Grammar and Writing
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)