Grammar
Key Transitions & Sentences
The Academic Essay
Name that Sentence!
Infographics & Graphs
300
Which of the following sentences uses correct Verb-Tense Agreement?
A. She went ran up that hill.
B. She will running up that hill.
C. She is running up that hill.
D. She was run up that hill.
C. She is running up that hill.
300
In which paragraph would you expect to see the sentence starter:
Secondly,
Second Body Paragraph
300
How many paragraphs should an Academic Essay for the IRW Contain?*
*Minimum number of paragraphs
4 or more
300
NAME THAT SENTENCE!
What is the following sentence:
"I believe that all students should be able to go to the Recreation Center after school as it promotes social growth as well as physical well being."
A. Hook
B. Thesis
C. Reasoning
D. Claim
B. Thesis
Thesis is a provable statement that provides a clear
"I Believe [ANSWER TO THE PROMPT] because of [CLAIM 1] and [CLAIM 2]."
300
What is an Infographic?
A combination of data and words to clearly argue a point, or clearly explain an idea.
350
Fill in the missing Pronoun
My older sister is taking me to the store today, ____ will be buying us candy.
She
350
In which paragraph would you expect to see the sentence starter:
Finally...
Conclusion
350
TRIPLE QUESTION - DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!
1) How many pieces of evidence should you have?
2) In what format should they be in?
3) In what paragraph would you find them?
1) Two pieces of evidence minimum
2) Proper Quote Format
3) Body Paragraphs (Usually between Claim and Reasoning)
350
Name that Sentence!
"Finally, if we all stop throwing away our plastic than we will have cleaner beaches for generations to come!"
A. Claim
B. Reasoning
C. Look to the future
D. Thesis
C. Look to the future
A final sentence sending your reader off on what you think could, or should happen in the future if your thesis is correct.
350
According to the following infographic - what is the highest selling Girl Scout Cookie in Virginia?
Thin Mints*
*Out the Freezer are best.
400
In the following sentence, what is the Antecedent?
"Jack and Jill went up a hill to fetch a pale of water, but they fell down and broke their crown."
A) They
B) Jill
C) Their
D) Jack and Jill
REASONING DOUBLE AVAILABLE - EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER TO THE CLASS FOR BONUS POINTS!!!!!
D) Jack and Jill
Teacher Discretion on Bonus
400
Which of the following transitions would work most effectively for the closing sentence of a body paragraph?
A. To begin...
B. To continue...
C. In closing...
D. Finally...
C. In closing...
400
In which paragraph would you expect to find the thesis?
The bottom of the Introduction Paragraph
400
What is the following sentence:
"In the article it shows a 2026 Dr. Pepper sales graphic indidcating 8.3 billion bottles of soda sold."
A. Claim
B. Reasoning
C. Thesis
D. Evidence
D. Evidence
It offers strict data or facts
400
According to the following infographic, what are the top two reasons to buy Girl Scout Cookies?
LINK TO INFOGRAPHIC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u_69sgQsFW7N-Qad8xkper90qrm2cylP/view?usp=sharing
REASONING DOUBLE AVAILABLE - EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER TO THE CLASS FOR BONUS POINTS!!!!!
LOVE SUPPORTING GIRL SCOUT COOKIE ENTREPRENEURS
&
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE THE BEST
Reasoning bonus up to Teacher Discretion
450
Fix the Comma Splice below, on the board!
"It is raining, I am taking the bus."
Teacher Discretion as there are a few different ways to do it.
450
WRITE A THESIS IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT -
PROMPT: Is it important for students to keep their phones in their lockers? Why or Why Not?
CLAIM DOUBLE AVAILABLE - COME UP WITH TWO CLAIMS TO BACK UP YOUR POINTS!!!!!
TEACHER DISCRETION -Was it good enough?
450
In what paragraph would you expect to find Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning?
Body Paragraphs
450
What is the following sentence:
"When kids spend time at the rec they are not just growing physically, but also socially."
A. Thesis
B. Evidence
C. Look to the future
D. Claim
D. Claim
Offering an arguable point which we can expect to see Evidence and Reasoning for
450
What is the goal of the following infographic?
To list the sales of girl scout cookies by year, or some variation of that - Teacher Discretion
500
Rewrite and correct the following sentence using proper quote format:
according to the article you can't escape these memes, six-seven even haunts me in my sleep.
REASONING DOUBLE AVAILABLE - EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER TO THE CLASS FOR BONUS POINTS!!!!!
According tot he article, "you can't escape these memes, six-seven even haunts me in my sleep."
500
Write a Look to the Future Sentence for the following Prompt and Thesis...
PROMPT: What is the best soda currently being sold on the market?
THESIS: I believe the best soda currently on the market is Dr. Pepper.
LOOK TO THE FUTURE: ______________________*
*May write on board or paper and read to class/show teacher
TEACHER DISCRETION - Was it good enough?
500
How many claims do you need to have a complete academic essay? Where do you find them in an Academic Essay?
2, One in each Body Paragraph
500
What is the following sentence:
"This is important because the amount of Air Jordans still sold today is because of Michael Jordan's success way back in the 1990s."
A. Claim
B. Reasoning
C. Thesis
D. Evidence
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B. Reasoning
In reasoning you're explaining why a piece of evidence (Clear fact, example, or data) would back up your claim (arguable statment).
500
What is the main claim of the following info graphic?
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Teacher Discretion