Essay Writing #1

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Because night fell
• Jim ate the sandwich.
• On a tree-lined path.
• In our area of the city.

It is (our/are) job to plan the surprise party for Sally.

• our

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What needs to be corrected in the sentence:

She were excited because she hadn't flown in an airplane before.

• change hadn't to had'nt

• change excited to excitted

• change airplane to air plane

• change were to was

Which THREE types of sentence should be in the introduction?

• Hook

• Thesis

• Roadmap

• Quotation

• Elaboration

What is the first step in writing an essay?

• To read the writing prompt and mark key words so you can create a question that you understand.

• To read the articles, mark evidence, and take notes along the side of the paper.

• To create a web with your main idea and three supporting details / reasons.

• To plan your essay by creating an outline that follows the PQEE format.

What is the second step in writing an essay?

• To read the writing prompt and mark key words so you can create a question that you understand.

• To read the articles, mark evidence, and take notes along the side of the paper.

• To create a web with your main idea and three supporting details / reasons.

• To plan your essay by creating an outline that follows the PQEE format.

What is the third step in writing an essay?

• To read the writing prompt and mark key words so you can create a question that you understand.

• To read the articles, mark evidence, and take notes along the side of the paper.

• To create a web with your main idea and three supporting details / reasons.

• To plan your essay by creating an outline that follows the PQEE format.

What is the fourth step in writing an essay?

• To read the writing prompt and mark key words so you can create a question that you understand.

• To read the articles, mark evidence, and take notes along the side of the paper.

• To create a web with your main idea and three supporting details / reasons.

• To plan your essay by creating an outline that follows the PQEE format.

How do you decide your answer to an opinion essay question?

• Look for the side that has the most evidence to support it.

• Go with the option that you like the best.

• Flip a coin.

• Play Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Mo.

Which piece of evidence is quoted correctly?

• According to the text, "Toys R Us closed because it had a lot of debt."

• According to the text, "Toys R Us closed because it had a lot of debt" (source 1, paragraph 5).

• According to the text "Toys R Us closed because it had a lot of debt (source 1, paragraph 5)."

• "Toys R Us closed because it had a lot of debt" (source 1, paragraph 5).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9