English 1 Final Exam Review - Writing & Grammar Skills

What is the purpose of a hook?

Where does it belong?

• To grab the reader's attention; 1st sentence in 1st paragraph

• To state your claim or opinion; last sentence in last paragraph

• To let the reader know exactly what you are writing about; last sentence in 1st paragraph

• To pose a queston; 1st sentence in a body paragraph

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

Where does it belong?

• It's an undisputed fact that can't be debated; last sentence of 1st paragraph

• It tells the reader what the rest of the paragraph is about; 1st sentence of body paragraph

• It's the primary claim or argument that you are making in the entire essay; last sentence of 1st paragraph

• It grabs the reader's attention; 1st sentence in 1st paragraph

What belongs in between your hook and thesis statement?

• Topic senence

• Background info

• Mic drop

• Conclusion

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

Where does it belong?

• To grab the reader's attention; 1st sentence of 1st paragraph

• To inform the reader what your entire essay is about; last sentence of 1st paragraph

• It states a claim and informs the reader what your body paragraph is about; 1st sentence of each body paragraph

• To inform the reader with a fact that can't be disputed; 1st sentence of each body paragraph

What does NOT belong in a body paragraph?

• Topic sentence

• Evidence

• Logic and reasoning

• Hook

What information is relevant when writing an in-text citation?

• Book title and page number in italics

• Author's full name and page number capitalized

• Book title and chapter number in italics

• Author's last name and page number in parenthesis (only use page number if you are citing just one author)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

How is a book title formatted?

• Every single letter is capitalized and underlined

• The first letter of each word is capitalized; full title in italics

• It's underlined with quotations around the full title

• You can choose to either underline or put quotes around the full title

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following should NOT be part of a concluding paragraph?

• Restate the thesis in a different way than before

• Summarize your main points from your body paragraphs

• Draw to a close with a mic drop; why does it matter?

• Include new evidence that you haven't used in your body paragraphs

What makes a complete sentence?

• A subject, verb and complete thought

• A subject and verb only

• A noun and adjective

• Anything with a period at the end

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best explanation for the relationship between a subject and a verb?

• The verb describes the subject

• The verb is what the subject is doing

• The subject explains who the verb is

• The subject is the opposite of a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I