Sentence Phrases
Paragraph Terms
Essay Terms
Types of Essays
Important Grammar
100

This is the phrase used to describe a correctly written sentence that has a SUBJECT, VERB, and COMPLETE THOUGHT.

COMPLETE SENTENCE

Or

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

100

This is the name for the first sentence in a body paragraph that states the main idea of a paragraph

Topic Sentence

100

This is the term used for the first paragraph of an essay that includes the hook, background information, and thesis statement.

INTRODUCTION

100

This is the kind of essay an author writes about an important moment in their life that teaches them an important lesson.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE OR MEMOIR
100

This is the punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence. 

COMMA

,

200

This is the phrase used to describe WHO or WHAT a sentence is about

SUBJECT

200

This is another name for the sentences in a paragraph that include quotations, statistics, and facts to support the main idea of the paragraph. 

EVIDENCE

200

This is the term for the paragraphs in an essay that develop the main ideas of the essays and include evidence and commentary.

BODY PARAGRAPHS

200

This is the type of essay written when an author wants to share an opinion that they have on a topic and try to PERSUADE an audience.


ARGUMENT ESSAY

200
These are the punctuation marks that you for the titles of short works such as short stories and poem.

Quotation Marks

300

This is a sentence where two or more complete ideas are JOINED TOGETHER with correct punctuation.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

300

This is the name for the sentences in a paragraph that show the writer's analysis and inferences about the evidence.

QUOTE EXPLANATION or COMMENTARY


300

This is the name for the final paragraph in an essay that reword the main ideas of the essay and leave a lasting thought for the reader

CONCLUSION

300

This is the type of essay written when an author wants to INFORM the reader about a topic that they are interested in such as a historical event or scientific occurrence. 

RESEARCH REPORT

300

This is the punctuation mark that you should use to punctuate longer works such a as books, movies, and plays. 

Italics

400

This is what you call a sentence that includes a DEPENDENT PHRASE and an INDEPENDENT PHRASE.  It usually answers the "When? Where? or Why?" of the sentence.

Ex: When you get home, you need to finish your homework. 

COMPLEX SENTENCE

400

This is the name for the last sentence in a BODY PARAGRAPH that sums up the main idea of the paragraph and gives it a finished feeling.

Concluding Sentence

400

This is the term for the words and phrases that help the reader understand the connections between the ideas in a paragraph. 

TRANSITION WORDS

400

This is the type of essay written where an author will show the similarities and differences between two or more topics. 

Compare and Contrast Essay

400

This punctuation mark can be used instead of a comma and a FANBOY in a compound sentence to JOIN two or more ideas together:

SEMI-COLON

;

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!


This is what it is called when you use different types of sentences in your writing (Simple, Compound, and Complex). 

Hint: It is a category on the writing rubric that your teachers use to grade your essays. 

Sentence Variety

500

This is the term teachers use when a student includes enough details and commentary in a paragraph to prove their main idea. 

This term also often shows up on a writing rubric.

Well-Developed

500

This is the term used to describe the type of essay written about a story, poem, or play.

LITERARY ESSAY

500

This is the type of essay written when an author wants to share their opinion about a book or other piece of literature that they have read.

BOOK REVIEW

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

This is the punctuation mark used to indicate a short pause in thought or a pause before an additional idea is named or added on to a sentence. 

I was a member of the NJHS ____also known as the National Junior Honor Society


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