These are the elements of a persuasive thesis statement.
What are the answer to the prompt and 2-3 reasons?
100
What are the three parts of a short answer response?
What is the answer, supporting evidence from the text, and an explanation?
100
The difference between a metaphor and a simile.
What is while both compare two different things, a simile uses the words "like" or "as."
100
To make an answer better with stronger support.
What is enhance?
100
The difference between connotation and denotation.
What is the dictionary definition vs. the implied meaning?
200
This is a thesis statement for the following prompt.
Please write an essay stating your position on which is better acting out of selflessness or acting out of selfishness.
What is...
Acting out of selflessness is better because...
OR
Acting out of selfishness is better because...
200
The number of pieces of text evidence needed in a Connecting SAR.
What are two pieces of text evidence, one from each text?
200
An educated guess based on clues that are given in the text.
What is an inference?
200
The definition of convey
What is to show or demonstrate?
200
The author's choice and use of words.
What is diction?
300
These are the three parts of the introduction.
What is a Hook, a link, and a Thesis statement.
300
A theme that can be created from the topic of Family.
What is "Blood is thicker than water" or "Family comes first" or "Families stick together".
300
An abstract idea or representation.
What is a symbol or symbolism?
300
The definition of reinforce.
What is supporting an idea?
300
Giving human-like qualities to animals or objects.
What is personification?
400
These are the parts of a persuasive essay.
What is an introduction, a body with 2-3 examples, and a conclusion?
400
This is a theme that can be created from the topic of Beauty.
What is "Looks fade" or "Looks do not last forever" or "Beauty is what is on the inside" or "Don't judge a book by its cover".
400
The author's attitude about his/her overall topic.
What is tone?
400
The definition of appeal.
What is attractive or sounding good or to make a request?
400
An obvious exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
500
These are the parts of every perfect paragraph.
What is a topic sentence, supporting details, and clincher?
500
These transition words can be used to introduce text evidence.
What is "The author states. . ." or "The text states. . ." or "For example, in the text, it says..."
500
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected: for example, when it rains your entire summer vacation.
What is irony?
500
When a story is told in the order of a timeline.
What is chronological order?
500
Read the following sentence:
The girl trudged through the heavy and deep snow.
The word with the closes meaning to trudged.
A. walked
B. trotted
C. lumbered
D. strutted