If you are confused about what type of essay you should use to answer a question, you should do this.
What is answer each bullet in separate paragraphs
100
These would be the body paragraphs in an argumentative essay.
What is your argument and your counter-argument.
100
"What is the lesson Benny learned?"
Name the type of question asked above
What is main idea.
100
When reading this type of text, you should be thinking about the character's problems and how he/she responds to those problems (which shows you their character traits!)
What is a narrative text?
100
What poetic term is used below?
He is as mad as a raging lion.
What is a simile
200
The paragraphs you would have in a compare and contrast essay.
What is introduction, similarites, differences and conclusion
200
This is the place where you include your thinking and realizations about the texts you read.
What is the conclusion.
200
"What can you conclude about Ryan's dog?"
Name the type of question asked above.
What is inference.
200
When reading non-fiction, you should be trying to determine this.
What is the main idea?
200
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What poetic device is used above?
What is alliteration
300
These are 3 things you should include in an introduction of an ELA essay.
What is the titles, authors and your claim.
300
This is what you would include in the body paragraphs of a Boxes and Bullets essay.
What is the first reason and the second reason.
300
"What does Sally do right after she realizes her bike was stolen?"
Name the type of question asked above.
What is detail.
300
In a biography text you should be paying attention to this.
What is the lessons you learn from the person, what type of person they are or what facts you learn from the passage.
(either answer accepted!)
300
She is an octopus that is merely multi-tasking like a poodle.
What poetic device is used above?
What is metaphor (or simile)
400
Name the essay you would use for the following question.
Both of these people handle their problems in interesting ways. What are some similarities and differences between them?
What is a compare and contrast essay.
400
This is how you cite articles.
This is how you cite book titles.
(2 answers)
What is quotations (articles) and underlining (titles).
400
You should do this when you come to a detail question.
What is look back at the text?
400
What is the best title for the passage?
Name the type of question asked above.
What is an inference.
400
"CRASH! went the lightening,
MERP went the walrus,
Meep. went the kitten."
What poetic device is shown in these stanzas?
What is onomatopoea
500
Study the two lessons below.
"Don't judge a book by it's cover" and "Think before you speak."
Choose one that fits the text below and tell why it is a lesson learned in the text.
Name the type of essay you would use for this questions
What is a Boxes and Bullets essay.
500
Name at least 4 things you will check for when you are editing your ELA essay
What is (any 4 answers from editing checklist)
500
You should do this when you come to an inferencing question.
What is read all of the answers and check which one answers the question that makes sense for the whole text?
500
This is what you will do before you look at any question answers on the test.
What is ANSWER THEM IN YOUR HEAD!!!
500
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The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
What poetic device is used in the nursery rhyme?