Hide and Seek Commas
MY PUPPY LIKES TO RUN JUMP AND PLAY.
What is
My puppy likes to run, jump, and play.
THIS IS WHAT THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF EVERY INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS CALLED.
What is
Introduction
HOW MANY PIECES OF EVIDENCE SHOULD YOU HAVE FOR YOUR SIDE?
What is
THREE
CAN YOU USE FIRST PERSON IN A NARRATIVE ESSAY?
What is
YES
Does the following sentence contain a dangling modifier?
Covered in chocolate frosting and dusted with sprinkles, you will enjoy this cupcake.
What is
YES
MR. JONES IS AN OLD WISE MAN.
What is
MR. JONES IS AN OLD, WISE MAN.
WHAT DOES RIP STAND FOR (WHAT WE USE FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THIS ESSAY)?
What is
RIP?
THE MAIN IDEAS OR POINTS THAT LED YOU TO YOUR CLAIM.
What are the
REASONS
WHAT DO YOU DO EACH TIME A NEW SPEAKER TALKS?
What is
START A NEW PARAGRAPH- MAKE SURE TO INDENT!
Is the following sentence written correctly?
Cell phones should be silenced when watching a theater performance.
What is
NO
JACOB WANTED TO PLAY SOCCER BUT THE GAME WAS CANCELLED.
What is
JACOB WANTED TO PLAY SOCCER, BUT THE GAME WAS CANCELLED.
THIS HELPS WITH THE FLOW AND HELPS TO CONNECT BOTH SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS.
What are
TRANSITIONS
THIS IS YOUR STANCE ON AN ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE BOLD AND SOMETHING THAT TWO REASONABLE PEOPLE CAN HAVE AN ARGUMENT ABOUT.
What is the
CLAIM
WHAT THREE THINGS SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE EXPOSITION OF THE STORY?
What are
CHARACTERS, SETTING, AND CONFLICT
Is the following sentence written correctly?
While driving down the highway, we saw a deer.
What is
YES
TO BE HONEST I REALLY AM NOT A FAN OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
What is
TO BE HONEST, I REALLY AM NOT A FAN OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
THIS NEEDS TO BE 2-3 SENTENCES, SOMEWHAT BROAD, ON TOPIC, AND CANNOT BE A QUESTION.
What is
A HOOK
HERE, YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE STRONGEST POINT YOUR OPPONENTS WILL LIKELY MAKE AND THEN YOU WILL QUICKLY PRESENT YOUR REBUTTAL AND EVIDENCE.
What is
The COUNTERCLAIM
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OR LESSON YOU SHOULD GIVE THROUGHOUT THE STORY CALLED?
What is the
THEME
Correct the following sentence:
Emma was delighted when Mrs. Dozier returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
Emma was delighted with an ear-to ear grin when Mrs. Dozier returned her perfect calculus test.
OR
With an ear-to-ear grin, Emma was delighted when Mrs. Dozier returned her perfect calculus test.
LIZ WANTS TO GO TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA BECAUSE SHE LOVES KOALAS.
What is
LIZ WANTS TO GO TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, BECAUSE SHE LOVES KOALAS.
NAME THE THREE PARTS THAT EVERY INFORMATIVE ESSAY SHOULD HAVE.
What are the
INTRODUCTION, BODY, and CONCLUSION
THE FOUR ELEMENTS A GOOD ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY NEEDS.
What are
Claim, Reasons, Evidence, and Counterclaim
What are three of the types of hooks we use in a narrative essay?
What ARE the
WEATHERMAN, INTERRUPTER, PAINTER, COMEDIAN, OR PUZZLER
Correct the following sentence:
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, she made the mildew stains begin to fade.
OR
As he scrubbed the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains begin to fade.