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Why is there a picture that goes with the prompt?
To help you think of ideas.
100
You add this to develop and add description to a personal narrative.
What is voice?
100
What is the sentence that states the central idea in this introduction? When people are asked, "Who is your hero?" they might choose someone from history like FDR or MLK. Others might choose a sports figure like Michael Jordan or John Elway. Not me! My hero is someone that isn't famous or well known. My hero is my dad.
My hero is my dad.
100
You would do this with an off topic sentence in your paper.
What is rewrite or omit it?
100
Which of the following correctly uses quotation marks? 1) Mom shouted, "Get down here right this minute!" 2) "Get down here right this minute"! Mom shouted. 3) Mom shouted "get down here right this minute"! 4) "Get down here right this minute!", Mom shouted.
1) Mom shouted, "Get down here right this minute!"
200
Which kind of composition would you write for this prompt: Write about a time when you lost something. Be sure to - * Write about a personal experience.
personal Narrative
200
Which of the following would you find in a conclusion? 1) BUZZZ. My alarm sounded and I hopped out of bed excited for the day. 2) That night as I lay in bed, I thought about my new baby brother and fell asleep with a smile on my face. 3) The sand was hot like an oven, and the water was cool on my feet. 4) I wonder what I should do.
2) That night as I lay in bed, I thought about my new baby brother and fell asleep with a smile on my face.
200
Which of the following is NOT a main idea/reason? 1) I love Autumn because there are many things to do outside. 2) The beach is a place for me to relax. 3) Spending time with my family makes me happy. 4) At the Rangers game, my mom bought me cotton candy, nachos, and peanuts.
4) At the Rangers game, my mom bought me cotton candy, nachos, and peanuts. That sentence is a supporting detail. Not a main idea/reason.
200
Add a simile to the following sentence: The water was really cold!
The water was as cold as ice!
200
Which sentence is written correctly? 1) They're going to my Mother's house. 2) Their going to my mothers house. 3) They're going to my mothers house. 4) They're going to my mother's house.
4) They're going to my mother's house.
300
Which type of composition would you write if you were given this prompt? Write about your favorite season. Explain why it's your favorite season. Be sure to - * Clearly state your central idea
Expository
300
List four ways you can write an introduction in a personal narrative.
question dialogue/quote* make the reader wonder* use voice*
300
What is the purpose of an expository paper?
To inform or explain. (give steps/advice/reasons)
300
When you are finished writing, what should you do with your story before turning it in?
What is reread it one last time. Check for errors and make sure you stayed on topic throughout your paper.
300
Which sentence is correct? 1) I got ready to dive in and my opponent gave me the eye. 2) I got ready to dive in, and my opponent gave me the eye. 3) I got ready to dive in, but my opponent gave me the eye. 4) I got ready to dive in and then my opponent gave me the eye.
2) I got ready to dive in, and my opponent gave me the eye.
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What type of composition would you write for this prompt? Write about someone you think is a hero. Explain why that person is a hero to you. Be sure to - * Clearly state your central idea.
Expository
400
What is the purpose of a personal narrative?
To entertain the reader
400
You add these to develop your ideas in an expository paper.
What are splashes?
400
What should you do with "extinct" words in your paper?
What is replace them with a better word that means the same thing (synonym)?
400
When you are editing your story, what strategy can you use to check for run-ons?
What is read the sentence to make sure it only expresses ONE complete thought (unless it has a semicolon or comma and conjunction).
500
What are the two phrases in the prompt that tell you to write a narrative story?
1) Tell about a time 2) Write about a personal experience
500
You start with either of these in a personal narrative rough draft.
What are the introduction or the body?
500
What are three ways to write an introduction for an expository paper?
funnel quotation turnabout
500
Identify the best example of word choice in the following sentence: I meandered down the road looking for my fluffy, furry Rover.
What is meandered?
500
Pick the correct sentence. 1) The baby duck looked up at me and its tail wriggled too and fro. 2) The baby duck looked up at me, and it's tail wriggled to and fro. 3) The baby duck looked up at me, and its tail wriggled to and fro. 4) The baby duck looked up at me, and it's tail wriggled too and fro.
3) The baby duck looked up at me, and its tail wriggled to and fro.