Writing Reminders
It's the beginning or the end
Reading Vocabulary
Meet me in the middle
Outlines
100

The correct number of paragraphs in a compare and contrast essay.

What is 4?

100

The prefix that means large.

What is macro-?

100

The personal or subject (opinionated) meaning of a piece of work

What is the connotative meaning?

100

The root word that means ruler.

What is arch?

100

The third line of paragraph two of a compare and contrast essay.

What is the explanation?

200
The words you include in your essay to make it sound like it was written by a student in your grade level or higher.

What are age-appropriate words?

200

The prefix that means beyond/more.

What is extra-?

200

The perspective from which the story is written.

What is the point of view?

200

The root word that means fire.

What is a piro?

200

The third line of the introductory paragraph.

What is the thesis?

300

The number of sentences in these two paragraphs is always a minimum of three.

What are the introduction and conclusion?

300

The prefix that means all, every.

What is omni-?

300
The point in a story in which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and begins to be resolved.

What is the climax?

300

The root word that means carry.

What is port?

300

The fourth line of the counterclaim paragraph.

What is the evidence for the rebuttal?

400

The pattern for the number of sentences in a compare and contrast essay.  Ex. 2-3-5-3 

What is 3-6-5-3?

400

The prefix that means across or beyond.

What is trans-?

400

The opponent or enemy of the main character.

Who/what is the antagonist?

400

The root word that means new.

What is neo?

400

The first sentence in the paragraph after your reasons in a persuasive essay.

What is a counterclaim?

500

The pattern for the minimum number of sentences in a persuasive essay.  Ex. 3-4-2-5

What is 3-5-6-3?

500

The prefix that means beside.

What is para-?

500

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an inner change.

Who/what is a static character?

500

The root word that means straight.

What is ortho?

500

The last sentence in a counterclaim paragraph.

What is the conclusion sentence?