You know this trait is present in writing when you can imagine the author actually reading the writing.
What is voice?
100
This character always embodies good voice, especially when demanding a hot dog or an opportunity to drive a bus.
Who is Pigeon?
100
This is a story you write about something you have experienced.
What is a personal narrative?
200
This describes a noun.
What is an adjective
200
This is used to show that a sentence is said with feeling.
What is an exclamation point?
200
Without this trait, your story might be out of order and confusing.
What is organization?
200
When you read someone's writing to check their grammar you are doing this.
What is editing?
200
This trait of good writing focuses on having correct grammar and punctuation.
What are conventions?
300
This is an action word.
What is a verb?
300
This symbol indicates a short pause in the middle of a sentence.
What is a comma?
300
This trait focuses on how precise and interesting your language in your story is.
What is word choice?
300
Periods, question marks, commas, colons, semi colons, quotation marks, and exclamation points are all examples of this.
What is punctuation?
300
In order to pass ISTEP you must score this on Writing Applications.
What is a 4?
400
There are only three of this part of speech: a, an, the
What is an article?
400
These symbols indicate that dialogue or speaking is taking place.
What are quotation marks?
400
This trait means that your writing flows and sounds smooth and easy to read.
What is sentence fluency?
400
Three small lines under a letter in your writing are a symbol that you need to do this.
What is capitalize the letter?
400
This root is Latin for "two".
What is bi?
500
These words help you had location or direction to your sentences. For example: We traveled by train across the country.
What is a preposition?
500
This is sometimes used in math for ratios or time, but can also be used in writing in between two related sentences, or to show that a list of things will follow.
What is a colon?
500
This is the +1 Trait.
What is publishing?
500
Mr. Morton is the subject of the sentence, and the _____________ is what he does.
What is predicate?
500
"Get out from in front of the car!" is this type of sentence.