Grammar and Writing

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Run-on sentence

2 sentences joined without proper punctuation between them. It can be fixed in one of 3 ways: 1) add a period 2) add a semicolon 3) add a conjunction AND a comma

Details

supporting evidence for the topic sentence

Simile

a comparison of 2 things using the words "like," "as," or "Than" to compare EX: Friends are like apples

Metaphor

a comparison of 2 things without using the words "like," "as," or "than" to compare EX:Brothers and sisters are Christmas gifts

Sentence

a complete thought; has a subject and a verb

Stanza

a group of lines grouped together in a poem

Paragraph

a group of sentences written about a topic

Figurative Language

a manner of speaking in which we say one thing but mean another

Fragment

a piece of a sentence that does not have a subject, a verb or both

interrogative

a sentence that asks a question and ends in a question mark. EX: What happens if I pass the test?

imperative

a sentence that gives a command; end in a period or exclamation mark. EX: Take out the trash. Come to class prepared. Focus on the lesson. Pay Attention. Study your review sheet.

Topic sentence

a sentence that has a narrow focus about the subject and lets the reader know what the writing is about

declarative

a sentence that makes a statement; end in a period EX: The test is going to be easy if you know your vocabulary. The test will have 25 questions.

exclamatory

a sentence that shows strong emotion and ends in an exclamation mark. The sentence needs an interjection (words that show emotion) or some sort of word that reflects emotion. EX: Ouch, I hurt my leg!

Indentation/indenting

a small empty space at the beginning of a paragraph (usually the width of a thumb or two fingers)

Personal Narrative

a story that is told about oneself ; it focuses on one main event in a person's life

Adjective

a word that describes a noun

Noun

a word that names a person, place, thing or idea

Verb

a word that shows condition or shows action

Closing sentence

the sentence that brings the writing to a satisfying end

"Hook" or Catchy lead

the sentence(s) the writer uses to capture the interest of the reader

Revise/revision

to make changes in order to make the writing better

Apostrophe

used only when a letter is taken out of a word or to show ownership

Transitions

words that signal a change from one idea to the next. Examples of transitions words: also, next, first of all, furthermore, additionally, for example.

Expository writing

writing about a topic that gives information through personal experience, data, facts, research, opinions, testimonial (quotes from a person who has knowledge about the topic)


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