Revising
This word or phrase helps an essay flow from one idea to the next.
Transition
In the following sentence, these words must be capitalized:
english is made up of many languages, including, latin, german, and french.
English, Latin, German, and French
This is the road map for your essay.
Thesis
This is the correct name for the narrator in a poem.
Speaker
The author's attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
Tone
This type of sentence includes 2 dependent clauses joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Compound Sentence
This is the correct spelling for the word exagerate
exaggerate
Your thesis must include these 3 things.
Claim, Evidence, & TAG
A universal message illustrated by the text.
Theme
A reader must rely on this type of clue in order to infer the meaning of a word.
Context Clues
This part of speech must be preceded by an antecedent in order to be clear.
Pronoun
This punctuation mark's function is to connect complete sentences.
Semi-colon
These 6 elements must be included in your body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Evidence (embedded quote)
Explain
Evidence
Explain
Link back
When a word gives a negative or positive feeling.
Connotation
These 3 are the standard words to describe an author's purpose. (PIE)
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
This type of phrase must be set off by commas and can be at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
An Appositive Phrase
The comma in this sentence should be placed after this word______:
Mrs. Flores knows her students are going to do amazing on the benchmark test but she still wants to review today to ensure that they are confident tomorrow.
test
This is the most important part of your essay.
Thesis
A type of figurative language that appeals to the 5 senses.
The main idea or thesis in an informational text.
Controlling Idea
These are the two rules when connecting an independent clause to a dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction.
Rule#: If you start a sentence out with one, you must put a comma after the clause.
Rule #2: If it's in the middle, no comma needed.
This is the way to punctuate the following sentence correctly:
Because Rachel my best friend has a mercurial temper she takes anger management classes every week yet she still tends to explode with even the smallest provocation.
Because Rachel, my best friend, has a mercurial temper, she takes anger management classes every week, yet she still tends to explode with even the smallest provocation.
The best way to end your essay is by ending with a universal statement or truism. Write a truism about the following topic:
perseverance
Answers will vary
Authors use these 5 ways to indirectly reveal a character's personality. (STEAL)
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Looks
To figure out the main idea of a paragraph, you must figure out these two things.
topic and the author's message about the topic