Application Letters
When writing a business letter, what information must we include in the heading at the top?
A) Our own address and the date
B) Our signature
Our own address and the date
True or False
When promoting a cause, we should be sure that our opinion statement is in the first paragraph.
True
When we write a narrative, we are writing a
A) Report
B) Story
B) Story
She plays baseball and softball and wants to be a child psychologist. If I told you where she lives, you'd guess who she is in a second! She recently took a trip that lasted four nights - one of them was spent camping. she was worried about water, but even worse - she's deathly afraid of bugs! Luckily there was plenty of drinkable water and the bugs didn't eat her.
Sissi
"Oh my goodness," she said - describing her unbelievable amount of homework. Once she had to write a 350 word essay and it took fifty minutes. Plus, she had other homework to do! Thankfully, it's not all homework! She told about the Autumn Festival - No homework! And the English festival had playing, acting, and (best of all?) DESSERTS! When it comes to what she wants to be when she grows up - she'll decide on that later!
Annie
This sentence can be fixed by correcting one word. Correct the word.
I look forward to meet you in person next week.
I look forward to meeting you in person next week.
Which of these greetings shows the correct punctuation mark at the end?
A) Dear Mr. Jones,
or
B) Dear Mr. Jones:
Dear Mr. Jones:
True or false
When writing about a cause, we're allowed to add information learned from research.
True
When writing a historical narrative, we may choose to write in the first person. Which of theses is an example of first person?
A) Pete looked at Ben Franklin and asked a question.
B) I looked at Ben Franklin and asked a question.
B) I looked at Ben Franklin and asked a question.
She talked about a charity fair at her school. She used tokens to buy things. She also told about a fifth grader named William who put laundry powder on a 7th grader's plate in the cafeteria. That William sounds like a lightning rod for trouble (he attracts trouble). Of course, Ben Franklin invented the lightning rod, and this classmate did a lot of research on the topic before writing her narrative on Ben Franklin.
Rachel
She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. Her mother is a dentist! Maybe medicine runs in her family. Also, she loves animals - and plants, too! her family adopted a plant. We wonder what they named it. Near the beginning of the term, she told us that she had a new math teacher because the old one had broken (his? her?) arm. She wrote about the importance of children having bank accounts, and she did a lot of research for her narrative about Queen Victoria.
Michelle
What does the body of the letter include?
A) An explanation of the job we would like and our qualificationsB) The closing and our signature
A) An explanation of the job we would like and our qualifications
We might make a few spelling mistakes when writing an essay promoting a cause. When we correct the mistake before turning the paper into our teacher, we are ...
A) Editing
B) Revising
Editing
When writing a narrative we should try to include _________ to keep our readers interested in what might happen next.
A) problems
B) locations
A) problems
This guy shows up to each and every class. He sure does talk a lot, and he has a lot of fun listening to what everyone is saying. Who is he?
Mr. Hawley
She wrote a narrative about a very friendly Cleopatra. Have you heard of Sargon? She wrote about him, too! She also convinced us that school uniforms are a good idea because they provide a "hassle-free experience" when it comes to getting dressed in the morning. She participated in her school's model U.N. and was student of the month. Oh, and her little sister plays clarinet!
Sissi
Which is a typical closing?
A) Sincerely,
or
B) Dear Mr. Smith:
Sincerely,
John is writing an essay promoting healthier foods in the cafeteria. While writing one paragraph, he realizes he has spent too much time describing food served in restauarants. He will have to rewrite the paragraph in order to focus more on school lunches. This type of change is called what?
A) An ecit
B) A revision
B) A revision
True or False
When writing a historical narrative, we must include a main idea (thesis) statement.
False
Don't try to convince her that dark green is a good color for a school uniform! She'll NEVER believe it! In school she played big drums in a 6th grade band, and she came in 2nd place in a competition. For sports day, she got to visit a university and play on the university field. She also took a field trip to Chengdu. Oh, and by the way, did I mention that she liked the book Dork Diaries?
Michelle
Oops! What's this? It looks like a bunch of childish scribbling. Who wrote it? Well, let's see...he's the oldest one in the class and his English is pretty darn good. It should be - he's been speaking it since he was a child. His first word was "go-go" meaning "truck".
Mr. Hawley
When writing a business letter, we should...
A) make it several pages long to ensure we leave out no information
or
B) remember that business people are busy and stick to the point as much as possible
remember that business people are busy and stick to the point as much as possible
When writing the concluding paragraph of our persuasive essay, what should we put right after the words, In conclusion, ?
Our opinion statement from the introduction, but using slightly different wording.
An opposing opinion.
Our opinion statement from the introduction, but using slightly different wording.
In a historical narrative, we should include conversations between characters. What do we call conversations in stories?
A) Dialogue
B) Livalogue
A) Dialogue
Her first choice for a character in her historical narrative was Abraham Lincoln. But she changed the idea to a Chinese statue that comes to life. Here's an idea: how about a statue of Abraham Lincoln comes to life and meets the Chinese statue, and they both go to an art festival together. Maybe they'll see one of this classmate's special painting designs. One time, she talked about visiting a bridge and walking across it, and being a bit disappointed because it wasn't as far as she had hoped. When it comes to sports, she likes them all, but soccer is her favorite.
Annie
Let's talk dodgeball! More importantly, let's let this classmate tell us about why she likes dodgeball so much. She could even tell you that that WDBF stands for World Dodge Ball Federation. But she likes other things, too. For example, the oboe. She had a competition earlier in the year and it was judged by many people. She wants to be a law professor when she grows up, and she already has a good start because her father is a lawyer!
Rachel