The writing process
What is the first step of the writing process?
prewriting
What is a sentence?
A group of words that express a complete thought.
What does a verb do in a sentence?
It expresses an action or a state of being.
What are some proper nouns?
New York, Bob, Europe, May
What is my favorite sport?
Football
In the publishing and presenting what do you do?
You prepare the final copy of your work and share it with others.
What does a complete subject include?
All the words that describe the subject
What do linking verbs not do?
Express action
What do proper nouns do?
They name a specific person, place, thing, or idea
What is my favorite color?
blue
What is the third step of the writing process?
Revising
What does a subject do?
Perform the action of the sentence
What are some helping verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were
Is this a proper noun?
labor day
Yes
What is my favorite video game?
FORTNITE
What is the most important goal of drafting?
To get your ideas down on paper
What is a simple subject?
The key word or group of words in the complete subject.
What two verbs do you need to get a verb phrase?
Helping verb and a main verb
Should this be capitalized?
math
What is my favorite food?
Pizza
What is different about brainstorming than prewriting?
Brainstorming you come up with ideas quickly unlike prewriting you come up with them slowly.
What is a subject complement?
A word of group of words that follow a linking verb and tells something about the subject of a sentence
What do linking verbs do?
They connect the subject to a word that renames or describes it.
Is this a proper noun?
Spanish
No
What’s my favorite number?
42