What is personification?

Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

using a tangible thing to represent an idea

Katie and Carter have been friends since they were in preschool. Now they are in high school. For the first time ever, they do not have any classes together.

For the first time ever, they don‛t have any classes together.

Modern shopping malls have many stores and restaurants. Shoppers can get from one store to the next without having to go outside. Many malls also have movie theaters. Some have an amusement park inside!

Many malls also have movie theaters, and some have an amusement park inside!

Where should you find your evidence?

From the passage (or passages if there is more than one)

Where you tell what that paragraph is going to be out

What is an inference?

a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

Combine the sentences: I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

On the revising/editing section, I should...

make the changes in the text and look for the correct answer

What should you do if you are frustrated because you don't understand some of the material on the exam?

Take a break, go to the bathroom, walk around.

Combine the sentences: I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party. I hope you get lots of presents!

I hope you have many people show up to your birthday party, so you get lots of presents!

What is the correct way to write the sentence: I can't believe you did that yelled josh

"I can't believe you did that!" yelled Josh.

What is the correct way to write the sentence: have you ever seen the empire state building

Have you ever seen the Empire State Building?

Which sentence is incomplete? Options: As I was running into the kitchen yesterday., I drove home., Please leave now., I willed him to leave the room.

As I was running into the kitchen yesterday.

Which statement opposes the claim: Cell phones are beneficial for teenagers. ?

Cell phones are distracting for teenagers.

Which statement opposes the claim: Actors and professional athletes are paid too much.

The income of actors and professional athletes is fair.

We write persuasive essays to...

Persuade the audience to agree with our opinions

To show a chronological event (movement in time), use a transition like: also, another, like, too, in comparison, first, next, before, now, finally, besides, in addition, for example, furthermore, as a result, because, since, so, therefore

first, next, before, now, finally

To show cause and effect (how and why things happen), use a transition like: besides, for example, also, furthermore, first, next, before, later, finally, also, another, like, in comparison, as a result, since, consequently, because

as a result, since, consequently, because

To show an example (detail), use a transition like: Options: like, such as, for example, for instance, finally, lastly, in conclusion, but, yet, although, though, also, another, in comparison, too

like, such as, for example, for instance

To show contradiction (opposite), use a transition like: first, next, before, now, finally, as a result, because, since, so, since, while, like, however, but, although, conversely

however, but, although, conversely

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of expository writing?

Back

to explain or inform

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of your essay?

Back

Thesis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Introduction =

Back

Hook + Thesis

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Expository writing is _____________?

Back

informational text

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence

Back

details

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.

Back

their

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Fill in the blank: It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.

Back

it's

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