Non-Fiction
Where in your informational or argumentative essay can/should you use "I, Me, or My"?
never
Correct this sentence: Before washing the dishes the cat jumped onto Kris’ lap.
Before washing the dishes, the cat jumped onto Kris’ lap.
These are hints or clues about something that is going to happen in a story:
foreshadowing
When writing an informatinal or argumentative essay, THIS is the main idea of the essay:
thesis
Correct the error in this sentence:
My friend and I was laughing at how fast it moved up the tree.
My friend and I WERE laughing at how fast it moved up the tree.
When citing text evidence, what would you type right in front of your quote?
In the text it states, ...
Acccording to the text, ...
In paragraph ___ it says, ...
One example is, ...
Correct this sentence:
I spottedd a squirrel while walking through the park with a fluffy tail.
Name TWO ways you might begin a narrative/story
dialogue
sensory/imagry
repetition
flashback
inner dialogue
Where in an informational or argumentative essay would you find the thesis?
*be specific
the end of the hook
and first sentence of conclusion
Connotation is the ______ or _____ of a word
mood or feeling
When reading a non-fiction article, THIS is the message the author is telling or trying to prove:
The _____ ______
HINT: not thesis
main idea
or
central idea
Correct this sentence:
While out of town, the house was empty.
The house was empty while the owners were out of town.
Name the 5 primary elements of a plot
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Name all the parts of a conclusion paragraph for an informatinal or argumentative essay
Transition, restate thesis. main idea 1. main idea2. main idea 3. tie it back to the hook.
Correct the grammar error in this sentence:
We, my friends and me, was watching birds acting crazy.
My friends and I were watching the birds acting crazy.
Name all the parts of an informational essay.
HINT: be sure to say where the thesis goes
Hook + thesis
main idea 1
main idea 2
main idea 3
Conclusion (with thesis)
Where would a comma go to make this passage puncuated correctly?
We couldn't go to the park because it was raining. Whenever mom suggested we should go to the mall instead my sister and I jumped at the opportunity.
add a comma (,) after instead
When finding the theme of a story, look for this...
look for how the main character changes from the beginning of the story to the end.
What lessson did the main character learn as a result of the conflict(s)
Name two ways you might start the hook to an informatinal or argumentative essay.
question
fact
anecodeote
definition
Read the sentence and answer the question.
Although it was late, she finished her homework before bed because she wanted to be prepared.
Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?
she finished her homework before bed
Name all the parts of a main idea paragraph
Transition, mani idea. Explain the main idea. Give evidence 1. explain what that shows. Give evidence 2. explain what this shows. summ it up.
How should this sentence be rewritten to fix the misplaced modifier:
Sue was delighted when Professor Nguyen returned her perfect math test with an ear-to-ear grin.
When Professor Nguyen returned Sue's perfect math test, she was so delighted that she grined from ear-to-ear.
What needs to be done to correct the TWO dialogue errors in this conversation?
"Hello Kimberly," whispered Kit from inside the closet. "Dude, you are messing with the wrong girl today, exclaimed Kimberly as she pulled out her mace!
"Hello Kimberly," whispered Kit from inside the closet.
"Dude, you are messing with the wrong girl today!" exclaimed Kimberly as she pulled out her mace.
Name all the parts of an argumentative essay (including the thesis)
Hook + thesis
main idea 1
main idea 2
main idea 3
counterargument
conclusion + thesis
Read the sentence and answer the question:
I finished my project, and I turned it in after the bell rang.
Revise the sentence so that the subordinate clause comes BEFORE the main clause?
After the bell rang, I finished my project, and I turned it in.