Punctuation
Vocabulary and Phrases
General Concepts
Tips
It's Anyone's Guess!
100
The way you would end an exciting phrase or statement
What is an exclaimation point
100
Name for phrases that help the reader move from one topic to the next
What is a transitonal phrase
100

Number of paragraphs an essay should contain

What is at least 4 (intro, 2 bodies, and conclusion)

100

You should always begin your essay (introduction) with one of these

What is an attention grabber

100

True or false: You should always plan your essay before writing. 

What is TRUE. 

200

You use these to begin and end dialogue

What is quotation marks

200
Give one example that you can finish your essay with besides....IN CONCLUSION
What is -to sum up my thoughts -finally ...and lots more!
200
The name of the first paragraph of the essay
What is the intro paragraph
200

In the intro paragraph, you should always use ______ from the prompt. 

What is language/words

200

These are the steps to the writing process (The acronym POWER). 

What is: PLAN, ORGANIZE, WRITE, EDIT AND REVISE

300

If listing items in a series, you must use __________

What is commas

300

One type of grabber you can use besides a QUESTION

What is dialogue, statistic, mysterious statement, onomatopoeia....

300

The number of sentences your MAIN BODY paragraphs should contain

What is at least 5

300
You should always ____________ before you begin to write your essay
What is PLAN!
300
List three types of figurative language
What is simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, personification, onomonopeia,
400

Every sentence must begin and end with these. 

What are capital letters and punctuation

400
EXAMPLE: I was so shocked my eyes popped out of my skull!
What is HYPERBOLE
400
The topic sentence of your essay must match the __________ given
What is PROMPT
400

Support your main points with at least 2 _____ and _____ .

What are DETAILS and EXAMPLES

400

This is the "roadmap" for the rest of your essay.

What is the THESIS statement

500

The PART OF SPEECH you should add to sentences to expand them and make them more vivid.

What are ADJECTIVES

500

Your conclusion paragraph should include...

What is your thesis restated

500
In your essay it is very important to stay on ___________
What is TOPIC!!!!!!!!!
500

If you cannot think of any details and examples, use EXAMPLES from...

What is THINGS YOU HAVE SEEN, HEARD, OR READ. 

500
The first sentence of your body paragraph that contains one of your main points from the thesis 

What is the TOPIC SENTENCE