Literary Essay
Argument Essay
True or False?
Opinion Rules!
Brain Busters
100
What was the name of the boy in Shells?

Michael

100

The last sentence of the introduction is called?

Claim

100

You do not need concluding sentences

False

100

Fact or Opinion: Kids should go to school everyday. 

Opinion

100

How many students are in 5th grade

80

200

What is the first sentence of an introduction called?

Universal Statement

200

After every piece of evidence, you MUST include ?

Analysis

200
Is this sentence punctuated correctly: "I am happy to be here", said Michael. 

False 

200

List the 7 Continents

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Antartica, Africa and Australia 

200

How many nights do we sleep at Science Camp?

3

300

Figurative language, dialogue, description, revealing actions are examples of what?

Author's craft

300

What is the purpose of Argument Writing?

To persuade or convince your reader to do something

300

This is a revealing action: "He swung his arms as hard as he could, and jumped on to the box. His eyes lit up as he knew he had accomplished his goals."

True 

300

Also, Finally, First, Lastly, Overall, This is important, This shows, This proves... are all examples of ??

Transition Words

300

What grade did Ms. Kannberg teach before 5th grade?

Kindergarten

400

What is a theme?

A theme is an important idea that is woven throughout a story. It's not the plot or the summary, but something a little deeper. A theme links a big idea about our world with the action of a text.

400

Acknowledging the opposing side, but using evidence to prove them wrong is called a ?

Counterclaim

400

These are three different types of evidence in a Literary Essay

Mini Stories

Quotes

Author's Craft Moves

True

400

Name three different types of Opinion Writing

Literary Essay, Argument Essay, Speeches, Letters, Editorials, etc.

400

What is the capital of Nebraska?

Lincoln

500

Before adding a quote into your Literary Essay, what has to come before?

A quote summary of the scene in which the quote is being taken from...

500

List all parts of an argument essay

Introduction- hook, connection sentence, claim

Body Paragraphs - topic sentence, evidence, analysis (3x), concluding sentence

Counterclaim

Conclusion- restate claim, call to action, wrap up essay in a bow

500

Opinion writers give reasons to support their opinion. They cannot overlap, but can be parallel. They are always in the order the author thinks is the most convincing. The writer must include evidence such as facts, examples, mini stories, quotes to support claim. The writer does not need to unpack every evidence that connects with the claim. 

False

500

What is the last sentence of a conclusion in an argument essay?

Call to Action

500

What is the date of the last day of school?

June 9, 2022