back to her house on Main Street because it was raining cats and dogs.
Name a way you can get an automatic No Score on your writing prompt.
Write it in a language other than English, copy someone else's work, write off-topic, write off-purpose