Sentence Structure
I want a cat. What type of sentence is this?
Simple
She ran to the store, and she picked up milk. What type of clause is italicized?
She shined bright like a diamond. What of figurative language is this sentence?
simile
Informational
The first and last paragraphs are called...
I want a cat and then I want to train him. What type of sentence is this?
Compound
I went out on the bike that Mary gave me for my birthday.
The italicized is what type of clause?
dependent
Frank was a bull, ready to fight. What type of figurative language is this?
metaphor
Writing that is a story is what type of writing?
Narrative
How many paragraphs does a formal essay include?
5
After I walk my dog, I want to give him treats. What type of sentence is this?
Complex
A clause includes which two things?
subject and verb
Hank held up his hamburger. What type of figurative language is this?
alliteration
Writing that makes a claim and persuades the reader is what type of writing?
Argumentative/Persuasive
What goes at the beginning of every paragraph except the introduction?
transition word/phrase
I want to have a pet cat, but my mom told me no. What type of sentence is this?
Complex
A phrase is missing either a _______ or a ________.
subject or a verb
The tree danced in the wind. What type of figurative language is this?
personification
A biography is considered what type of writing?
informational
How many pieces of evidence in each paragraph makes a good essay?
2-3
What is abbreviations for the conjunctions that are in compound sentences?
Bonus: Name the conjunctions.
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Create an independent clause.
Create a dependent clause.
Bonus: Create a phrase.
answers vary
Create your own hyperbole.
Bonus: Add a rhetorical question.
answers may vary
What are some elements that make up a narrative?
BONUS: Name elements that make up an argumentative essay.
dialogue, characters, plot, climax, falling action, rising action, etc.
List the elements of a body paragraph.
Bonus: For the MCAS, what goes in the introduction and conclusion, but not in the body paragraphs?
Transition, topic sentence, evidence, additional detail, concluding sentence
restate the prompt