Informational Text
The purpose of informational text is to ________ a topic to the reader.
explain
The purpose of an argumentative text is to _______ the reader to agree with your claim.
persuade
When using a direct quote, writers must include _____ marks around the text.
quotation
Inferencing is making an ______ guess based on text evidence and personal experience.
educated
"SCR" stands for a ________ Constructed Response.
Short
In an informational text, the author writes a _______, explaining the purpose of the essay.
thesis statement
In an argumentative text, the author writes a ______, stating their opinion about the topic.
claim
"Sarah my best friend, texts me the funniest memes!" This sentence needs a comma after the word _____.
Sarah
"James ran down the street, watching the tail lights fade into the distance." We can infer that James _______ the bus.
missed
"ECR" stands for an ________ Constructed Response.
Extended
Writers use ________, or quotes from another text to support the thesis statement.
text evidence
Writers use evidence and examples to ________ their claim.
support
"Can you believe its been ten years since our last visit?" This sentence is missing an apostrophe in the word ______.
it's
"With trembling hands, little Amy reached up for her mother." We can infer than the girl is _____.
scared
SCR responses are limited to ______ characters.
475
Writers use _________ details to verify their thesis statement.
supporting
A statement summarizing the opposite side of an argument is called the _______.
counterargument
"Mr Sibley gave us a pop quiz yesterday." This sentence needs a ________ after the abbreviation.
period
"Hey! Get back here with that or I'm calling the cops!"
We can infer the speaker is talking to a ______.
thief / shoplifter
ECR responses are limited to ______ characters.
2300
Informational texts often include ________ like photos, maps, graphs, or illustrations.
graphic features
A rhetorical device using "emotional appeals" to persuade the reader is called _____.
pathos
"Cari and Jessi looked for they're dog all around the neighborhood." Which word is used incorrectly?
they're should be their
"Evan approached the elephant slowly, adjusting his focus button slightly." We can infer that Evan is trying to get a _______.
photo
When beginning a written response, turn the _______ into your opening statement.
prompt