Compare and Contrast Essay Pop Quiz

The hook...

• engages the reader
• engages the reader and introduces BOTH subjects
• can be a short story about a new age Cinderella
• introduces what you are going to prove for the rest of the essay

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

What comes after the hook in an essay?

• thesis statement
• body paragraphs
• evidence to support the ideas in the hook
• background information

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CCSS.W.7.2A

A point by point comparison...

• has one paragraph that focuses on the similarities while the following focuses on the differences
• the first paragraph focuses on one subject while the following focuses on another
• each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences)

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following transitions show a contrast in thoughts?

• In the same way
• Accordingly
• On the other hand
• Also

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word means "to look closely at how things are
alike or different"?

• theme
• transitions
• contrast
• compare

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To show differences; point out how things are different is to .

• compare
• summarize
• contrast
• desrcibe

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
• The final sentence in an essay. 
• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• The Body.
• The Introduction.
• The conclusion.
• Supporting Details. 

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CCSS.RI.7.5

The thesis statement is the __________ sentence of the introduction paragraph.

• first
• last

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer. 
• To practice sentence structure.
• To make a claim. 
• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1