Knowledgeable Writers Toolbox
Which is the simple sentence?
a. Is this an example of a simple sentence?
b. Wylah: The Koorie Warrior, sold over 30,000 copies in its first year.
c. While many may not believe it, Frogs do indeed have legs.
b. Wylah: The Koorie Warrior, sold over 30,000 copies in its first year.
Are you ______ to the party tonight?
a. going
b.gong
c. goning
a. going
Wylah: The ______ Warrior
Koorie
Placed at the end of a sentence.
A full stop
What is your claim?
The main point of your argument.
Which is an example of an adverb start?
a. Interestingly, this is not an adverb start.
b. Perhaps this might be an adverb start?
c. This could certainly be an adverb start.
a. Interestingly, this is not an adverb start.
Do you know _____ answer is correct?
a. which
b. witch
a. which
Who destroyed Wylah's home?
The dragon army.
Choose the verb:
The smoke raised/rose over the mountains.
rose
What is a bias?
A partial, one-sided opinion about a topic/issue.
When writing a slam dunk paragraph, you should begin with:
a. A question you intend to answer.
b. What you are trying to convince us of.
c. Make a general statement about the idea.
a. A question you intend to answer
They have been married for _____ years.
a. fourty
b. forty
b. forty
How does Wylah take the water back from Tiddalik the Frog?
It ______ rain in Isreal in the summer.
a. don't
b. doesn't
b. doesn't
A writer who uses persuasion is attempting to?
When writing a slam dunk paragraph, why would you use evidence from a text?
To support your argument.
The meeting is _________ in ten minutes
a. begining
b. beginning
c. beggining
b. beginning
In the beginning of the novel, what are the names of Wylah's four pets?
Kamba, Kapa, Woo and Kimpa
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a phrase.
What is emotive language?
Language that introduces emotions and feelings to the reader.
Three ways to write a sentence.
1. Simple sentence
2. Very short sentence
3. Power sentence
4. Red, white, and blue
5. The adverb start
6. Preposition start
7. The -ing start
8. The -ed start
9. The semi-colan
10. The em-dash
11. The w-start
12. Explore the subject
I don't know _______ it's a., b. or c!
a. whether
b. weather
c. wether
a. whether
What are the names of the five guardians?
Pippy, Thara, Lapaka, Warpun Tulna
What is the ADVERB in this sentence?
He ran quickly away from the fire.
quickly
Why would you use repetition in a paragraph?
To emphasis your point, and reinforce your argument.