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Narrative kNowledge
Hooks, Background Info, and Thesis Statements...OH MY!
Completely Simple: Subjects and Predicates
Compound Sentences
You're Guess is as Good as Mine :)
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What is the purpose of a narrative?
To tell a story.
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What is the purpose of the hook?
To grab the reader's attention/To make the reader want to read what you're writing about.
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What is the subject of a sentence? What is the predicate?
Subject: tells who or what the sentence is about (who does the action) Predicate: tells what the subject does
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What are the coordinating conjunctions?
F-for A-and N-nor B-but O-or Y-yet S-so
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Where did Ms. Harris attend college?
The University of Florida! Go Gators!! :)
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Why do authors use sensory details in their writing?
To help the reader create a mental picture of what is going on in the story. Sensory details appeal to all 5 senses so the reader can experience the story specifically as the author intended.
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Name 5 hook strategies.
1. Anecdote 2. Ask a Question 3. Bold Statement 4. Interesting/Weird Fact 5. Song Lyric/Quotation 6. Onomatopoeia
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Define: 1. Simple subject 2. Simple predicate 3. Complete subject 4. Complete predicate
Simple subject: who does the action with no details Simple predicate: just the verb Complete subject: who does the action with details Complete predicate: the verb and all the details about what the subject does
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What do coordinating conjunctions connect?
Two independent sentences/Two sentences that can stand by themselves
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What is a fancy French word for a "short, descriptive narrative with a focus on one person, object or idea?"
Vignette (vin-yet)
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8th grade: What two types of figurative language do authors use in their narrative writing to help create imagery? Think about "Four Skinny Trees." 7th grade: Name a sensory detail from "The House on Mango Street" that we can use all five senses to experience.
8th grade: Personification and Similes 7th grade: Running water
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What is the purpose of thesis statement?
The thesis statement tells the reader all the main ideas he or she can expect to read about in the writing. It tells the reader what to expect/look for.
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Read the following sentence: Teachers and friends, Ms. Harris and Ms. Orsini started teaching English at West Tallahatchie High School this year. Name the: - simple subject(s) - simple predicate - complete subject - complete predicate
Simple subject: Ms. Harris; Ms. Orsini Simple predicate: started [teaching] Complete subject: Teachers and friends, Ms. Harris and Ms. Orsini... Complete predicate: ...started teaching English at West Tallahatchie High School this year.
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Where does the comma go when connecting two independent sentences with a coordinating conjunction?
BEFORE the coordinating conjunction
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What nationality is Sandra Cisneros, the author of "The House on Mango Street?"
Mexican/Mexican-American
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What is the difference between a narrative and a personal narrative?
A narrative tells a story. A personal narrative tells a story about a true event that happened to you.
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Why is the thesis statement located in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph?
To help the reader focus on the main ideas that are coming up in the very next paragraphs.
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Write a sentence using --> The West Tally Choctaws... as a simple subject.
The West Tally Choctaws [verb] ___________________.
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Read the following two sentences, then put them together into a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction. English is most difficult subject to learn in school. Math is much harder.
English is most difficult subject to learn in school. Math is much harder. English is the most difficult subject to learn in school, but/yet math is much harder.
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Correct the following sentence for punctuation errors: Coach Johnson yelled run faster to the football players.
Answer: Coach Johnson yelled, "Run faster," to the football players.
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Look at the following picture, then use sensory details to describe the house. Include at least 3 details.
Answers may vary.
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You are writing an narrative in 1st-person perspective about why you disagree with wearing school uniforms. Your main ideas are: 1. Uniforms don't allow students to be individuals 2. Uniforms are expensive. 3. Uniforms don't prepare students for real-life college environments. Write a thesis statement introducing these three main points into a narrative essay.
Example: School uniforms should not be required because they don't allow students to be individuals, are expensive and don't prepare students for real-life, college environments.
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Write a sentence using smelled as a simple predicate.
Answers may vary.
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Which of the following sentences does NOT use a coordinating conjunction? A. Snoopy went to his doghouse to eat and take a nap. B. Snoopy went to his doghouse to eat, and he took a nap. C. Snoopy went to eat in his doghouse, and he took a nap. D. Snoopy went to his doghouse, but he forgot to nap.
A. Snoopy went to doghouse to eat and take a nap. Take a nap cannot operate as a sentence by itself, so it does not need to be connected with a coordinating conjunction.
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When is Future's birthday?
November 20, 1985