ALL About those essays
Next, those silly transitions!
Let's COMPARE
DOUBLE THE POINTS
From real life
100

Identify the HOOK sentence.


"Climate change caused by humans is having a drastic effect on the world. However, the damage is not only affect glaciers and rivers. Temperatures are starting to rise in cities and neighborhoods. Addressing this issue may require challenging decisions by individuals who are comfortable with their lifestyles and unaware of how their choices contribute to climate change. While climate change has been ignored it would have a positive effect to eliminate plastics, reduce waste, and spread information on how to fight climate change."

 A

100
What transition word do you see in these sentences. 


Allison traveled from Paris to Italy. She went on an airplane. Then, she used a map to find her hotel. This was because she was lost in the city. 

BOMBBBBAAAAA (lose 200 points) 

100

The Earth is _______________ (large) the Moon



d. Larger than

100

In the past:    I ran 3 miles. 

Present : I run 3 miles.

FUTURE:   I _____________ 3 miles

X2 points 

am going to 

will run 

100

PRAYING MANTIS vs. BIRD 


WHO WINS in a fight

WHAT IS ONE REASON 

200

What does a hook sentence do ? 


The purpose of the hook sentence is to ______________________________

B

200

Identify the transition word in these sentences. 

"Addressing this issue may require challenging decisions by individuals who are comfortable with their lifestyles and unaware of how their choices contribute to climate change. While climate change has been ignored, it would have a positive effect to eliminate plastics, reduce waste, and spread information on how to fight climate change."

x2 DOUBLEEEEEE points


WHILE

200

On Sunday I wake up at 8am, which is so early for me.

But on Tuesday I woke up at 7am. 

On Tuesday, I woke up ___________ than on Sunday. 


DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE 

X2 POINTS

b. earlier
200

Is this sentence past , present , or future?


The air heater is not working in the house. 

Present 


BONUS POINTS x2 

IF SAID PRESENT CONTINUOUS

200

Bullfrog vs. Scorpion


Who wins?
What is one reason!?

300
Which is a better HOOK statement if my essay is going to be about BUTTERFLIES?


DOUBLE (X2)  points

-D-

300

Transition words are helpful because they make our essays sound more sophisticated

What transition word can you use to show that something is an exception  in these sentences?

"Simba was alone growing up because he did not have a dad. The two friends he had, Simon and Pumba, made him feel better. "  

a. 

300

I have 2 brothers. I am short (4 feet tall) . Emiliano is 6 feet tall and Jesus is 5 feet tall.


"Emiliano is ________(tall) than I am, and he is the ____________ (tall) out of all of us"

BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMBAAAAAA  (-300) points

taller,

tallest

300

Present :   They lose the soccer game

Past : The _________ the soccer game


BOOMBAAAAA LOSE  150

300

Mantis Shrimp vs. Octopus


WHO will win in a fight?
WHAT is the reason?

400

What part of my introduction would have .....

the introduction of the book/author and some details about the story (context/background information) 



The BRIDGE SENTENCE is the part of the introduction paragraph that has introduces the book/author and has background information/details about the story


400

Transition words are helpful because they make our essays sound more sophisticated. 

What transition word can you use to show that something is added in these sentences?

"Simba was alone growing up because he did not have a dad. He left his home because he was afraid"  

d. 

400

Damaris can hold her breath for 10 seconds. 

Suzana can hold her breath for 30 seconds. 

Diana can hold her breath for 1 minute. 


Damaris holds her breath ___________ (shorter/longer) than Suzana. Diana holds her breath the ________________ (shortest/longest). 

Shorter 

Longest

400

Change this sentence from the past to the future.


She went to Italy in the summer

She will go / She is going to go
400

Tarantula vs. Scorpion 

_________________ will win in a fight because (reason) __________________________________________________________

500

"Climate change caused by humans is having a drastic effect on the world. However, the damage is not only affect glaciers and rivers. Temperatures are starting to rise in cities and neighborhoods. Addressing this issue may require challenging decisions by individuals who are comfortable with their lifestyles and unaware of how their choices contribute to climate change. While climate change has been ignored it would have a positive effect to eliminate plastics, reduce waste, and spread information on how to fight climate change."


WHAT THREE THINGS ARE IN THIS PARAGRAPH's THESIS STATEMENT. 



BOMBBBBBBBBBBBA. (-100POINTS) 


eliminate plastics, reduce waste, and spread information

500

Look at this transition sentence, what does it do?

"Winter is a season of giving back and telling your loved ones you care about them. For instance, winter holidays people celebrate are Thanksgiving and Christmas. These celebrations help people tell each other how much they are grateful or show small tokens of appreciation to one another" 

B
500

1. It was (60)*F on Monday. That was cold for Sharon. 

2. On Tuesday, the temperature was (40)*F. 

3. Then, on Wednesday, the temperature was FREEEZING at (10)*F

____________ was colder than ____________. ____________ was the coldest day of the week.

LOSE (150) points !!!!! :( BOMMMMBBBBBAAA 


Tuesday was colder than Monday

Wednesday was the coldest.

500

Present Continuous : We are checking our grades


Present Simple: We __________ our grades

We check our grades

500

Kitten vs. Hamster 

WHO wins in a fight?
WHAT IS one Reason??