Writing 1
The first step when you have to write a paragraph or an essay is:
a-Write a hook
b- Write the introduction
c- Read and understand the prompt
c- Read and understand the prompt
True or False:
A thesis statement must include the three main ideas in your essay.
True
The thief was as sly as a fox.
simile: comparing the thief to a fox
Before I had a hair cut, my mom said I was a sheepdog.
metaphor: meaning I looked like a sheepdog with my long hair.
ill need two things a tent and a sleeping bag
I'll need two things: a tent, and a sleeping bag.
After reading the prompt, you should:
a- write a topic sentence
b- brainstorm for ideas ( with the 5W's+H) and research about the key words in the prompt.
b- brainstorm for ideas ( with the 5W's+H) and research about the key words in the prompt.
A hook comes at:
(beginning- middle- end) of the introduction paragraph.
why do we write a hook?
beginning - to attract the reader's attention
Omar thought the sweets were calling him.
personification: comparing the sweets to a person who calls. It shows how tempting the sweets are.
the buildings were dancing during the strong earthquacke.
personification: comparing the building to people who dance, to show how strong the earthquake is.
if you dont stop that immediately im going to
If you don't stop that immediately, I'm going to.
When the teacher asks you to write a PEEL PARAGRAPH, what's the first thing you need to WRITE:
a- Write a hook
b- write conclusion sentence
c- write topic sentence by turning the prompt to a sentence ( or answer the prompt in one sentence).
c- write topic sentence by turning the prompt to a sentence ( or answer the prompt in one sentence).
Name the parts of the PEEL paragraph.
Point (topic sentence - evidence1 - explanation1- evidence2- explanation2- conclusion sentence)
Aisha is a walking dictionary.
metaphor comparing Aisha to a dictionary to show that she has really strong vocabulary.
The computer in the classroom was an old dinosaur.
metaphor: meaning is it was very old and outdated
how awful
How awful!
When you write a 5 paragraph essay, how many main idea ( big ideas) you need to have when you're brainstorming?
3 ideas; one for each body paragraph.
Write a PEEl structured paragraph about:
G6- The achievements of the Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizations.
G7 - What innovation and ideas came about from the Renaissance?
** write the topic sentence for this paragraph.
Possible answer:
The Sumerian and Egyptian civilizations had many important achievements.
The Renaissance resulted in many innovations and ideas.
It has been raining cats and dogs for hours.
idiom, meaning: it's been raining heavily
the mom told her child: you're the apple of my eye.
idiom= I love you so much
Write down the plural of the below words:
knife- potato- mouse- fox
knives- potatoes- mice- foxes
In an essay, where do you usually write your thesis statement?
at the end of the introduction paragraph
You're planning for writing an essay about this prompt:
"Explain how social media has affected our life."
What are three good questions you could use for brainstorming?
Possible answers: What is social media? what are examples of social media?
HOW social media has affected our life?what are positive effects of S.M?
What are negative effects of S.M? why are they negative?
who can use it?where can it be used? why are they positive?
The classroom was a zoo.
metaphor: comparing the noisy and chaotic classroom to a zoo.
Teenagers using their mobiles is becoming a hot potato.
idiom:
im not he's mother i didnt say i was said Mary
"I'm not his mother. I didn't say I was.", said Mary.