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EXpository
Narrative
Writing Vocabulary
Strategies!
Editing & Revising
100
What is the word that tells you are going to write an expository?
EXPLAIN
100
What tense will my writing be in?
PAST TENSE!
100
A word that connects two sentences is a _________.
conjunction
100
When you see a word that shows ownership, what should you do?
Draw an arrow from the word to what it owns
100
What are the FANBOYS?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
200
Have a member of your team draw out your graphic organizer.
X-Factor (Central Idea, Reason 1,2,3, Conclusion)
200
Have a member of your team draw out the graphic organizer.
Kernel Essay (Place, 1, 2, 3, Ending)
200
These punctuation marks are used to show dialogue, or talking, in your writing.
Quotation marks
200
If a word ends with a "y", what is the rule you use when you need to add the proper suffix?
Change the y to an i, and add your ending
200
How can you show the possessive form of a plural noun?
s'
300
What is the first thing you should complete after you draw your graphic organizer?
Central Idea
300
What is the first thing you should do after your graphic organizer has been drawn?
Place (introduction)
300
Two words that are combined with an apostrophe is called a ________.
contraction
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 (naming) and a predicate (telling)
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 are the key words you should include in your paper?
important OR special
400
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 are the key words you should include in your paper?
discovered I was good at
400
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently are called _________.
Homophones
400
What does MINTS stand for?
Months "I" Names of places or people Titles Start of sentences
400
When should I use a comma when I combine two sentences?
sentence + ,fanboys, + sentence
500
Where should you address the prompt in your expository paper?
Central Idea & Conclusion
500
Where should you address the prompt in your narrative paper?
Introduction and Ending
500
Another word for revise is __________.
Rewrite
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
What is the homophone to use in this sentence? When I went _____ the librarian asked, “How many this time?” (there, their, they're)
there