Revise and Edit
What change, if any, needs to be made?
Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi river.
a. Change summer to Summer
b. Delete the comma after summer
c. Change river to River
d. No change is needed
c. Change river to River
Remember: common vs. proper nouns
Finish this sentence...
If I had studied astronomy...
a. I could be an astronaut.
b. I might be an astronaut.
c. I would have been an astronaut.
d. I would be an astronaut.
c. I would have been an astronaut.
Which of the following would you NOT put in your introduction paragraph?
a. Thesis
b. Hook
c. Question
d. Answer to your question
c. Question
What is the "tone" of a story?
a. The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b. The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c. The time and place of the story
d. The summary of events in the story
b. The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
Author's Purpose is...
a. the time order in which events happened
b. used to convince the reader of the writer's point of view
c. the reason an author writes (persuade, inform, explain, entertain)
d. a division or type of literature (fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, etc.)
c. the reason an author writes (persuade, inform, explain, entertain)
Combine these sentences: There is a storm brewing. I'm not talking about the weather.
a. There is a storm brewing: I'm not talking about the weather.
b. There is a storm brewing; however, I am not talking about the weather.
c. There is a storm brewing but, I'm not talking about the weather.
d. There is a storm brewing, or I'm not talking about the weather.
b. There is a storm brewing; however, I am not talking about the weather.
First, if your going to cook, you need to pay attention to the ingredients.
a. change attention to atenttion
b. change ingredients to ingredient's
c. change your to you're
d. remove the comma after cook
c. change your to you're
Your: possesive pronoun, something that belongs to you
You're: contraction, You are
How do you find the prompt?
Look for the word write
Which of these is an example of theme?
a. Courage
b. Sally is tall
c. Money can't buy happiness
d. The ending of a book
c. Money can't buy happiness
Remember, theme is a lesson/meaning/moral communicated through the story
What is the author's purpose?
Lewis stared at the blank screen. Dead. His computer was dead. “I have to finish my paper tonight,” he thought, as panic slowly sunk in. “How am I going to do that?” Lewis’s mind raced. He tried to think of how he could get his work done. His little sister wandered by. “How long will it be?” she asked. Lewis looked at her blankly. “Until the power comes back?” she said. Lewis sighed with relief.
a. entertain
b. Inform
c. persuade
d. describe
a. entertain
Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences?
The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.
A. The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.
B. The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.
C. For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.
D. The oranges look brown, and they have been sitting on the table for a week.
A. The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.
Mom's birthday present didn't turn out as we had planned but she knew that we loved her.
a. Delete but
b. Change Mom's to Moms
c. Insert a comma after planned
d. No change is needed
c. Insert a comma after planned
What order should your body paragraphs have?
a. CS, CM, CM, CD, TS
b. TS, CM, CM, CD, CS
c. TS, CD, CD, CM, CS
d. TS, CD, CM, CS, CM
c. TS, CD, CD, CM, CS
Which of these is a theme of happiness?
a. When the astronaut landed on the moon, he felt loneliness. Thinking there was no one else, he became a little forlorn, though the view of Earth was stunningly beautiful.
b. All the family members were dressed in black, with somber faces. They were participating in the funeral ceremony of their deceased relative.
c. The religious leader was leading a huge congregation of followers, praying with utmost humility.
d. Their marriage ceremony was taking place in a grand hotel. All the eminent people of the city were invited, the reason that the celebration was excellent.
d. Their marriage ceremony was taking place in a grand hotel. All the eminent people of the city were invited, the reason that the celebration was excellent.
What is the author's purpose?
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
a. to entertain you with a story about artists
b. to teach you how all artists become famous
c. to pursuade you to attend an art program
d. to justify how to paint a sunset
c. to pursuade you to attend an art program
Sentence 4 is unclear, to improve the sentence change it to--
There was once a grand city on the northeast coast of the Mediterranean Sea near Egypt. (2) Known as Thonis to the Egyptians and Heracleion to the Greeks,the metropolis was supposedly one of extraordinary wealth. (3) Some records indicate that Helen of Troy visited the area before the Trojan War. (4) Founded around 700 B.C., it thrived for centuries and then allegedly disappeared into the depths of the ocean. (5) However, because no trace of Thonis-Heracleion had ever been found, it became more of a legend than a reality.
a. the famous Trojans
b. the magnificent city
c. the historical record
d. the extreme wealth
b. the magnificent city
Although I was to old to cry about the situation, tears threatened to spill down my cheeks anyway.
a. change cheeks to cheek's
b. change I was to to I was too
c. delete the comma
d. no change is needed
b. change I was to to I was too
To: preposition, shows direction
Too: adverb, means "also" or "additionally"
Two: the number 2
Strong or Weak Thesis?
In this paper I will discuss the causes and effects of WWI and then argue as to whether or not it could have been avoided.
Weak
What is the tone of the dialogue?
"We have some important news for you Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."
a. Informal
b. Ecstatic
c. Solemn
d. Optimistic
c. Solemn
Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836.
The author uses the word ”remarkable” to –
a. Brag that the cost is only $25.99
b. Inform that the cost is for a thirty day supply
c. Impress people with its ability to erase wrinkles
d. Wow the audience of Judy Glen’s amazing creation
c. Impress people with its ability to erase wrinkles
What is the correct way to write sentence 15 and 16?
(13) In January 2009 the Taliban proclaimed that no girl could attend school. (14) Malala and other girls defied this decree, continuing to go to class and study for tests. (15) The 11-year-old also began writing a diary. (16) Which detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan. (17) The British Broadcasting Corporation soon learned about the diary and helped Malala turn it into an online blog.
a. The 11 year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
b. The 11 year old also began writing a diary. With details about what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
c. The 11 year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
d. The sentences in the paragraph are all correct.
c. The 11 year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence?
The ducks wings help it fly and escape predators easily.
a. duck's
b. wings'
c. fly's
d. predator's
a. duck's
Remember: apostrophes show possession
Which of the following concrete details least supports this topic sentence?
Sled dogs work hard to prepare for a race.
a. A sled dog is a dog trained to race in the snow.
b. To train for a race, sled dogs run for many hours each day.
c. Sled dogs practice pulling a heavy sled so they get used to the weight.
d. Sled dogs practice running on different kinds of ground to be prepared for a race.
a. A sled dog is a dog trained to race in the snow.
A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy dog thought he saw a real dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish dog he had been.
What is the theme?
a. Be honest.
b. Don't be greedy.
c. Always share your things with others.
d. Be respectful to others.
b. Don't be greedy.
What is the author's purpose?
The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.
a. to Inform
b. to Entertain
c. to Persuade
d. To analyze
a. to Inform