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Expository
Narrative
Writing Key Words
Strategies
Editing and Revising
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What is the word that tells you are going to write an expository?
EXPLAIN
100
What are the words that will give you clues that you are going to write a narrative? What tense will my writing be in? DOUBLE YOUR POINTS if you answer this question CORRECTLY! :)
Write about a time when... PAST TENSE!
100
This word means to ADD a sentence.
INSERT
100
How do I make sure I'm bubbling the right answer?
Make the letter choice BIG next to each question.
100
Either = ______ Neither = _____ Both = ______
Either = OR Neither = NOR Both = AND
200
Have a member of your team draw out your graphic organizer.
200
Have a member of your team draw out the graphic organizer.
200
This word means to TAKE OUT a sentence because it doesn't fit the central idea of the paragraph.
DELETE
200
Where do you start reading? What three things do you do?
at the top of the page READ, LOOK FOR MISTAKES, and MAKE CHANGES
200
What is the plural form of foot? You must spell your answer correctly to get the points. DOUBLE YOUR POINTS IF YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IRREGULAR PLURAL FORM: What is the plural form of knife? You must spell your answer correctly to receive the points.
FEET KNIVES
300
What is the first thing you should complete after you draw your graphic organizer?
Thumbnail Sketch
300
What is the first thing you should do after your graphic organizer has been drawn?
make a list AND put your word of the day in the ENDING
300
This word means to PUT two sentences TOGETHER.
COMBINE
300
What should your passages look like before you go to the questions?
They should have changes made in the sentences.
300
How do I know if I have a complete sentence?
Have to find a subject (who or what) and a verb (do, doing, did, does)
400
Look at the following example: There are people in our lives who are special to us. Sometimes this person is a teacher or coach, a parent, a brother or sister, or even a friend. THINK about the people you care about. WRITE about one person who has been important to you. Explain what makes that person special. What is the word of the day for this paper??
important OR special
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Look at the following example: It takes talent to balance a basketball on your finger. Write about a time when you discovered that you were good at something. What is the word of the day??
discovered I was good at
400
This word means to give a synonym for the word. Look at the sample questions below: Which word would best _______ the words get better?
REPLACE
400
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization Usage Punctuation Spelling
400
When should I use a comma when I combine two sentences?
If both sentences are complete!
500
Where should you have your word of the day in an expository paper?
Topic Sentence Main Idea 1 Main Idea 2 Conclusion
500
Where should your word of the day go in your narrative paper?
ENDING!!!
500
This word means to put a sentence AFTER another.
FOLLOW
500
What is the best way to complete the STAAR Writing Test? A. finish as fast as I can B. go back and forth between editing & revising and writing my paper C. guess the answer instead of trying hard to figure it out D. leave answers blank because I don't know them
B. Finish one story of multiple choice, then start my graphic organizer Go back and check my first story, then do the second story Go back and check my graphic organizer, then start my rough draft And so on...
500
Complete the sentence: I want to do the project all by ____________. DOUBLE ALL YOUR POINTS IF YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE: We were very proud of _____________ after we won the soccer game!
I want to do the project all by MYSELF. We were very proud of OURSELVES after we won the soccer game!