Reading
What are the three purposes of writing?
To entertain, to inform, and to persuade
Putting specific information into your own words.
What are the 3 types of verbs?
Action, helping, linking
Identify the complete subject of the following sentence.
The lazy brown dog ran across the yard.
The lazy blue dog
Before I got home from school, I went to practice.
What point of view is the following sentence?
She quickly ran down the hallway toward the exasperated students.
Third person point of view
What is summarizing?
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
A common noun is something general (shoes), and a proper noun is something specific (Air Jordan's).
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence:
The lazy blue dog ran across the yard.
ran across the yard.
I like to eat pizza tacos and sushi.
I like to eat pizza, tacos, and sushi.
Why is it important to think about your intended audience in writing?
Because we write differently depending on who the message is intended for.
How can you avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing?
Cite the source of where the information came from (author last name, page #)
What is an example of a personal pronoun?
He, she, me, you, I, they, etc.
What is the simple subject of the following sentence.
They shy, timid girl walked quickly.
girl
Sarah went to the game and she hung out with her friends.
Sarah went to the game, and she hung out with her friends.
What is the author's purpose (to inform, persuade, or entertain) in the sentence below?
Haas Hall Academy is the best high school in Arkansas, with 100% of graduates being accepted into college.
To persuade.
A well-written paragraph should have what 3 types of sentences?
Introductory, supporting details, and concluding sentences
What is the purpose of a conjunction?
It connects parts of a sentence.
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?
The goose ran to the big blue pond.
ran
Sarah went to the game she hung out with friends.
Sarah went to the game; she hung out with friends.
What is the author's purpose?
You should get to practice on time.
Second person
What do supporting sentences do?
They give more explanation to support or prove the topic of the paragraph.
What is the difference between and adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes a noun, whereas an adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
She gave me the dog yesterday.
dog
At the store, I bought red green and pink apples sweet regular and purpose potatoes and gouda cheddar and havarti cheese.
At the store, I bought red, green, and pink apples; sweet, regular, and purple potatoes; and gouda cheddar, and Havarti cheese.