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Writing
Grammar
Text Features
Text Structure
Ala Carte
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The introduction paragraph in a paper contains what?
What is hook, connector, and thesis statement (tells what the whole essay is about).
100
What is a noun?
What is person, place, thing, or idea.
100
This feature helps to identify parts of a picture, photograph, or diagram.
What is a label.
100
Determine which text structure the following paragraph uses: The Olympics Games first began as athletic festivals to honor the Greek gods. At that time, the most important festival was held in the valley of Olympia to honor Zeus. Later, these games were ended in A.D. 394 by the Roman Emperor who ruled Greece. No Olympic Games were held for more than 1500 years. Then the modern Olympics began in 1896. Almost 300 male athletes competed in the first modern Olympics.
What is order of sequence/chronological.
100
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence: I have a new house, and it is beautiful!
What is "I" and "it"
200
What are topic sentences?
What is one sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
200
What is the noun(s) in the following sentence: The girl walked her fluffy dog to the park.
What is girl, dog, park.
200
This feature is a title, subtitle, or topic, its at the top or beginning of a paragraph or chapter.
What is a heading.
200
Read the following paragraph and identify which text structure is used: The Olympic Games are a 2 week celebration featuring thousands of gifted athletes from around the world competing in 28 different disciplines. One of the most important disciplines during the summer games centers on pool sports. The aquatic events, like diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, etc., are a favorite of many. Gymnastics is another type of discipline. It consists of trampoline events, artistic gymnastics, as well as rhythmic gymnastics.
What is descriptive text structure.
200
This feature can be bold face, italicized, or colored font that make words stand out.
What is types of print.
300
A typical essay has how many paragraphs?
What is 5 paragraphs
300
What is an antecedent?
What is a word to which a pronoun refers to.
300
This feature is an explanation of photos or pictures that are often located below or on the side of a photo or picture.
What is a caption.
300
Read the following paragraph and identify the text structure: One problem with the modern Olympics is that it has become expensive to operate. Consequently, the city or country that hosts the games often loses money. A stadium, pools, and playing fields must be built for the athletic events, and housing is needed for the international athletes. And all of these facilities are used for only 2 weeks! One solution is not to build new facilities, but to repurpose spaces.
What is problem and solution.
300
This feature is a list of almost everything in the book. The topics are listed in alphabetical order. It is usually found near the back, or the end, of the book.
What is the index
400
What is one way that you can organize your ideas for an essay?
What is Venn diagram, 4 squares, webs, etc.
400
What is the antecedent in the following sentence? Betty brought her book to class.
What is Betty.
400
This feature is found on one or more of the pages in the front of the book. It displays the main topics in the book and the pages where the topics can be located.
What is the table of contents
400
Read the following paragraph and identify the text structure: The modern Olympics is very unlike the ancient Olympic Games. Individual events are different. While there were no swimming races in the ancient games, for example, there were chariot races. There were no female contestants, and all athletes competed in the nude. Of course, the ancient and modern Olympics are also alike in many ways. Some events such as the javelin and discus throws, are the same.
What is compare and contrast text structure.
400
What is a verb?
What is an action word--something that you can do.
500
What is one of the most important 6+1 Traits of writing?
What is organization.
500
What is the correct pronoun in the following sentence? If you go with Randy and (I, me), we will have more fun.
What is me.
500
This feature is the book's dictionary, it is usually found near the back of the book.
What is the glossary
500
Read the following paragraph and identify the text structure: Millions of people attend the Olympic Games or watch them on television. Because of the Olympics, people can escape the ordinariness of daily life. They identify with someone else's individual sacrifice and accomplishment. Consequently, the Olympics impact national pride as an athlete's or a team's hard-earned victory becomes a nation's victory. For this reason, there are national medal counts and people keep track of how many medals their country's athletes have.
What is cause and effect text structure.
500
This feature is an explanation of photos or pictures that are often located below or on the side of a photo or picture.
What is a caption.