Writing Review

Vocabulary

100

What is a noun?

A person, place, or a thing. 

200

What comes at the beginning of an informational paragraph? 

Topic Sentence 

300

What is the difference between a personal narrative writing piece and an informational writing piece? 

Personal Narrative- A true story about yourself 

Informational Writing- A writing piece with facts and information 

400

What is a verb?

An action word

500

What sentence should our closing sentence be similar to? 

Topic Sentence 

Subject & Predicate

100

What is the subject of this sentence? 

I couldn't stop laughing at the joke. 

I

200

What is the predicate of this sentence? 

She fell down the stairs. 

fell down the stairs. 

300

What is the subject of this sentence? 

After a long time, Sam was ready to play again. 

Sam 

400

What is the predicate of this sentence? 

For many years, David lived next door to me. 

lived next door to me. 

500

What are the subjects and predicates in this sentence? 

I couldn't find my hat. 

Subject- I 

Predicate- couldn't find my hat 

Punctuation

100

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? 

Tim likes to read

. 

200

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? 

Do you think Ron will play with me

?

300

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? 

I need you to pick up some apples 

.

400

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? 

Stop doing that

!

500

What punctuation is missing in this sentence? 

What is your favorite kind of candy 

?

Capitalization

100

Correct this sentence: 

i can't go to your house tonight.

I

200

Correct this sentence: 

james always gets what he wants and i don't think it's fair.

James

I 

300

Correct this sentence: my mom and i went to walmart to buy some groceries. 

My 

I 

Walmart

400

Correct this sentence: 

it is true that i think kendall elementary is the best school in all of new york.

It 

Kendall Elementary 

New York 

500

Correct this sentence: 

this christmas i got the movie zootopia, a doll that i named sally, and some new clothes. 

This 

Christmas 

I 

Zootopia 

I 

Sally 

Writing Process

100

Should we copy word for word what we find on a school database?

No 

200

Why do we want to write a draft of our writing? 

Responses may vary 

300

What do we do during revising? 

We add and change things in our story to make it better.

400

What do we do during editing? 

We go back and check our spelling, capitalization, and punctuation to make sure it looks right. 

500

What does it mean to publish our writing? 

We create our final copy.