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Verb Tenses
Types of Texts
Essay Features
Parts of Speech
PIE? Purpose of the text
100
"Carlos studies English everyday." or "They read books everyday."
What are examples of simple present tense?
100
This text uses words in rhythmic patterns to create images
What is a poem?
100
This feature is a specific piece of information (usually a number, explanation or a piece of evidence) that supports a larger idea.
What is a detail?
100
In the sentence "The student bought a new CAR." CAR is a _________.
What is a noun?
100
Stories about celebrities
What is to entertain?
200
"The students wrote in their journals" or "The boy jumped up and down."
What are examples of past tense?
200
This text finds sources (like journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles and books) to gather and present information for its readers.
What is a research paper?
200
This feature includes a single idea that is then supported with details. It usually contains 5-7 sentences.
What is supporting paragraph?
200
In the sentence "The JEALOUS boy wanted an ice cream also." JEALOUS is a ___________.
What is an adjective?
200
A news segment about crime in your city.
What is to inform?
300
"The teachers are grading the tests." or "Rodrigo and Janice are walking to class."
What are examples of present progressive?
300
These texts describe events that didn't happen in order to entertain readers and teach a lesson or present an idea.
What are fiction stories?
300
This feature is the main idea of an entire essay. All topic sentences and details support this one sentence.
What is thesis?
300
In the sentence "The teacher ANSWERED the question." ANSWERED is a ____________.
What is a verb?
300
A facebook meme that shows a kitty and has an inspirational message
What is to entertain?
400
"I am going to the mall tomorrow." or "They will graduate high school soon."
What are examples of the future tense
400
This text offer an writer's opinion or point of view and provides evidence to support his or her claims.
What is an argument?
400
This sentence in a paragraph announces one clear idea and is supported by all the other sentences in the paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
400
In the sentence "The students will go home AFTER school." AFTER is a ________.
What is a preposition?
400
A newspaper column that wants readers to vote for a certain candidate for president.
What is to persuade?
500
"They have eaten all the cake." or "She has written five paragraphs already."
What are examples of the present perfect tense?
500
This text present ideas for readers
What is an expository essay / paragraph?
500
This paragraph reiterates the main ideas already discussed in the essay and gives a clear understanding of what was discussed.
What is the conclusion?
500
In the sentence "He likes ice cream BECAUSE it is sweet." BECAUSE is a _____________.
What is a conjunction?
500
Provides research about a topic in order to help an audience understand the topic
What is to inform?