William Shakespeare wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”.
Is this a thesis statement?
No, this is not a thesis statement.
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
5
What is the noun in the following sentence?
The game was postponed.
Game.
What makes a complete sentence?
A subject, predicate, and it's a complete thought.
What is our elf's name?
RALPHIE
Which thesis statement is stronger?
Lawn chemicals clearly hurt the environment.
Lawn chemicals are dangerous because it impacts the environment, produces dangerous toxins, and can hurt necessary plant and animal life.
2
What is a hook?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Is this a complete sentence?
Jim reads.
Yes.
What is Mrs. Flynn's favorite color?
Yellow.
Is the following a hook or thesis statement?
John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
Hook because it is a fact.
In an essay, where is the hook located?
1st sentence in the introduction paragraph.
What part of speech is FANBOYS?
Conjunction
What type of sentence is the following?
I can't wait to go to the game!
Exclamatory!
What Hogwarts house is Mrs. Flynn in?
Gryffindor.
What does a thesis statement consist of?
1. Main idea
2. 3 topics
3. One sentence
Name 2 of the 3 types of essays that we will write.
1. Argumentative
2. Narrative
3. Informative/Exclamatory
A verb is also called a _________.
Predicate.
Add a comma or a semi-colon to make the following sentence a complete sentence:
We are going to the store __ however, we have to stop at my work first.
Semi-colon ;
How many days until Christmas?
22 days!!
Improve the following thesis statement.
Cigarettes should be banned.
Answers may vary. Needs 3 topics added.
Name 3 different types of hooks.
1. Questions
2. Fact
3. Quote
4. Onomatopoeia
Name the 7 conjunctions we learned.
F-FOR
A- AND
N- NOR
B- BOYS
O- OR
Y- YET
S- SO
Name 3 of the 4 types of sentences (. ! ?)
1. Declarative
2. Imperative
3. Interrogative
4. Exclamatory
What is your favorite class of the day?
ENGLISH- MRS. FLYNN'S CLASS