Grammar-Commas
Add the commas to the following sentence.
The students need to get a good night sleep eat breakfast and study for the IRW exam today.
The students need to get a good night sleep, eat breakfast, and study for the IRW exam today.
WRite a Thesis statement
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that more than 70 species of pollinators are in danger of extinction. Because pollinators play a vital role in functioning ecosystems, threats to pollinators pose a threat to our environment. Identify one issue affecting the environment and explain some potential solutions. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
One issue affecting the environment is ________, which can be solved by _____, _____, and ____.
Answers may vary, but should make sense with prompt.
Write a hook
Studies have shown that spending time outdoors can be good for your health. However, people do not always spend as much time outside as they could. Write a response that explains why some people limit their time outside. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
Answers may vary, but it should somehow connect to the prompt.
Example: Many people do not like spending time outdoors. Or Uggg, is the sound people make when they must go outside.
What are the paragraphs in an essay?
Introduction
Body Paragraphs 2-3
Conclusion
Write Topic Sentence #1
I agree with students having part-time jobs while in school because it teaches responsibility, they can earn money, and they can be independent.
I agree with students having part-time jobs while in school because it teaches responsibility.
Add the commas in the following sentence.
Since our IRW exam is tomorrow we need to study tonight by drawing a graphic organizer.
Since our IRW exam is tomorrow, we need to study tonight by drawing a graphic organizer.
Write a Thesis
Humans have invented thousands of objects, like wheels, indoor plumbing, and cell phones, that have improved life for mankind. Identify an important invention and explain why it is important. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
An invention that is important to humankind is _______, which is imporant because ____, ____, and _____.
Answers may vary, but it has to be ONE invention and three reasons why important.
Write a hook.
Many tasks require teamwork for a successful outcome. Explain the benefits of working with others. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
Answers may vary, but it should somehow connect to the prompt.
Example: Getting to work together is like winning the lottery. Many people credit their success to working together.
What are the elements of an intro?
1. Hook
2. Explain Hook
3. Background Info or counterargument & Rebuttal
4. Thesis
WRite transition sentence #1:
Paper and pencil should be used in school over technology because it helps students remember more, there are less issues, and students complete more work
Not only should paper and pencil be used over computers because students will remember more, but there are also less issues.
Add commas to the following sentence.
Tomorrow Thursday March 12 2026 is when your IRW SOL is.
Tomorrow Thursday, March 12, 2026, is when your IRW SOL is.
Write a Thesis
Communities offer many important resources to the people who live there, from schools, to libraries, to walking paths. Identify an important resource in your community and explain why it is important. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
An important resource in my community is _______, which is important because ___, ____, and ___.
Answers may vary, but it should be one resource and three reasons important.
Write a hook
The completion of the transcontinental railroad connected Americans in a brand-new way. Since the 1800s, advancements in technology such as telegraphs, the Internet, and smartphones, have allowed people to get connected more quickly. Identify and explain some of the benefits and drawbacks of more immediate connection.
Answers may vary, but it should somehow connect to the prompt.
Example: Staying connected with technology is like winning the lottery of connection. Yah is the sound people made when technology made communication easier.
What are the elements of a body paragraph?
1. Topic Sentence
2. Ex #1
3. Explain Example #1
4. Ex #2
5. Explain Example #2
6. Ex #3
7. Explain Example #3
8. Transition SEntence
Write Topic sentence #3
It is not a good idea to multitask because students are less focused, there are more mistakes, and lowers attention span.
It is not a good idea to multitask because it lowers attention span.
Add commas to the following sentence.
Because we have an SOL tomorrow the entire school schedule is different so you can have all the time to do your SOL.
Because we have an SOL tomorrow, the entire school schedule is different, so you can have all the time to do your SOL.
Write a thesis statement.
It takes a lot of hard work and determination to achieve big goals. Identify a goal that was difficult to reach and explain how you accomplished it. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
A goal that was difficult to reach was _____, but I accomplished it by ___, ____, and ____.
Answers may vary but it should be one goal and three ways it was accomplished.
Write a hook.
Though the tenth amendment was passed to protect Americans, the prohibition of alcohol actually created many problems. Identify something that happened and explain how it created an unintentional problem.
Answers may vary, but it should somehow connect to the prompt.
Example: Sometimes we do things that create other problems. Ugg is the sound people make when rules or laws are past. Getting stuck with a bunch or rules is like having to eat food with mold on it.
What goes in a conclusion?
1. Restate thesis
2. summary
3. take away ending
Put the commas in the sentence.
When you have an important big exam you should always study eat a good breakfast and get a good night's sleep so you are prepared for the exam.
When you have an important, big exam, you should always study, eat a good breakfast, and get a good night's sleep, so you are prepared for the exam.
Add commas to the following sentence.
The test the IRW SOL is tomorrow and you need to try your hardest.
The test, the IRW SOL, is tomorrow, and you need to try your hardest.
Write a thesis statement.
One way we can help our environment is by reusing items instead of discarding them. Identify something that could have multiple uses before being thrown away, and explain how that item can be reused. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
Answers may vary, but it should be one item that can be resued and three ways to reuse it.
Write a hook
Milwaukee police and violinist Frank Almond are pleading for the return of the priceless violin that was stolen. Identify something that was stolen from you and explain why it should be returned.
Answers may vary, but it should somehow connect to the prompt.
Example: Stop is the sound people make when something is being stolen. When people get something stolen from them it feels like the are running a never ending marthon with no finish in sight.Stealing is wrong.
Draw a graphic organizer!
Surprise-Daily Double!!! This question is worth double points!
How is this prompt different than traditional ones? What are you writing? How would you format this?
Write a letter to a business in your community that you would like to improve. Identify one thing that you would like the business to add, remove, or change and convince the business owner to make that change. To support your ideas, use information from the article, your own examples, or both.
You are writing a letter, but you should still have an intro, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, you would just need toformat it with the date and dear.... and from... at the end