Writing Process
What is the first step in the writing process where you gather ideas?
Brainstorming or prewriting
What is the author’s reason for writing a text, such as to inform, entertain, persuade, or express feelings?
Author's purpose
What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What part of speech describes an action or state of being?
Verb
When should you capitalize the word "I" in a sentence?
When it refers to yourself, as a pronoun
What step comes after drafting, where you check for mistakes and improve your writing?
Editing or revising
What type of writing is used when the author wants to teach you something or give you facts about a topic?
Informational
What part of speech is used to replace a noun in a sentence?
Pronoun
What type of verb expresses an action that has already happened?
past tense verb
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a strong statement or command?
exclamation mark (!)
How many sentences does a paragraph have?
4 or 5
What type of writing does the author use to try to convince the reader to believe something or take action?
Persuasive
What part of speech connects a noun or pronoun to other words in the sentence, such as “under,” “above,” or “through”?
Preposition
What type of verb shows an action that is happening right now?
present tense verb
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
question mark (?)
What part of an essay comes after the introduction and explains your main points in detail?
Body paragraphs
What type of writing is used when the author is telling a story to entertain the reader, whether real or imagined?
Narrative
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun by giving more detail?
Adjective
What is the term for a word that shows ownership, like “my,” “his,” or “her”?
possessive pronoun
Which type of noun, like the name of a city, book, or holiday, should always begin with a capital letter?
proper nouns
When writing a story, why is it important to use sensory details (like sight, sound, or smell)?
To make your writing more interesting and vivid for the reader
What type of writing is used when an author shares true events, facts, or news stories about the real world?
Nonfiction writing
What type of noun is "London," because it names a specific place?
Proper noun
What is a word that connects two independent clauses, like "but," "so," or "because"?
coordinating conjunction
What punctuation marks do you use to show the exact words someone has said?
quotation marks (" ")