Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes an action or state of being.
Verb
The first sentence of the paragraph/essay. It can be a quote, an interesting fact, a question, or a short story.
Catchy Lead
This writing trait includes the structure of writing.
Organization
A _______ shows the relationship between the words in a sentence. For example: The bird is on the branch.
Hint - this word usually comes before a noun.
Preposition
The purpose of this sentence is to bring closure to the essay and leave the reader feeling satisfied.
Concluding Sentence
Do all your sentences begin the same way? If so, you need to work on _______.
Sentence Fluency
This part of speech tells how often, how, when, or where.
My student quickly finished his homework.
Adverb
This sentence states the main idea of the paragraph and is usually placed at or near the beginning.
Topic Sentence
The unique tone to a writing piece.
Voice
Words used to express strong feeling or emotions.
Ouch!
Interjections
A three-paragraph essay has an introduction paragraph, a _____ paragraph, and a concluding paragraph.
Body
Using rich, colorful, and precise language.
Word Choice
______ are words that take the place of a noun in a sentence. Using this part of speech helps to improve sentence fluency.
Pronouns
Before you begin writing an essay, you need to spend some time __________.
Brainstorming
Is punctuation used properly? Are all words spelled correctly? Do verbs and subjects agree?
Grammar and Mechanics