Punctuation
This punctuation mark is used at the end of statement.
What is a period?
A person, place, thing, or animal
What is a noun?
I walk my dog. I walk my cat. (combine the sentences in a clear and effective way)
What is 'I walk my dog AND I walk my cat'?
We use A.C.E. as an abbreviation
What is 'Answer, Cite, Explain'?
This genre contains characters, setting, plot, and theme. Its purpose is usually to entertain.
What is literary fiction?
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a question.
What is a question mark?
The specific name of a person, place, thing, or animal
What is a proper noun?
I like football. My friend does not like football. (combine the sentences in a clear and effective way)
What is 'I like football, BUT my friend does not like football'?
Remember to _______ the prompt!!!!!
What is 'restate?'
This genre has facts, bolded words, underlined words, italics, pictures, maps, sections, and subheadings. The purpose of this genre is similar its name.
What is informational?
This punctuation mark is used for strong emotions (excitement, anger)
What is an exclamation point?
Words that sound the same, but mean different things. For example, to, too, and two
What are homophones?
I was tired. I took a nap. (combine the sentences in a clear and effective way)
What is 'I was tired, SO I took a nap'?
A tool used to identify, or define, the meaning of an unknown word
What is a dictionary?
The only genre where you'll find stage directions and a list of characters. The author may be referred to as 'the playwright'.
What is drama?
This punctuation mark is used for listing things, separating cities from states, and before one of the FANBOYS.
What is a comma?
Words that are opposite of each other. For example, big and small
What are antonyms?
We could have tacos for dinner. We could have pizza for dinner. (combine the sentences in a clear and effective way)
What is 'we could have tacos for dinner OR we could have pizza for dinner'?
When responding to a prompt, you must support your answer with _________.
What is text evidence, or evidence from the text?
This genre has lines, stanzas, imagery, rhyme scheme, and figurative language. The author may be referred to as 'the speaker'.
What is poetry?
What is an apostrophe?
What kind of words are the FANBOYS? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
What are coordinating conjunctions? (or conjunctions)
I've been to France. I've been to Italy. I've been to Spain. (combine the sentences in a clear and effective way)
What is 'I've been to France, Italy, AND Spain'?
Introduction, central #1, central idea #2, conclusion
What are the parts of an ECR/essay? (any variation of this answer should be okay)
Authors of this genre write to persuade the reader. It has facts, opinions, and a claim.
What is argumentative?