English Grades 7-9
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- What is a thesis?
- A thesis is a statment that informs the reader of the subject of body paragraphs to follow.
- What is a hook?
- A hook is a sentence that grabs the readers attention, and gives them reason to continue reading.
- Where does the hook appear in an essay?
- The first sentence of the first paragraph.
- 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. - 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! - What is a the MORAL of a story or piece of literature?
- The moral is the lesson the author is trying to teach by writing the story.
- What happens at Tom Sawyers own funeral?
- All the towns people attend and come to find that Tom and his friend are watching thier own funerals above them.
- What must one include in a conclusion Paragraph?
- The most important thing is to restate the thesis.
- 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, - 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. - 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