Parts of Speech
Despite the rain, we continued our hike,' what part of speech is 'despite,'?
'Despite' is a preposition, and it introduces the noun 'rain'
What can we use to join two complete sentences correctly?
A period or a conjunction
What is the main idea or opinion in an essay called?
Thesis statement
What’s a transition word you can use to show addition?
Also, furthermore, in addition
Which type of essay gives facts and information about a topic?
Expository essay
Choose the correct part of speech for the word after in this sentence: 'The team celebrated their win after the final whistle. Which part of speech describes an action?
'After' is a preposition in this sentence because its in a prepositional phrase 'after the final whistle'
True or False: 'I went to the park I played on the swings' is a run-on sentence.
True
What’s the last part of an essay called?
Conclusion
Name a transition word that shows contrast.
However, on the other hand
What is the purpose of a compare and contrast essay?
To show similarities and differences between two things
True or False: In the sentence 'He will paint the room blue,' the word 'blue' is an adjective.
True. 'Blue' is an adjective here because it describes the color of the room.
How would you correct this run-on? 'She likes pizza she likes pasta too.
She likes pizza, and she likes pasta too.
True or False: An essay can have any number of paragraphs.
True, but ideally five
What transition can you use to conclude an essay?
In conclusion, finally
Name a reason why you would use facts in a persuasive essay.
To support your argument and make it stronger
Identify the part of speech for each 'can' in the sentence: 'Can you hand me that can of soda?'
The first 'can' is a verb (meaning 'to be able to'), and the second 'can' is a noun (referring to the container of soda).
What’s a good way to break up a long sentence?
Use shorter sentences or add punctuation
What is the purpose of a 'hook' in an introduction?
To grab the reader's attention
Fill in the blank with a transition: 'She studied hard; ___, she got an A.
Therefore, as a result
What’s the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
A biography is written by someone else; an autobiography is written by the person it’s about
In the sentence 'The quickly running fox darted past the startled rabbit,' identify the part of speech of the word 'quickly' and explain its function.
'Quickly' is an adverb, and it describes how the fox was running.
True or False: Adding a comma between two independent clauses will always correct a run-on sentence.
False. A comma alone doesn’t correct a run-on— you need a conjunction, a semicolon, or a period between independent clauses.
What are the vital parts of the conclusion in an essay?
Summaries of the main points, restatement of the thesis, and a clincher
Identify the transition word in this sentence and explain its purpose: 'She wanted to go to the beach; however, it started raining.
"However" is the transition word, and it shows contrast between wanting to go to the beach and the rain stopping her plans.
What’s one question you could ask when researching someone’s life?
What were their major accomplishments?' or 'How did they impact the world?