Mechanics
Sentence Structure
Essays
Writing Process
Other
100
What is a comma splice?
When you join two sentences with just a comma.
100
What is the name of the sentence part in bold?
Justin Bieber, a famous Canadian singer, has many hit songs.
Appositive
100
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF AN ESSAY?
The thesis statement
100
What is the purpose of an outline?
To organize your ideas before you write.
100
How do you indent the first line of a paragraph?
Use the TAB key
200
Where are two places we must use a capital letter?
Names, place names, months, days of the week, and at the beginning of a new sentence.
200
What is the name of the sentence part in bold?
Justin Bieber, who lives in Canada, is a famous singer.
Adjective clause or relative clause
200
Name the 5 paragraphs in an essay.
Introduction, body paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and the conclusion.
200
How does your thesis statement help you write the rest of your opinion essay?
It shows your opinion, and the reasons you will give to explain it.
It organizes the important ideas of your essay.
It's like a map that shows what will be in the rest of your essay.
200
What is the name of that thing with all the squares that the teacher uses to grade your essays?
Rubric
300
Name seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
300
What is the name of the sentence part in bold?
Three weeks ago, I bought a new car.
Time phrase
300
Name the 3 parts of a thesis statement.
Main idea, controlling idea (angle or position), and the reasons.
Optional: the counterargument.
300
Why is this a bad thesis statement?
"Cell phones are very popular in the world."
It is obvious. Everyone knows this.
It is not debatable. People don't disagree with this.
It does not have a topic and a controlling idea, nor does it have reasons or a counterargument.
300
Give three examples of compound words.
Greenhouse, earphones, toothbrush, football, backpack, bedroom, hot dog, newspaper, homework, textbook, watermelon ...
400
Name three relative pronouns.
Who, whom, that, which, what
(also when, where, why, whose)
400
A big sentence that has a small sentence (clause) inside of it is called a ________ sentence.
Complex sentence
400
The part of an opinion essay where you talk about the opposite opinion to yours is called the _____.
Counterargument
400
What is the purpose of a Frayer model?
It helps you plan a definition essay by organizing the different kinds of information that you will talk about.
400
How should your final draft be different than your first draft?
Your final draft should be better; you should fix mistakes and make it clearer.
500
Give three examples of abstract nouns.
Examples: beauty, success, elegance, courage, truth.....
500
Two sentences joined with a FANBOYS conjunction is called a ________ sentence.
Compound sentence
500
What is the purpose of a hook in your introduction?
To get the reader's attention and interest.
500
How is a narrative usually organized?
Time order
500
Finish this saying about writing in English:
Tell us ___________,
then ___________,
then __________________.
Tell us what you are going to tell us,
then tell us,
then tell us what you told us.