Vocab
ODW 8th Grade
Editing and Mechanics
RANDOM
Grammar
100

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.

100

How many words should your essay be?

Around 600

100

Read the sentence.

If I was the principal, I would add longer lunches.

Which revision is grammatically correct?

A. If I were the principal, I would add longer lunches.
B. If I am the principal, I would add longer lunches.
C. If I be the principal, I would add longer lunches.
D. No change needed.

What is A.  If I were the principal, I would add longer lunches.

100

What type of verbal is used in the following sentence.

One of her greatest fears is driving in a thunderstorm. 

What is gerund

100

Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis to show a pause in speech?

A. “I just don’t know…” Marcus admitted.
B. “I just…don’t know,” Marcus admitted.
C. “I just don’t know..,” Marcus admitted.
D. “I just don’t know.”.. Marcus admitted.

What is A. “I just don’t know…” Marcus admitted.

200

What is the denotation of a word?

What is the dictionary definition.

200

This sentence outlines your entire essay. 

What is thesis?

200

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?

A)NO CHANGE
B) content
C) pleased
D) thrilled


D) Thrilled

200

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

300

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

300

What does A.T.T stand for?

What is...

Author, Title, Text Type

300

 What mood is the following sentence...

I would go to the beach if it were sunny.

What is conditional mood.

300

Question:
What punctuation mark is often interchangeable with commas when setting off extra information?

 

What is...

dashes

300

"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

400

The principal’s speech emphasized the importance of perseverance during difficult situations.

Which word BEST replaces perseverance?

A) determination
B) intelligence
C) hesitation
D) independence


What is 

A) determination

400

“What’s Missing?”

Claim → Evidence → ______ → Closing.

What is 

Explanation

400

Which sentence is written in active voice?

A. The final decision was made by the committee.
B. The committee made the final decision.
C. The final decision had been made.
D. The meeting was attended by the committee members.

What is B. 

The committee made the final decision.

400

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.

he would request
400

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. 

500

The storm moved across the coastline during the night.

Which word would BEST replace moved to emphasize the power of the storm?

A) NO CHANGE
B) drifted
C) swept
D) traveled


What is...

C) Swept

500

What transitions are best used for explanation two?

What is...

Moreover and Furthermore

500

Change this sentence to active voice:

The scores given by the judges were fair. 

What is The judges gave fair scores.

500

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

A) NO CHANGE
B) Chopping
C) If I chopped
D) When chopping


B) Chopping

500

What two things must a sentence have to be a sentence?

What is subject and verb.

600

The hikers faced numerous obstacles during the expedition, including freezing temperatures and steep cliffs.

Based on the context, what does obstacles MOST likely mean?

A) celebrations
B) dangers
C) challenges
D) supplies


What is...

C) Challenges



600

****DAILY DOUBLE *****

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.

600

 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 

600

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,