SMART Steps
Essay Writing
Sentence Types
Editing Mixed Bag
Dictionary Use
100
How will you know if the passage is Revision or Editing?
Revision: making big changes like adding or improving entire sentences


Editing: making small changes like spelling, punctuation, or verb tense

100
How many paragraphs are in our essay?
4 paragraphs
100
What kind of sentence is this: simple or compound? 


My dog went outside and started barking. 



Simple
100

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Mary and bill ate Italian food. 

B. My Mom can speak Italian. 

C. People who live in italy are italian. 

D. Pizza is my favorite Italian food. 



D. Pizza is my favorite Italian food. 


Incorrect: 

A. Mary and bill ate Italian food.

B. My Mom can speak Italian.

C. People who live in italy are italian.


100
Which word is spelled correctly?


1. beautiful or 2. bueatiful

beautiful
200
If the passage is a revision passage, what will you do as you "Read the passage carefully"?
Annotate the main idea for each paragraph and for the whole passage
200
What do we do on the two blank planning pages?
Pick, List, Choose and Opinion Pillar
200
What type of sentence is this: fragment or complete sentence? 


If you do all of your homework. 

Fragment - dependent clause
200
Which sentence is written correctly? 


A. The boys cleats were dirty. 

B. The student's arrived at class early. 

C. My sister's dog is 6 months old. 

D. I once saw Saturns rings through a telescope.

C. My sister's dog is 6 months old. 


Incorrect: 

A. The boys cleats were dirty.

B. The student's arrived at class early.

D. I once saw Saturns rings through a telescope.

200
What is the plural form of "baby"? 
babies
300
If the passage is an editing passage, how will you show your thinking?
-Plug in edits: ask yourself, does this change help or hurt? 

-Label subjects and predicates

-Label sentence types (simple, compound, complex, fragment, run-on)

300
What does a strong topic sentence include?
Opinion and Two Main Reasons
300
What type of sentence is this: compound or run-on? 


It was raining outside so I brought my umbrella. 

Run-on: missing a comma
300
Which sentence is written correctly? 


A. I went to the store, and than I cooked dinner. 

B. I would rather play outside than play video games. 

C. My cousin is taller then I am. 

B. I would rather play outside than play video games.

Incorrect:

A. I went to the store, and than I cooked dinner.

C. My cousin is taller then I am. 

300
What is the past tense of the verb "bring"? 
brought
400
If the passage is a revision passage, how will you mark up the questions?
Label question types to figure out what each question is asking you to add (topic sentence, detail, conclusion, transition)
400
Where in our essay will we write main reason sentences?
At the beginning of body paragraph 1 and at the beginning of body paragraph 2
400
What type of sentence is this?


While my cousin counted to ten, I hid behind the couch.

Complex
400
Which sentence is written correctly? 


A. My brother had took the test last year. 

B. I have never went to Disney World. 

C. The girl skipping to class. 

D. The children were shouting loudly at recess. 

D. The children were shouting loudly at recess. 

Incorrect:

A. My brother had took the test last year.

B. I have never went to Disney World.

C. The girl skipping to class.


400
What is the past tense of "bite"? 
bit
500
What is one clue word that tells you that a question is asking you to add a conclusion sentence? 
"closing", "bring to a close", "ending" 
500
What do we include in a conclusion?
Restate topic sentence and give an idea or suggestion to your reader
500
What type of sentence is this?


The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day. 

Run-on - missing a FANBOYS conjunction
500
Which sentence is written correctly? 


A. I payed for my lunch last week. 

B. My uncle moped the floor after I spilled my juice. 

C. My family ate dinner at the diner. 

D. My binder broke, so I tapped it.

C. My family ate dinner at the diner. 

Incorrect: 

A. I payed for my lunch last week.

B. My uncle moped the floor after I spilled my juice.

D. My binder broke, so I tapped it.  

500
What is the plural form of the word "deer"? 
Deer
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