Types of Writing
This type of writing tells about a small moment in someone's life.
(choices: opinion, narrative, informative, poetry, How to)
Narrative writing
What is the first step in the writing process?
Brainstorming
What is wrong with the sentence below:
i cannot wait until summer is here!
Sentences start with capital letters! "I" needs to be capitalized.
What is the subject in this sentence:
Brandon and Thomas went on a hike up the mountain yesterday.
Brandon and Thomas
Which paragraph includes your hook?
introduction paragraph or 1st paragraph
This type of writing requires the reader to use reasons and examples to support their thoughts
Choices: Informational, narrative, how to, opinion, poetry
Opinion
In what step of the writing process, do you submit your final copy?
publishing
What is wrong with the sentence:
What is your dog's name.
They are asking a question. There should be a question mark!
What is the predicate in this sentence:
The dog would not stop barking at the van that drove by.
would not stop barking at the van that drove by
Why do you write a conclusion paragraph?
to wrap up your paper!
This type of writing includes steps for the reader to follow, tips and tricks to complete a task
Choices: Informational, narrative, how to, opinion, poetry
How-to
What is it called when you begin writing out your paper?
Drafting
This year we learned all about dialogue. What is wrong with this piece of dialogue:
"Enough! yelled the teacher!
Missing the end quotation mark!
The sentence below is a sentence fragment. Fix it to be a complete sentence.
Blew out the candles for his birthday.
Needs a subject! You can say any name
To show the reader you are starting a new paragraph you need to...
skip a line and indent
This type of writing is an artistic type of writing. It usually includes a rhyme scheme or figurative language
Choices: Informational, narrative, how to, opinion, poetry
Poetry
Mapping out your writing is called?
Planning
What is missing from this sentence:
At the grocery store, Nicole bought milk eggs cheese and chips.
There needs to be commas for the list.
At the grocery store, Nicole bough milk, eggs, cheese, and chips.
The following sentence is a run on sentence. Fix it to make it a complete sentence or multiple sentences.
On Tuesday, my dad taught my little sister Megan to ride a bike Megan was pretty good at it, but she fell a lot.
Break it into 2 sentences.
On Tuesday, my dad taught my little sister Megan to ride a bike. Megan was pretty good at it, but she fell a lot.
In a usual essay we have 3 body paragraphs. What is the first sentence in each body paragraph called and what does it do for the reader?
topic sentence, tells your reader what the paragraph is about
This type of writing uses a teaching tone
Choices: Informational, narrative, how to, opinion, poetry
informational
For editing and revising we use what TWO acronyms?
ARMS and ICUPS
This year we talked about coordinating conjuctions. We used the acronym FANBOYS. Name 5 of the 7 FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
In order for a sentence to be complete it needs 3 things! What are those three things?
subject, verb (or predicate), can stand on its own.
Why do we write essays with multiple paragraphs?
it organizes our writing and helps keep all the same ideas other. It helps the reader better understand