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What is the purpose of a transition words or phrases?
What is The purpose of transitions is to connect ideas, helps sentences flow, and guide readers from one thought to another.
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What is the Purpose of opinion writing?
The purpose of opinion writing is to allow the author to express their opinion on a certain topic, providing reasons to support their opinion.
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What is the purpose of informational writing?
The purpose of informational writing is to inform the reader about something.
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What are supporting details?
Supporting details are details that support the topic or main idea. They allow the reader to learn more about the main idea or topic.
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What do you do when the test administrator tells you that you have 10 minutes left to complete the writing?
You skip some space and write your conclusion, then go back to where you left off and finish what you were writing.
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What are some transitions to begin your first reason or topic?
(Answers may vary) - To begin with - To start with - First things first
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Which of the following statements is considered an opinion? A. Pollution from cars adds gases to the air. B. We should have school on the weekends. C. Being overweight can lead to serious health problems. D. There are people who want to ban Harry Potter books from schools.
B. The statement we should have school on the weekends is an opinion
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Which of the following is NOT an example of informational writing? A. A biography B. A book with facts about sharks C. Frindle D. A science textbook
C. The book Frindle is an example of narrative text.
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Think of a topic sentence for the following details: - Fist of all you can use them to make calls - Also, you can search the internet with them. - Another thing you can do with them is play a game if you're bored. - Finally you can use apps like maps to help you know where you're going.
(answers may vary) Example: Cell phones are useful.
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Do you always need to use a planning sheet when writing? Why or why not.
Yes, because it helps to keep my thoughts and my writing organized.
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What are some transitions to begin your conclusion paragraph?
(answers may vary) - In conclusion - To sum it all up - To wrap it up - To conclude
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Which of the following statements is NOT considered an opinion? A. Recess is fun. B. Frogs are great pets. C. School gets out at 2:05 pm. D. Everyone should play a musical instrument.
C. School gets out at 2:05 pm is a fact.
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What are some ways you can hook a reader when writing an informational essay?
(answers may vary) - Pose a question - Give a definition - Give an interesting fact
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Which of the detail sentences below DOES NOT stay closest to the following topic sentence? "Exercise burns calories, but kids today aren't moving as much as kids did in the past." A. Kids spend more time than ever watching TV. B. Children would rather play video games that ride their bike. C. These days, not as many kids go outside to skate or ride bikes. D. Kids would rather eat fast food than a home cooked meal.
D. Kids would rather eat fast food than a home cooked meal.
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What should you do if you finish your writing before the time is up?
Go back and reread your essay. Make sure your writing makes sense. Edit and revise your work.
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This paragraph is missing transition words and phrases. Fill in transition words or phrases that will help these sentences transition from one idea to the next. ______________, children should have cell phones for safety reasons. ____________, to contact their parents if there's a change of plans. _____________ article 3, parents have very busy schedules and many times children may be leaving for school or even coming home when the parents are at work. Let's say a child walks to the bus stop alone.The parents are working and don't get to see them safely get on the bus. Having a cell phone in this situation would allow the child to call their parents and let them know they made it on the bus and are on their way to school. ____________ the parent would feel relieved to know that their child is safe.
(answers may vary)Example: First and foremost, for example, as you can see.
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Which of the following statements is NOT considered an opinion? A. Summer is the best season. B. Kids should not have cell phones. C. Junk food is delicious. D. The polar ice caps have the coldest climates on earth.
D. The polar ice caps have the coldest climates on earth is a fact.
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What are some ways you can elaborate in your informational writing?
(answers may vary) - Explain your text evidence - Provide a definition - Personal experiences or "One time when..."
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Which of the detail sentences below stays closest to the following topic sentence? "Human activity can have a negative impact on the environment." A. The suns powerful rays can cause skin cancer. B. Pollution from cars adds gases to the air. C. Sometimes a region will be warmer than average for 100 years. D. Keeping track of climates is important work.
B. Pollution from cars adds gases to the air.
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What does it mean to edit your writing?
Editing means: - you go back and reread your essay, - you look to make sure you have proper use of capitalization and punctuation - you make sure you spelled 4th grade words and words from the passages correctly.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a transition word/phrase? A. Moving right along, B. To begin with, C. Also, D. There are many reasons why children should have cell phones.
D. There are many reasons why children should have cell phones.
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Which of the following statements is considered an opinion? A. Elephants belong in the circus. B. Loxahatchee Groves is the name of our school. C. When in the wild elephants so a lot of walking. D. It hardly ever rains in the desert.
A. The statement elephants belong in the circus is an opinion.
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TRUE or FALSE It is acceptable to state your personal opinion in your informational writing even if the reader does not agree.
FALSE!!!!! NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER state your personal opinion in an informational essay.
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Think of a topic sentence for the following details: - Walk in quietly and sit in your seat. - Then get your agenda out and copy your homework in it. - Next check your mailbox and put any papers that were in it away. - Finally, start your daily warm up.
(answers may vary) Example: What students should do when they get to class.
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What three areas do you get graded on for writing?
1. Purpose, Focus, and Organization 2. Evidence and Elaboration 3. Conventions