Short Answer Writing
Essay Writing
What's Wrong?
Meaning of Prefixes
Text Structure
100
Each answer should be between these many sentences.
What are 3 TO 5 SENTENCES
100
The first part of an essay.
What is THE INTRODUCTION
100
It was during the civil war that Barton began the work that lead to the establishment of the American Red Cross.
What is What is civil needs to be capitalized
100
Where are prefixes located in words?
What is the beginning of a word
100
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is sequence?
200
This type of nonfiction tells a story.
What is NARRATIVE NONFICTION
200
The introduction paragraph is developed from where?
What is THE PROMPT
200
Eventually the governement selected her to serve.
What is governement should be government?
200
What is the definition of a root word?
What is the part of the word that carries the basic or core meaning of a word.
200
Willow Creek is very different from New York City. There are no tall skyscrapers in Willow Creek. All you can see are fields and sky. Instead of taxicab horns and fire truck sirens, it is so quiet at night that you can hear the crickets chirping. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is compare and contrast?
300
This type of nonfiction text structure describes the similarities and differences between 2 topics.
What is COMPARE AND CONTRAST
300
The minimum amount of paragraphs in an essay response.
What is 5-6 paragraphs
300
Grandpa's dad loved to think of ways for the family to have fun without spending no money.
What is change no money to any money?
300
what is the meaning of the prefixes com, col and con?
What is with,together?
300
The music was blasting so loud, Marco thought his ears would burst. The stage was filled with bright blue laser beams and a shower of yellow and green paper streamers. All around him, the crowd was singing and dancing wildly. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is description?
400
This type of nonfiction text structure is used when explain the results of an event.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT
400
Rephrase this prompt into the topic sentences of your thesis and two body paragraphs (thesis + 2 topic sentences). Both "The King's Land" and "Land of the Free" describe why colonists either supported King George III or fought against him and his British army during the American Revolution. In a well planned essay: - Describe why the loyalists were in support King George III - Describe why the patriots were against King III - Bring in details from both articles - Check your work for spelling, punctuation, grammar and capitalization.
What is What are: Thesis Statement: "The King's Land" and "Land of the Free" both describe why colonists either supported King George III or fought against him and his British army during the American Revolution. Body #1: "The King's Land" describes why the colonists/loyalists were in support of King George III. Body #2" "Land of the Free" describes why the colonists/patriots were against King George III.
400
The patient is losing blood and in desperete need of a blood transfusion.
What is desperete needs to be desperate?
400
The meaning of the prefix psuedo
What is false, fake, phony
400
Joey lost his science book. He knew he would be in big trouble if he was unable to study for the final. What should he do? He thought for a few worried moments, and then decided to retrace his steps. He remembered putting the book in his backpack that morning. He had taken it out at school when his friend Kim asked to look something up. Now he remembered - Kim still had his book! The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is problem and solution?
500
Use this feature of nonfiction to find a section of the text, rather than re-reading the entire text.
What is HEADING
500
The part of the essay where the thesis is restated, major points are summarized, and the audience is left with something to think about
What is THE CONCLUSION
500
the student is excited about the possibility of a free day.
What is What is capitalize the at the beginning of the sentence?
500
The meaning of the prefix retro
What is backward?
500
Every spring, shortly after the tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. However, it makes the colorful tulip blooms grow back even bigger and stronger later that spring. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
What is cause and effect?