Hinerman Students
RACE Writing
Writing Organization
Vocabulary
OST Prompts
100

What does the following word say? HOP

"Hop"

100

True or false: My writing should be more text evidence than my own thoughts.

What is False?

100

What is the first sentence in our writing called?

What is Hook?

100

Using the correct grammar marks in a sentence like periods, commas, apostrophes, exclamation points, etc.

What is Punctuation? 

100

When a prompt asks you to write an "Informational" essay, your main goal is to do this, rather than share an opinion.

What is explain (or inform)?

200

I am a word that rhymes with "cat" and "bat." You might wear me on your head.

What is hat?

200

Restate this question: How was the service dog helpful to the student?

The service dog was helpful to the student in many ways. 

or 

The service dog was helpful to the student by/because..

200

What is the first paragraph in our writing?

What is Introduction?

200

Using what you already know in addition to what the story says.

What is Inference?


200

In an opinion or argumentative prompt, this is the term for the supporting details you pull directly from the passage to prove your point.

What is evidence?

300

This punctuation mark goes at the end of a sentence when you are asking a question. (Choices: Question mark?, exclamation mark!, or period.

What is question mark?

300

What should I make sure I have around my text evidence/cite?

What is quotation marks?

300

What should you do when you are all finished with your writing before turning in?

What is Reread, check your work, look for any mistakes. 

300

Words that help smoothly move from one sentence to another. Example are: next, then, later, suddenly, etc.

What are transition words?

300

'You have read two articles about the benefits of longer recess. Write an essay that argues whether or not your school should add fifteen minutes to your daily break. Use evidence from the texts to support your choice.' Is this an INFORMATIVE prompt or an OPINION prompt, and how do you know?"

What is OPINION prompt! I know because it uses the word 'argues' and asks me to make a 'choice.' It's not just telling me to explain facts; it's asking me to pick a side and try to convince the reader."

400

Choose the correct word to finish this sentence: "I ____ to the park." (Choices: went, was, will)

What is went?

400

According to the text It is helpful to plant trees to provide shade for homes

What is: 

According to the text, "It is helpful to plant trees to provide shade for homes."  

400

What is it called when we fix our mistakes in writing?

What is Edit/Revise?

400

When characters are talking in a story, we put quotes around.

What is Dialogue?

400

What is the background information given in the following prompt?: 

"Many schools are choosing to start classes later in the morning to help students get more sleep. Write an essay arguing whether or not your school should change its start time."

"Many schools are choosing to start classes later in the morning to help students get more sleep."

500

This is the word we use for the people, animals, or creatures that a story is about.

What are characters?

500

The text says Volcanoes can form on the ocean floor or on land paragraph 6

The text says, "Volcanoes can form on the ocean floor or on land," (paragraph 6.)

500

What is the space called at the beginning of a paragraph?

What is Indent?

500

A type of writing where you can write a story about anything you want.

What is Narrative Writing?

500

When a prompt asks you to "analyze" how two characters are different, you are being asked to do this.

What is Compare/Contrast?