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12 Cards in this Set
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What is a thesis?
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A thesis is a statment that informs the reader of the subject of body paragraphs to follow.
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Think, what are you writing the essay about.
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What is a hook?
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A hook is a sentence that grabs the readers attention, and gives them reason to continue reading.
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THINK: what does a hook do?
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Where does the hook appear in an essay?
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The first sentence of the first paragraph.
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THINK: When would you want to get a readers interest?
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In what way would you create a hook? What are some thinkgs you would put in a hook?
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- Interesting fact
- Question - Create scenery - Give a statistic Or other interesting things. |
THINK: What are some things that might grab your attention?
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What is a Rhyme Scheme?
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A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhymes in a poem for example:
There once was a cat-------------A Who went to grab a drink---------B That cat was ever so fat---------A Now what did he ever think-------B The ending words all rhymed with the corresponding scheme identifyer (A,B,A,B) Sorry for the terrible poem! |
THINK: Pattern
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What is a Rhyme Scheme?
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A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhymes in a poem for example:
There once was a cat-------------A Who went to grab a drink---------B That cat was ever so fat---------A Now what did he ever think-------B The ending words all rhymed with the corresponding scheme identifyer (A,B,A,B) Sorry for the terrible poem! |
THINK: Pattern
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What is a the MORAL of a story or piece of literature?
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The moral is the lesson the author is trying to teach by writing the story.
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THINK: What are morals?
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What happens at Tom Sawyers own funeral?
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All the towns people attend and come to find that Tom and his friend are watching thier own funerals above them.
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THINK: It wasn't a ghost they saw.
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What must one include in a conclusion Paragraph?
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The most important thing is to restate the thesis.
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What is an adverb?
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A word that describes the verb.
EXAMPLE: The man ran quickly to the store. The verb is ran, quick is the adjetive that describes the verb, |
THINK: "ly"
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What is a noun?
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A noun is a PERSON, PLACE, or THING.
The president lives in the white house. President and White house are nouns. |
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What is a verb?
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A verb is refered to as an "action word" Which means a verb is a word that can be done.
EXAMPLES: walk run play yell scream love jump fly |
REMEMBER: The comercial, "Verb, it's what you do."
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