Fiction/Informational
What are 3 types of text structures/organizational patterns that an informational text can be written in.
Description, Sequential/chronological, problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast
Identify the mistake in this sentence:
"Their going to the store later."
Their should be "they're"
What is the difference between "your" and "you're"?
Your" indicates possession, meaning something belongs to you, while "you're" is a contraction of "you are".
What is the minimum number of sentences you should have in your SCR answer?
3
One answering the prompt, one with evidence and one explaining.
What are the 4 reasons an author might write a text?
(Author's purpose= PIEE)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain
What is the difference between a theme and a main idea.
Theme refers to the underlying message the author is trying to get across while the main idea refers to what the story is mainly about.
Correct the misplaced modifier:
"She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."
She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
Correct the spelling mistake in this sentence:
"The scientist conducted an expirement to test the hypothesis.
A) expirement to experiment B) hypothesis to hypothisis C) scientist to scientest
A) expirement to experiment
Name two things you need to include in an ECR in order to get a good score?
Evidence, Reasoning, Introduction, Conclusion, Thesis/Controlling idea/Claim
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in this sentence:
Even though it was raining, we still played the game.
Independent: We still played the game
Dependent: Even though it was raining
What are the 5 elements of a plot diagram in a fiction text?
Exposition, Rising Action, climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Rewrite this sentence to improve clarity and sentence variety:
"The dog ran fast. The dog chased the squirrel. The squirrel climbed the tree."
The dog ran fast and chased the squirrel up the tree.
Rewrite the sentence to correct the capitalization errors:
"The president of the united states lives in washington, d.c."
The President of the United States lives in Washington, D.C.
What is the purpose of transition words in an ECR?
They help connect ideas smoothly and improve the flow of writing.
The following is an example of what kind of figurative language:
"Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Simile
Identify the type of figurative language:
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification or alliteration
Combine the two sentences to make a complex sentence:
- I was late to school.
- My alarm didn't go off.
Which transition word best connects these sentences:
"It was raining outside. ______, we decided to stay inside and watch a movie."
(A) Therefore (B) Meanwhile (C) However
(A) Therefore
In the intro of an ECR, you must answer the prompt in this kind of statement.
It has a different name in an argumentative and informational essay.
Argumentative: Claim
Informational: Thesis/Controlling idea
Which of these is an example of a rhetorical question?
1) What are the main causes of climate change?
2) Why do people enjoy watching horror movies?
3) Isn’t it strange how quickly time seems to pass when you're having fun?
3) Isn’t it strange how quickly time seems to pass when you're having fun?
Name 3 text features you may find in an Informational text
Pictures, graphs, subtitles/subheadings, titles, captions, footnotes, paragraph numbers
Rewrite this sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
"Walking through the park, the flowers smelled amazing."
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) Me and my friend went to the store.
B) My friend and I went to the store.
B) My friend and I went to the store.
Flip the following SCR prompt into a sentence starter:
"Explain how the author uses figurative language to develop the mood of the story."
The author uses figurative language to develop the mood of the story by...
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
"The book on the table belongs to me."
"on the table"