8th Grade
What does IWWA stand for and when should it be used?
IWWA=
If, When, While, As
IWWA is used to explain evidence in the 1st explanation paragraph.
What mood is the following sentence...
I would go to the beach if it were sunny.
Conditional
Change this sentence to active voice:
The scores given by the judges were fair.
What is The judges gave fair scores.
What type of verbal is used in the following sentence.
One of her greatest fears is driving in a thunderstorm.
What is gerund
The lawn was mowed by the student is in what voice?
What is passive voice
Rewrite the following sentence in active voice.
The car was bought by my brother.
My brother bought the car.
moreover, however, next, etc.
What are transition words
Reading about the castles of history and legend had always fascinated him, and he’d been glad when his grandfather suggested to visit the real thing. Which word would best replace underlined word to emphasize that Braden was extremely happy?
D) Thrilled
Identify the infinitive in the sentence below:
Theo, Shakur and Adeola wanted to wear their fashion show cultural attire to the dance too.
What is to wear
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
He stood inside the area that had once been the courtyard while his grandfather consulted the guidebook he held.
Which would best replace underlined word 1?
A) assisted
B) referred to
C) questioned
D) worked with
B) referred to
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What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
What is a counterclaim
If he was a human sunbather, he would have been sprawling on a beach towel to soak up the sun's rays.
Which is the best choice for the underlined word.
C) were
If he were a human sunbather, he would have been sprawling on a beach towel to soak up the sun's rays.
What does the underlined phrase 7 mean?
D) Enjoying the heat and light
"Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious."
What does malicious mean in the sentence?
What is bad, dangerous, sketchy, mean
How many words should your essay be?
Around 600
The part of the writing or speech that is the first sentence and captures the readers attention
What is a hook
Here was his familiar branch for perching and his familiar water bowl but what was this strange and cavernous place?
Which would best replace underlined word 12?
A) immense
B) interior
C) underground
D) unlit
A) immense
Rewrite the underlined phrase in subjunctive mood.
If Gray had been ordering from a menu, he requested an assortment of fruits and vegetables to accompany the crickets that provided him with protein.
When you cite evidence to prove your answer, how do you let the reader know that you found the evidence in the passage?
Write on the whiteboard how you would cite your evidence
What is quote the evidence using quotation marks followed by the author's name, type of text, and title of text and a period at the end.
".........." (A.T.T).
According to John Smith in the article "......" provides evidence to support this claim.
What should you do at the beginning of each paragraph of your essay?
Indent each paragraph
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with a STRONG impact statement.
What is a conclusion?
“So that the Royalists couldn’t use it as a stronghold, I suppose. . . . It’s a pity.”
Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 5 to indicate a break or a pause?
A) NO CHANGE
I chopped vegetables to make a "salad" for my pet became a regular part of my mornings.
Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 4
B) Chopping
What two things must a sentence have to be a sentence?
What is subject and verb.
Correct the error in the following sentence...
She likes to swim, running, and going for hikes.
She likes to swim, to run, and to hike.
This sentence outlines your entire essay.
What is thesis?
If he were a human sunbather, he would have been sprawling on a beach towel to soak up the sun's rays.
What mood is this sentence written in?
Subjunctive
Rewrite the following phrase in active voice.
After Gray was moved into his new cage by me, he at first seemed skeptical of his new living arrangements.
After I moved Gray into his new cage,
What are the six sentence types of an argumentative body paragraph?
What is a 1. Topic sentence 2. Set-up sentence 3. Evidence 4. Explanation 1 (IWWA) 5. Explanation 2 6. Concluding sentence.