Quality Adjective
What part of speech do adjectives modify?
Noun
Identify the main verb in this sentence: Running freely, the wild mustangs whinnied with delight.
whinnied
Before she could visit her friend, Ethel had to finish her chores.
The __________ prepares your reader for the paragraph. It expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
topic sentence
Simile
Adjectives should be __________. Example:
Well-behaved child rather than good child.
Specific
When the subject in the sentence does the action, it is _____________ voice.
active
What is wrong with this sentence? Bob walked on sunny days, and drove on rainy days.
What is the comma?
In a report, the last sentence or the clincher of each paragraph should do what?
repeat or reflect key words in the topic sentence (Or point back to the topic)
alliteration
Quality adjectives should not prop up _____ ______.
Example:Mastiff instead of big dog
weak nouns
am, are, were, was, is.... are examples of what?
"to be" verbs
What word would you change to correct this sentence? The box of ornaments belong in the attic.
Change belong to belongs
The last sentence in an introductory paragraph that tells your reader exactly what the paper is about and often lists the paragraph topics.
Thesis
What are the three V's?
Verbs, Variety & Vocabulary
Quality adjectives are not ______________, like dark night, hot fire, cold ice...
A quality verb to to replace the italicized words: Because he was in the library, he spoke quietly.
whispered
Name two ways to correct this sentence: The wind ripped the shingles off the roof and the lightening downed the old oak tree in the back yard.
Add a comma before "and"
Remove "and", and a semi-colon
Split it into two sentences.
Name three elements in a story. (Think story sequence model.)
characters, setting, problem, climax, resolution
What type of sentence opener is this? Behind the cupboard, the kitten crouched patiently waiting for the mouse to appear.
prepositional phrase
A quality adjective, starts with a v, replaces this weak one: The mean dog bit the boy.
Vicious
passive
Fix this sentence: Marvin snuck up behind Ted, and he screamed.
Marvin snuck up behind Ted, and Ted screamed. Or
Marvin snuck up behind Ted and screamed.
What basic things must you include in an introductory paragraph?
Subject/background/topics