Sentence VS Fragment
Is the following group of words a sentence or a fragment?
When we came out of the house.
Fragment
What is the first step/stage of the Writing Process?
Pre-Writing
Cause & Effect or Problem & Solution?
In order to avoid mosquito bites, you must spray insect repellent on your skin .
Problem & Solution
Name any two ELEMENTS of a story.
character
setting
problem/conflict
resolution
plot/events
What are the two main types of letters?
Informal/Friendly Letters
Formal/Business Letters
Which of the following is a sentence?
A. Many students were at school.
B. Many people at the bus stop.
C. Looked at me and started running.
A. Many students were at school.
Which of these IS NOT a stage in the Writing Process?
Drafting, Sketching, Revising, Publishing
Sketching
Cause & Effect or Problem & Solution?
Due to the constant heavy rains, all schools were closed for a week.
Cause & Effect
Paula and Mary were playing I Spy. Paula got angry and said, "I don't want to play any more! Can we just sit and talk?" "Sure!" said Mary, "Let's talk."
What is the Conflict/Problem in the story?
Paula didn't want to play I Spy any
more.
Which of these is NOT a part of a letter?
envelope
sender's address
greetings
body
envelope
Arrange the following words to form a complete or grammatically correct sentence.
rode yesterday her bicycle she to park the
Yesterday, she rode her bicycle to the park.
or
She rode her bicycle to the park yesterday.
Tracy just finished her essay and handed it to her teacher for it to be marked.
What stage of the Writing Process does this show?
Publishing
Identify the CAUSE and the EFFECT in the following sentence.
She screamed so loudly that it woke up the baby.
CAUSE: she screamed loudly
EFFECT: it woke up the baby
Paula and Mary were playing 'I Spy'. Paula got angry and said, "I don't want to play any more! Can we just sit and talk?" "Sure!" said Mary, "Let's talk."
Identify the RESOLUTION.
Mary agreed to do what Paula wanted - to talk instead of playing 'I Spy.'
In which type of letter would you expect to see the following closure?
Your cousin,
Pinky
Friendly/Informal Letter
What is meant by a sentence fragment?
A part of a sentence or an incomplete sentence
At which of these stages can a writer make changes to his/her First Draft?
Editing
Brainstorming
Drafting
Editing
What's the PROBLEM and the SOLUTION in the sentence below?
The government has started a tree planting programme to reduce the level of soil erosion in some parishes.
PROBLEM: soil erosion on some parishes
SOLUTION: tree planting programme started by government
Explain what the SETTING of a story is.
The setting of a story is the PLACE and TIME of the story events.
State TWO differences between a Friendly Letter and a Business Letter.
Business letter has two addresses but friendly has one
Greeting of Business letter more formal and uses words such as: Dear Sir/Madam/Dear Mr. Brown while in Friendly letters, the receiver's first name is written
Friendly letter closure: sender's first name is written but for Business letter sender's first and last name are written
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words with a subject and a predicate.
or
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
John's teacher told him to edit this sentence: " My mother don't know how to swim.
What should the CORRECTLY edited sentence be?
My mother doesn't know how to swim.
The teacher asked us to write an essay on the effects of crime and violence on children.
Is this a CAUSE and EFFECT essay or is it a PROBLEM SOLUTION essay?
Cause and Effect essay
Which statement is NOT TRUE about a story?
A. The characters in a story can be animals.
B. Every story must have a plot.
C. Every story has a happy ending.
C. Every story has a happy ending.
Which of these statements is TRUE about a Friendly Letter?
A. Friendly letters are written without any address.
B. These letters are written to family and friends.
C. Friendly letters serve the same purpose as Business Letters.
B. These letters are written to family and friends.