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Mr. Deloach read a poem at the pep rally. Is a 7th grade teacher.
What is Mr. Deloach, a 7th grade teacher, read a poem at the pep rally.
100
Mr. Martinez yelled at us during lunch, because we were throwing food.
What is Mr. Martinez yelled at us during lunch because we were throwing food.
100
She is a bear in the morning; I'm scared to wake her up!
What is a metaphor.
100
The only line on the STAAR Writing test "prompt" page I need to focus on.
What is "Write an essay....."
100
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
What is to tell a time when you experienced the topic of the prompt.
200
Did you know cats land on their feet nine times out of ten America's most popular pet?
What is Did you know cats, America's most popular pet, land on their feet nine times out of ten?
200
Did you no that the STAAR test is next Tuesday?
What is know
200
Tais is as quiet as a mouse and as sweet as candy.
What is a simile.
200
How many reasons do you need to have in your paper?
What is two
200
What device will show your reader what you are experiencing instead of telling?
What is Imagery
300
Leo's cowboy hat is the most prettiest hat I've ever seen.
What is Leo's cowboy hat is the prettiest I've ever seen.
300
When the 7th graders walk down the hall in the morning, the is the loudest out of all the grades!
What is are
300
Melissa, Matthew and Mark made minor mistakes Monday.
What is alliteration.
300
What strategy should you use in body paragraph 1?
What is an anecdote/small story
300
What steps do I follow when I begin to write?
What is read the prompt, plan (web/circle map), rough draft, edit (use the dictionary/add smapho/imagery), final copy.
400
While the bus driver sang along. After school was over. We did the hokey pokey.
What is After school was over, we did the hokey pokey while the bus driver sang along.
400
Devin and Liam were the first students to finish their assignment, and receive a prize.
What is delete the comma.
400
It took Ms. May years to stop talking about the STAAR test!
What is hyperbole.
400
What strategy should body paragraph 2 use?
What is an example from a book/movie/tv show/history.
400
Do I tell everything that happened or just tell about the moment? Why?
What is explode the one small moment! You only have 24 lines and you want to focus on the moment itself, not the entire day!
500
Walking around the rodeo. The crowd pushed me into a large puddle, or I got soaking wet.
What is As I was walking around the rodeo, the crowd pushed me into a large puddle, and I got soaking wet.
500
What are your plans for the Summer?
What is change Summer to summer.
500
The juicy, sour pickle juice dripped down my chin as the tart taste invaded my taste buds.
What is imagery/personification.
500
What are the two transitions we used for body paragraph one and two?
What is "The most important reason..." and "Furthermore/In addition..."
500
Why is it important to prove/disprove your answers?
What is so you can slow down, avoid careless errors, make wise choices.