Strategies\ Writing
What does ECR stand for?
Extended Constructed Response
Combine these two sentences using FANBOYS:
I wanted to go to the pool.
It started to thunder.
I wanted to go to the pool, but it started to thunder.
What is 1st person POV?
The narrator is a character in the story.
(I,Me,My,We)
What is a simile? (Definition or example)
Compares two different things to create a vivid image, using the words "like" or "as".
What revision should be made in the following sentence?
"Fewer live in this tiny Texas town than 2,000 people."
Fewer than 2,000 people live in this tiny Texas Town.
What does SCR stand for?
Short Constructed Response
Edit this sentence.
i read the book harry potter on tuesday, and I loved it
I read the book Harry Potter on Tuesday, and I loved it.
What is told by an outside observer? Uses: He, She, Him, Her, They
3rd person POV
What is alliteration? (Definition or example)
the repetition of the same initial consonant sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words. Can create rhythm.
When revising a sentence or paragraph, what do you need to do first?
Go back and read the original sentence or entire paragraph.
What does TRACKS stand for?
Time
Reaction
Action
Character
Knowledge
Setting
Combine these two sentences using FANBOYS:
Mr. Seals swears he's 6'7.
He's really 5'4.
Mr. Seals swears he's 6'7, but he's really 5'4.
Mr. Seals swears he's 6'7, yet he's really 5'4.
What does theme stand for?
Main Message
Lesson learned
What is a metaphor? (Definition or example)
compares two things by stating one thing is the other, without using "like" or "as".
Revise this:
It can for 21 days stay underwater at a time.
It can stay underwater for 21 days at a time.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
Bonus(100): Where does the comma go in the conjunction?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
(Before the Fanboy)
Edit this sentence.
Emma and bryce was on the way to school, when they realized they forgot their chromebooks lunch and water.
Emma and Bryce were on the way to school when they realized they forgot their chromebooks, lunch, and water.
What are homophones?
words that share the same sound but have different meanings, or spellings
What is personification? (Definition or example)
Gives human characteristics to non-human things.
What sentence needs to removed from this paragraph?
(1)Sandra loved gardening. (2) She planted several different plants in her garden every season. (3) Her favorite season is summer. (4) During the colder months, she properly prepares her plants to make it through the harsh weather. (5) After her plants bloom, she gifts some to her friends and family.
(3) Her favorite season is summer.
What strategy should you ALWAYS use for paired passages? (Draw an example or give the strategy name)
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Edit this sentence.
There going to the park later.
They're going to the park later.
What is a summary?
a short retelling of the most important parts (key ideas) of a story or article in your own words.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Keep eating those skittles, and you'll be a rainbow.
Metaphor.
Comparing the amount of skittles being eaten, to the skittles slogan. (Taste the rainbow)
Where should the following sentence be added?
- Basketball helps Marcus stay active and healthy.
(1) Marcus enjoys playing basketball after school. (2) He practices dribbling and shooting every day to improve his skills. (3) On weekends, he plays games with his friends at the park. (4) He hopes to join the school team next year.
A. In the beginning of sentence 1
B. At the end of sentence 4
C. After sentence 1
D. After sentence 3
C. After sentence 1