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What is the difference between there, their, they're?
There-place Their-talking about possession or people They're-they're
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What is the beginning of a story called?
Exposition
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What is a hook?
Hooks your reader in/gets them excited about your essay.
100
How many syllables are in a haiku... (total number of syllables)
17
100
What is Ms. Williams' favorite fast food place?
IN-N-OUT
200
What is the difference between were, where, we're?
were-past tense of was where-place we're-we are
200
What is the difference between rising action and falling action?
Rising action-The action starts Falling action-The action fades
200
What size and style does your font need to be in an essay?
Size 12 Times New Roman
200
What is a ballad?
A rhyming poem that talks about an important event
200
Use, "then, " and, "than," in a sentence.
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300
What are all of the FANBOYS?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
300
What is the climax of a story?
When the problem is at it's worst/peak
300
What is a topic sentence?
Tells the reader what the paragraph will be about
300
In an , "I AM," poem, which lines need to repeat?
The, "I AM," lines.
300
Think about Freak The Mighty...what is an, "ornithopter?"
A mechanical bird
400
What is the equation for making a compound sentence? ___________ + ,____________ + ___________= compound sentence.
Simple sentence + ,FANBOYS + Simple sentence = Compound sentence
400
What are all five elements of plot? List them in order.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
400
What does a transition sentence do?
Reminds the reader what they just read and leads the reader into the next paragraph
400
Is this a haiku? Yes or no and explain how you know. You are playing a game Who will win? We do not know. The results will show
No, the first line has 6 syllables
400
What is the difference between, "Affect," and, "Effect."
Affect-The verb/ the change Effect-Result
500
What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses?
dependent clauses- Can't stand alone Independent clauses- Can stand alone
500
What two things do you need to put in your main idea?
What it was about + what you learned
500
What is a thesis statement AND what does it do?
The last sentence in your introduction that tells the reader your main three points.
500
Write your own haiku about a giraffe.
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500
What was the name of Max's mom in, "Freak The Mighty."
Annie