4 Types of Sentences
Writing Process
Paragraph Writing
Action Verbs
Academic Vocabulary
100
Name the 4 types of sentences:
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
1. What is a declarative sentence?
2. What is an imperative sentence?
3. What is an interrogative sentence?
4. What is an exclamatory sentence?
100
The first step of the writing process
a) Revising
b) Prewriting
c) Publication
What is prewriting?
100
A _____________ is made up of sentences that tell about one main idea.
What is a paragraph?
100
An action ________ tells what someone or something does.
What is an action verb?
100
____________ means to put in order.
What is arrange?
200
Directions: Add the correct end punctuation mark to the following sentence. Then tell what kind of sentence it is.
1. How do turtles protect themselves___
Type of sentence: _______________
1. What is the question mark?
What is an interrogative sentence?
200
Put the following steps of the "writing process" in order:
Word Bank: Revising, Drafting, Editing, Pre-writing, Publishing
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
What is...
1. Pre-writing
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing
200
The three parts of a paragraph are ___________, _____________, and _____________.
What are topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence?
200
Read the sentence. Determine the action word.
1. Wendy and Sarah wrote a song.
What is wrote?
200
If I am asked to ___________, then I am explaining how two things are different. I may use a Venn diagram.
What is a contrast?
300
An ______________ is used to expressed strong feeling. It is followed by an exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
300
In the drafting stage of the writing process, a ______ _______ is written. This is a "messy" form of the proposed essay.
What is a rough draft?
300
Review the supporting details below:
1) Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes -- one in physics and one in chemistry.
2) In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman in France to earn a doctorate degree.
3) Marie Curie was hired as the first female physics professor at the University of Paris.
Choose the topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details.
A. Marie Curie was a talented scientist whose work influenced the fields of physics and chemistry.
B. Although Marie Curie gained fame for her work in France, she maintained a sense of her Polish roots.
C. Scientist Marie Curie achieved several important milestones during her career.
What is C?
Scientist Marie Curie achieved several important milestones during her career.
300
Read the words below. Identify the action verbs.
1. book, candle, dance, table
2. sing, desk, boy, pencil
3. talked, car, bookshelf, zoo
1. What is dance?
2. What is sing?
3. What is talked?
300
If I am asked to _________, then I am making a guess about what might happen next.
A. compose
B. explain
C. predict
What is C. predict?
400
Read the sentences below. Identify the correct sentence type. Then, punctuate the sentences correctly.
1. Panic is the cause of many accidents __
Sentence type: ________________
2. You must control your nerves ___
Sentence type: ________________
3. What a rush I feel at the sight of the mountain __
Sentence type: ________________
4. What will happen if I fall __
Sentence type: _________________
1. What is the period?
Sentence type: What is a declarative sentence?
2. What is a period or an exclamation point?
Sentence type: What is an imperative sentence?
3. What is an exclamation point?
Sentence type: What is an exclamatory sentence?
4. What is the question mark?
Sentence type: What is an interrogative sentence?
400
The goal of the editing stage is.....
A. To have a rough draft
B. To brainstorm, focus, and plan for your topic
C. To check for errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
What is C. To check for errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation?
400
Chris is my best friend. I met him at school when we were eight. We were in the same class for ten years! After high school, I went to college and Chris started working in a bank. Now he lives in a different country, but we see each other every month.
1. Which of the following is the best concluding sentence?
a. He is very good at football.
b. For example, I will see him next week.
c. He will always be my best friend.
1. What is C? He will always be my best friend.
400
Directions: Identify the action verb in each sentence. Replace each action verb with the one that has the same meaning (synonym) as indicated in the word bank.
Word Bank: consume, compose, hurl, creep
1. Leo the Alligator likes to devour his prey in one bite.
Action Verb: _________
Synonym: ____________
2. Pam is at her desk to write a letter to Uncle Joe.
Action Verb: _____________
Synonym: _______________
1. Action Verb: What is devour?
Synonym: What is consume?
2. Action Verb: What is write?
Synonym: What is compose?
400
I am a short, written plan of the main ideas of a book, speech, or report.
What is an outline?
500
Complete the following:
Type of Sentence: Imperative
Definition: _______________________________
Type of Punctuation: ____________________
Example sentence: ______________________
Type of Sentence: Imperative
Definition: What is to give a command?
Type of Punctuation: What is an exclamation point or a period?
Example sentence: (Sentence may vary.)
What is Be Quiet!
500
Directions: Your teacher gave you a writing topic of "sports". Answer the following regarding the paragraph you will write:
A. Decide on a narrowed topic. My topic will be _______________.
B. Use the Brainstorming Web graphic organizer to brainstorm about your topic.
C. The purpose of this paragraph is to: _______________
Answers will vary. The teacher will walk around and check each group.
500
Choosing the topic sentence:
1.________________________________________________________. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get-well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail. However, turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is popular too.
The best topic sentence for the paragraph above is:
A. Sending cards is very popular in North America.
B. Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.
C. It is important to send thank-you cards.
1. What is A? Sending cards is very popular in North America.
500
Write a sentence with an action verb to describe the picture below. Circle the action verb. (Remember to use correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar).
1. _______________________________________
Answers will vary:
Sentence example: What is...
1. The little girl is reading a book.
500
Word Bank: select, compose, identify, defend, examine, arrange
Choose any of the 3 words from the word bank above and write a sentence using the academic word.
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
Answers (sentences) will vary.