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Expository Definitions
Commas and Apostrophes
Editing
Revising
Strategies
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What is the purpose of an expository essay?
to explain
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Where does the comma go? Even though the girls did not win the game they were proud of each other.
between game and they
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Which word is correct for each statement? I wish you agreed that ice cream is better (then/than) cake. I don't see why (you're/your) so mad right now. Can you please tell me how the movie (effected/affected) you? I am so excited for the concert because (there/they're/their) the best band ever!
than you're affected they're
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When looking at revising and editing passages, identify the ________ and ________ for each passage.
point of view verb tense
100
What are three things you should always do BEFORE you start writing the essay?
brainstorm, plan, identify the prompt, write your thesis, choose your example, thesis generator, etc.
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What is the statement that answers the prompt?
a thesis
200
What are the 4 comma rules we learned this year?
Listing Intro Phrase Extra Info Sentence combining (fanboys)
200
How should the following sentence be changed? "When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs." a. delete the comma b. change mom and dad to Mom and Dad c. change THEIRS to THERE'S d. sentence should not be changed
b. change mom and dad to Mom and Dad
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The student did not choose the most effective words in this sentence. What is the best change for him to make in the following sentence? "Items that aren’t recycled usually end up in a landfill and are left to crumble." a. change ITEMS to THINGS b. change USUALLY to OFTEN c. change END UP to WIND UP d. change CRUMBLE to DECOMPOSE
d. change crumble to decompose
200
What are two ways you can use the dictionary on the test?
To check the spellings of words in the questions or in your essay To look up synonyms to help with word choice in your essay
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What does it mean to restate your thesis? Where do you restate your thesis?
reword and rephrase it while keeping the same meaning, in the conclusion
300
When the day came for the flower to bloom, (it's/ its'/ its) petals were many shades of pink.
its
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What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? "If they were in the same room, all there things could be in one place." a. change THEY to WE b. delete the comma c. change THERE to THEIR d. no change needed
c. change there to their
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What is the BEST revision to make in this sentence? "I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then straight to the park from a bike path." a. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and straight to the park from a bike path. b. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed, and then a bike path that takes me straight to the park is there. c. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed, I can then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park. d. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
d. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
300
What are 3 ways to hook the reader?
simile, metaphor, quote, saying, onomatopoeia, controversial statement, thought-provoking question, well-known examples
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What are 3 types of examples you could use to prove your thesis in your body paragraph?
three of the following: literary, current event, historical, personal, scenario
400
Where do the 2 apostrophes go? Where does the comma go? She hurt someone elses feelings but she didnt mean to.
She hurt someone else's feelings, but she didn't mean to.
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What change, if any, needs to be made in the following sentence? "Finally, I'm in middle school, which means that I have more homework then Megan does." a. change WHICH to THIS b. change I to WE c. change THEN to THAN d. no change needed
c. change then to than
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What is the best way to combine the following sentences? 1)"The first stop for these items is probably an MRF, where the real recycling takes place." 2) "An MRF is a materials recovery facility." a. The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, or MRF, where the real recycling takes place. b. the first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, an MRF, this is where the real recycling takes place. c. The first stop for these items is probably a material recovery facility, where the real recycling takes place, an MRF. d. The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility and an MRF, where the real recycling takes place.
a. The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, or MRF, where the real recycling takes place.
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What should you have in your hand on TUESDAY morning?
Your NOTECARD!!
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What two things should you put in your introduction?
your hook and your thesis
500
Which of these words are possessive (numbers)? 1. their 2. it's 3. girl's 4. they're 5. you're 6. its 7. teachers 8. your 9. there's 10. frogs'
1,3,6,8,10
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What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? "Also, sharing a room with Megan means that my room looks like a little girls room." a. change MEANS to MEANING b. change THAT to THIS c. change LOOKS to LOOK d. change GIRLS to GIRL'S
D. Change girls to girl's
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Write the following sentence out with the appropriate punctuation. We are proud said the teacher that these students are working together so well.
"We are proud," said the teacher, "that these students are working together so well."
500
List 2 strategies Ms. Younghans has said about revising and editing.
write down the sentences by the question write out your thinking- why each one is right or wrong read the passage- reread the sections in question- read the sentence before and after the question sentence plug in the answer choices use process of elimination