After Jake finished his steak he wanted some chocolate ice cream.
After Jake finished his steak, he wanted some chocolate ice cream.
100
What is the name of the first sentence of a paragraph
topic sentence
100
A word that replaces a person, place, thing, or idea.
Pronoun
200
Olivia and I know how to travel through time.
Subject- Olivia and I
Verb- know
200
I love going to baseball games, they are a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.
Run-on sentence
200
The frightened child dreaded entering the dark musty basement.
The frightened child dreaded entering the dark, musty basement.
200
How many sentences (minimum) should a well developed paragraph be?
Five
200
A word that expresses an action or helps make a statement
Verb
300
During cold winter nights, Stanley and his cat bake cookies and eat them.
Subject- Stanley and his cat
Verb- bake and eat
300
Because I watched a scary movie, I was up all night.
Correct Sentence
300
Laurie last visited San Francisco California on July 8 2006.
Laurie last visited San Francisco, California on July 8, 2006.
300
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?
Summary statement
300
A word that joins words or group of words together
Conjunction
400
Whenever Peter goes to the supermarket, he wants to purchase pickles
Subject- Peter
Verb- puchase
400
Many people have dogs for pets, others have cats.
Run-On Sentence
400
Carmen who lives next door bought a new Toyota Prius.
Carmen, who lives next door, bought a new Toyota Prius.
400
What types of words and phrases help us move from one idea to another within a paragraph
Transitions
400
Introduces a noun or pronoun. Always has an object
Preposition
500
While the party went on upstairs, Hailey and Katherine played the piano and sang popular songs.
Subject- Hailey and Katherine
Verb- played and sang
500
Nothing like a hot shower when you're cold and wet.
Fragment
500
Terry a new driver was looking for a new car so she went
to a dealer in Hartford
Connecticut.
Terry, a new driver, was looking for a new car, so she went
to a dealer in Hartford, Connecticut.
500
Which of the following topic sentences is the most effective?
1. This paper will discuss the life and politics of Simon Bolivar.
2. Iraq has a long and interesting history.
3. There are three factors to consider when buying a DVD player.
4. The admission test for the police academy includes vocabulary questions.
5. Each year Americans are the victims of more than 1 million auto thefts
Number 3- not too broad, not a fact, not an announcement