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These are the two types of writing that are tested on the FCAT Writes and the key words that will indicate the type of writing that is to be done. Name them and at least 2 of the key words.
What is expository and persuasive and explain, convince, or persuade?
100
These paragraphs make up the beginning, middle, and ending of your essay.
What is the introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and concluding paragraph?
100
This is type of support is when you use language that appeals to the 5 senses, and it creates an image or picture for the reader.
What are sensory details and imagery?
100
Every time you begin a paragraph you should do this to tell the reader you are introducing a new idea.
What is indent?
100
Using the words (and) and (in). Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the sentences correctly. My friend ___ I were walking ___ the door when my sister called.
What are (and) and (in)? My friend and I were walking in the door when my sister called.
200
These are the parts of your introductory paragraph.
What is the hook, thesis, reasons or arguments and concluding sentence?
200
These transitions can be used to introduce your first argument or reason and can begin the second paragraph of your essay. Name at least 3.
What are First of all, To begin with, Initially etc.?
200
This type of support is when you use a personal story to make a point in support of one of your reasons or arguments and can be used to fully elaborate a supporting paragraph.
What is an anecdote?
200
You should have this type of punctuation mark after your transitional devices and also after each item in a list.
What is a comma?
200
Correct the slang and improper grammar in these sentences. The teachers be reviewing every thing because they wanna make sure we pass the test, but I think it is kinda a boring. (Hint there are 3 errors that need to be fixed)
What is are, want to and kind of? The teachers are reviewing every thing because they want to make sure we pass the test, but I think it is kind of boring.
300
In a persuasive essay you should always do this and never flip flop or change sides.
What is choose one side of the issue and stick or stay with it?
300
These are additional support transitions that can be used to introduce your 2nd or 3rd reason in the 3rd and 4th paragraphs. Name at least 3.
What are Secondly, In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, etc.?
300
This type of figurative language can be used for support and is when you give human traits or characteristics to something that is not human. Name it and give an example of it.
What is personification? (Ex. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.)
300
You should always do this to the pronoun I and all of its different forms like I've, I'll, I'd, and I'm. The same thing should be done at the beginning of sentences and to proper nouns like the names of people, countries, cities and college and professional sports teams.
What is capitalize?
300
Using the words are and our. Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the sentences correctly. There ___ many students in ___ class who scored a 4 or higher on the FCAT Writes!
What is are and our?
400
In persuasive essays your reasons are also known as your ________ that support your thesis. Also, you should always choose the side you can best _______ even if you don't agree with it.
What are your arguments? What is the side you can best support?
400
These are transitions that can ONLY be used to begin your final or last supporting paragraph. Name at least 2.
What are Lastly, Finally, and Most importantly?
400
This type of figurative language can be used for support and is when you purposely exaggerate to make a point. Name it and give an example of it.
What is hyperbole? (Ex. It seemed like we have taken a million and one tests this year!)
400
These are the different types of sentences that can be used in your essays and goes to sentence variation or the mixing up of your sentences. Name at least 3.
What are statements, questions, exclamatory sentences, commands, simple, compound or complex?
400
Using to, two and too. Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the sentences correctly. ___ times this week I went ___ get my car washed but there were ___ many cars ahead of me.
What is two, to, and too?
500
In your concluding paragraph you should restate these things and end your essay with one of these.
What is your thesis, reasons or arguments and a memorable concluding sentence or zinger?
500
These are transitions that can be used to begin your concluding paragraph. Name at least 3.
What are In conclusion, Therefore, To sum it up, Hence, Thus etc.?
500
This type of figurative language can be used for support and are words or phrases that don't mean literally what they say. Instead they have a double or secret meaning that has been accepted in the English language. Name it and give an example of it.
What is idiom? (Ex. a piece of cake, break a leg, raining cats and dogs)
500
These are two types of incorrectly written sentences. In one punctuation marks like commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points can be missing causing the sentence to go on for too long. In the other the subject (who or what the sentence is about) is missing, or the predicate (what who or what does or is) is missing causing the sentence to be too short and leaves the reader asking a question.
What is a run-on sentence or sentence fragment?
500
Using there, their and they're. Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the sentences correctly. We went to _____ house but they were not _____. It seems like if _____ trying to avoid us.
What is their, there, and they're?