Pre-Writing
Name two types of reasons.
(ex. time, money, health, etc.)
How many paragraphs does an essay usually have?
5.
Should you capitalize or not capitalize the word "I"?
Should capitalize.
Name two helping verbs.
(can, could, should, must, will, etc.)
(bigger, smaller, more interesting, better, etc.)
What should you do first when you have two choices?
contrast them
How many body paragraphs does an essay usually have?
3
True or False: You should always capitalize the first word of a sentence.
True.
Where do we put helping verbs in a sentence?
Before the main verb (ex. I can speak English well)
How do you make a short comparative adjective?
add -er (ex. shorter, smarter)
Name me all of the W/H question words.
Who, what, when, where, why, and how.
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?
A main idea sentence OR a topic sentence.
Name three things that always should be capitalized.
(ex. days of the week, months, holidays, nationalities, languages)
Which helping verb is used to talk about what is necessary?
Must (must not)
How do you make a long comparative adjective?
add more to the adjective (ex. more intelligent, more wonderful)
Give me three reasons why soccer is a fun sport.
What does it mean to paraphrase?
To reword, rearrange, and recheck.
What are the three types of transition words that we discussed in class?
Sequence, contrast, and example
Which helping verb is used to talk about what someone is allowed to do?
Can (cannot)
What kind of grammar do we use to talk about actions or events later?
Future tense.
After you contrast your two choices, what two things can come from those differences in your essay writing?
Details and examples.
Where do you summarize your main ideas in the essay?
In the conclusion paragraph.
What are all of the subject pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
I have a stomachache. Suggest something for me.
(ex. You should take some medicine.)
Tell me something you will do tomorrow and something you won't do tomorrow.
ex. I will go see my friend tomorrow and I won't come to MI tomorrow.