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Essays and LAZER
Vocab
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What is dialogue?

The conversation between characters.
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Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family is enjoying.

What is the correct way to write sentence 7?

Space Center Houston has activities that our whoel family enjoyed.

Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family will enjoy

Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family have been enjoying

Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family had enjoyed.

Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family will enjoy.

100

Name the meaning of LAZER.

Locate Key Words

Analyze 

Zoom in Passage

Eliminate Wrong Answers

Reason

100

What does Frequent mean?

Something occurring a lot, in many cases/times

100

What is theme?

The subject of a story, writing, play

200

What is an Act?

Chunk of a play, similar to chapters

200

If we go to Space Center Houston, each of us are sure to have a fun and fascinating experience.

What change should be made in sentence 9?

Change If to Unless

Change us to them

Change are to is

Change fascinating to fascinating.

Change are to is

200

When combining 2 stories in 1 essay, how many pieces of evidence do you need for EACH story.

2 or more

200

What does Revenue mean?

Income, to make money

200

What is the difference between You're and your?

You're is you are "You're going to school tomorrow!"

your means it belongs to you "Your dog is cute"

300

What is a Playwright?

The author of a play

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(1) We have the Book Fair this week. (2) They are selling books. (3) They are selling games. (4) If you do what you’re supposed to, you could get credit that would replace cash. (5) All of the effort you develop. (6) In class is worth it when you perform well on your test.

What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

They are selling books and games.

300

What do you ALWAYS write when writing about Evidence?

As seen in the story/article/text, 

300

What does Unite mean?

To come together, bring people together

300
What is the difference between two and to?

Two is the number

To is expressing something like directions or contact

400

How do you know when stage directions are written in a script?

They will be in parentheses, brackets or italicized 

400

(1) We have the Book Fair this week. (2) They are selling books. (3) They are selling games. (4) If you do what you’re supposed to, you could get credit that would replace cash. (5) All of the effort you develop. (6) In class is worth it when you perform well on your test.

What is the correct way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

All of the effort you develop in class, is worth it when you perform well on your test.

400
How do you write the beginning of a controlling idea?

Use the prompt

400

What does best supports mean?

The best answer choice

400

(1) Visions of Mikayla’s favorite cooking show flashed through her mind. (2) How exactly did Chef Luciano toss the pizza dough; to flatten it and make a perfect circle? (3) Mikayla placed the dough on her right fist and then spun it into the air, trying to mimic the chef.

What change should be made in sentence 2?

Change Chef Luciano to chef Luciano

Change toss to tosses

Delete semicolon after dough

Insert a comma after it

Delete semicolon after dough

500

Why would a play be divided into 5 different scenes?

Because it can take place in 5 different locations and time.

PLEASE WRITE ON YOUR TEST* A play would be divided into 5 different scenes because, 

500

(16) Early knives often had elaborate metalwork on their handles. (17) The designs on these metal knives had layers of details. (18) These knives were expensive, so it was common for dinner guests to bring their own knives to dinner to cut and spear their food. (19) Knives at the table made some people nervous, though. (20) For this reason, King Louis XIV signed a decree in 1669 banning most knives from the table. (21) Other rules about knives soon followed. (22) For example, knives were permitted only if they were safer so their points were ground down. (23) Additionally, guests turned the blades of their knives toward their dinner plates as a friendly gesture.

Which sentence repeats information and should be removed?


Sentence 17

500

List the different outline names for an essay.

Introduction, Controlling Idea, Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation, Restate Controlling Idea, Closing.

500

What does Ample mean?

Enough or more than enough

500

(1) Visions of Mikayla’s favorite cooking show flashed through her mind. (2) How exactly did Chef Luciano toss the pizza dough; to flatten it and make a perfect circle? (3) Mikayla placed the dough on her right fist and then spun it into the air, trying to mimic the chef. (4) Otherwise she didn’t realize how difficult it would be to control flying dough. (5) Moments later dough bits hung from the ceiling, clung to the counter, and fell to the floor.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?

Change Otherwise to Unfortunately

Change didn't realize to doesn't realize

Change difficult to dificult

No change is needed

Change Otherwise to Unfortunately