Essays
How many paragraphs make up an essay?
Two or more
What makes up a paragraph?
5 Sentences
What makes up a sentence?
A subject and a predicate
Which part of the test did you take first?
Which part of the test did you take first?
The speaking exam
Who is our principal?
Mr. Romeo
What do you include in an introduction paragraph?
Background information
Your argument
What the rest of you essay will be about
How do you show that you are starting a new paragraph?
You leave space, you indent
What is a subject?
Who the sentence is about
Is this test timed?
No
How many vice principals do we have?
Double points if you can name them.
3
4
What do you talk about in a body paragraph?
Details
Explanations
Is an essay the same as a paragraph? Explain your answer.
No, because an essay is a group of paragraphs
What is a predicate?
What the subject is doing
How many sections are in your NYSESLAT test?
4
What does the name of this class stand for?
English as a New Language
What do you include in a conclusion?
Final thoughts
Bring back details from the body paragraphs
Restate your introduction
How many proper paragraphs could you have if you've written 15 sentences?
3 paragraphs exactly
2 paragraphs that are a little long
1 VERY long paragraph
What is a verb?
The action work in a sentence
What are each of the sections in NYSESLAT?
Listening, reading, writing, and speaking
What does the name of this school stand for?
Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler
In a 3 paragraph essay with 5 sentences in each paragraph, how many sentences would you have?
15 sentences
If I wrote 35 sentences with 5 sentences in each paragraph, how many paragraphs would I have?
Seven paragraphs
Identify all the parts of this sentence:
My mom opened the door.
My mom : subject
Opened the door : predicate
Opened : verb
How many days will you take your test next week?
2 (Tuesday/Thursday)
3 (Monday Wednesday/Friday)
What are the names of all the teachers in the room. (Just the first letters of their names count)
Miss Bluff
Miss Matarazzo
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Dunn