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parts of an extended response
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Whether the weather statement is a main idea or detail?
parts of speech
100
The meaning of describe in the sentence, "Describe the weather outside."
What is to list the characteristics of?
100
This part of an extended response (essay) helps the reader move from one idea to another.
What is a transition?
100
bam, bop, wheeee, oink, smash
What are examples of onomatopoeia?
100
It rained non-stop all day long.
What is a detail about the weather?
100
The part of speech of "stick" in the sentence, "The stick seemed to appear out of nowhere to trip me."
What is a noun?
200
The meaning of contrast in the sentence: "She contrasted the events of her weekend to that of her friend."
What is examine the differences of?
200
This part of an extended response helps to prove the claim.
What is evidence?
200
It rained so much that the streets became rivers.
What is hyperbole? (It is a metaphor, but one that contains exaggeration, so the best answer is hyperbole.)
200
The weather in New England doesn't always match its season.
What is a main idea?
200
The part of speech of "stick" in the sentence, "He got ready to stick the label to the folder when he was startled by a loud bang."
What is a verb?
300
The definition of prominent in "The mayor is a prominent man in town."
What is important?
300
This part of an extended response discusses how the evidence relates to the claim.
What is your explanation?
300
Her mathematical skills make her a computer.
What is a metaphor?
300
There were multiple days above 60 degrees in January.
What is a detail about the weather?
300
What is the part of speech of about in the sentence, "He ran about the school yard waving his arms and shouting, 'the sky is falling...the sky is falling."
What is a preposition? A preposition connects ideas and shows the relationship between the subject and the object.
400
The definition of the word initiate in "At the bell, I will initiate dismissal; please stay in your seat until I start."
What is to begin?
400
This part of an extended response shows the reader what the essay will be about.
What is the introduction with TAG?
400
Galvin gives great guidance.
What is alliteration?
400
The weather everywhere is changing.
What is a main idea?
400
What is the part of speech of messy in the sentence, "The messy room made it hard for her to concentrate and do her work."
What is an adjective?
500
The definition of ludicrous in the sentence "It was ludicrous for him to suggest that we could go back in time to stop World War II."
What is ridiculous?
500
This part of the essay is what you prove with your evidence and explanations.
What is the claim?
500
He slid like a slimy snail.
What is a simile with alliteration in it?
500
Climate change is causing more tornadoes in the northeast.
What is a detail?
500
What is the part of speech of wildly in the sentence, "Scott protested wildly after he received a detention for being late to class."
What is an adverb?