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7th Grade Writing
7th Grade Writing - OSBORNE
Question | Answer |
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ALL SENTENCES MUST BEGIN WITH A ____ AND END WITH A _____. THEY CONTAIN A SUBJECT AND A ________. | CAPITAL, PERIOD, VERB |
LIST SEVEN TYPES OF COMMA USAGE WE PRACTICED THIS SEMESTER | |
SIMPLE SENTENCE | an independent clause (one subject/verb pair) |
COMPUND SENTENCE | TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, JOINED BY ; OR ( , CONJUNCTION) |
COMPLEX SENTENCE | AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE AND A DEPENDENT CLAUSE |
TWO, TOO, TO | A NUMBER PAIR MORE THAN NEEDED, ALSO LOCATION WORD "TO THE STORE" |
WRITE, RIGHT | TO SCRIBE SOMETHING OPPOSITE OF LEFT |
ARE, OUR | STATE OF BEING VERB BELONGING TO US |
YOUR, YOU'RE | POSSESSIVE OF YOU CONTRACTION OF YOU ARE |
ITS, IT'S | BELONGING TO IT CONTRACTION OF IT IS |
LOOSE, LOSE | (THE S HAS THE "S" SOUND) NOT FASTENED; NOT FIRMLY IN PLACE (THE S HAS A "Z" SOUND) TO NOT HAVE ANY LONGER; TO MISPLACE |
DESERT, DESERT, DESSERT | (STRESS OF 1ST SYLLABLE) DRY, EMPTY AREA (STRESS OF LAST SYLLABLE) TO LEAVE SWEET FOODS |
THEIR, THEY'RE, THERE | POSSESSIVE OF THEY CONTRACTION OF THEY ARE IN OR THAT PLACE |
SITE, SIGHT,CITE | A PLACE OR LOCATION TO SEE TO VERBALLY RECALL |
QUITE, QUIT, QUIET | FAIRLY, RATHER TO STOP SILENT |
WEATHER, WHETHER | SUNSHINE, RAIN, CLOUDS, ETC. IF |
WHEN WRITING DIALOGUE YOU MUST START A NEW ___ EVERY TIME A NEW CHARACTER SPEAKS. | |
FIRST PERSON | I |
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT | NARRATOR SHARE THE THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF SEVERAL CHARACTERS, EX: LOST, HARRY POTTER, THE ALCHEMIST |
THIRD PERSON LIMITED | NARRATOR SHARES THOUGHTS/FEELINGS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER. EX: RED RIDING HOOD |
EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW THAT A RESEARCH SOURCE IS RELIABLE | |
LIST THREE TYPES OF SITES THAT ARE NOT RELIABLE | 1. PERSONAL PAGE 2. |
THEIRS THERE'S | POSSESSIVE OF THEY CONTRACTION FOR THERE IS |
THEN, THAN | AT THE TIME USED TO MAKE COMPARISIONS |
ARE, OUR | STATE OF BEING VERB BELONGING TO US |
CHOOSE, CHOSE | (RHYMES WITH OOZE) TO MAKE A CHOICE (RHYMES WITH NOSE) PAST TENSE OF CHOOSE |
WHOSE, WHO'S | POSSESSIVE OF WHO CONTRACTION OF WHO IS |
ACCEPT, EXEPT | TO RECEIVE BESIDES OR BUT |
CAPITAL, CAPITOL | TOWN OR CITY WHERE STATE OR COUNTRY'S GOVNMT IS BUILDING IN THE CAPITAL WHERE LAWMAKERS MEET |
CLOSE, CLOSE CLOTHES CLOTHS | (THE S HAS A "S" SOUND) NEAR THE S HAS A "Z" SOUND) TO SHUT WHAT PEOPLE WEAR PLURAL OF CLOTH |
FIRST PERSON LIMITED | A REGULAR PERSON TELLS THE STORY ABOUT HIMSELF/HERSELF USING I EX AUTOBIOGRAPHY, JOURNAL, LETTER, FICTION SOTRY FROM THE MAIN CHARACTER'S VIEW |
FIRST PERSON OMNISCIENT | AN ALL KNOWING BEING SUCH AS A GOD SPEAKING ABOUT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE EX: DEATH IN THE BOOK THEIF |
SECOND PERSON | YOUR SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR AUDIENCE/SELF EX: FORWARD OF A BOOK, SPEECHES, DIRECTIONS |
THIRD PERSON | NARRATOR: HE, SHE, THEY |
THREE PURPOSES FOR WRITING | ENTERTAIN-FOR FUN, ENJOYMENT, TO TELL A STORY INFORM- TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING, INSTRUCT, LIST ETC. PERSUADE - TO CONVINCE THE READER TO BELIEVE AS THE AUTHOR DOES |
5 PARTS TO THE PLOT OF A STORY | EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, RESOUTION |
EXPOSITION | INTRODUCE SETTING, CHARACTER AND MAIN CONFLICT |
RISING ACTION | MINOR CONFLICTS THAT GET IN THE WAY OF SOLVING THE MAIN CONFLICT |
CLIMAX | MAIN CONFLICT FACED THE TURNING POINT |
FALLING ACTION | THE OUTCOME OF THE CONFLICT |
RESOLUTION | FINAL THOUGHT - WHERE CHARACTERS ARE HEADED |
PERSON VS PERSON | AN EXTERNAL (OUTSIDE) CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO CHARACTERS IN A STORY EX: KATNISS VS CATO OR DOROTHY VS THE WICKED WITCH |
PERSON VS SELF | AN INTERNAL (INSIDE) CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE HARACTER AND HIS/HER CONSCIENCE (SELF) EX: STUDENT NOT RAISING HER HAND FOR FEAR OF GETTING ANSWER WRONG |
PERSON VS NATURE | AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES A STRUGGLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE THAT ARE BEYOND THE CHARACTER'S CONTROL. EX: DOROTHY VS TORNADO |
PERSON VS SOCIETY | AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT THAT INVOLVES THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE CHARACTER AND EITHER THE RULES (LAWS) OF SOCIETY OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM THE SOCIETY. EX: KIDS VS GOVERNMENT THAT FRAMED THEIR PARENTS |
SENSORY DETAILS | DESCRIPTIVE WORDS THAT SHOW A READER SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SMELLS, TASTES, AND TOUCHES WITHIN A SCENE |
WHY ARE SENSORY DETAILS IMPORTANT | YOUR AUDIENCE WANTS TO FEEL A PART OF THE STORY. THEY ALSO NEED DETAILS TO HELP THEMUNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING. |
HOW DO I USE SNSORY DETAILS? | 1. USE SPECIFIC ADJECTIVES (SUNNY, YELLOW, THICK) 2. USE STRONG VERBS (GALLOP, SPRINT, JOG) 3. USE UNIQUE NOUNS (THORNE, LAZY BOY) |
A- | NOT |
ANTE- | BEFORE |
ANTI- | AGAINST |
AUTO- | SELF |
CIRUM- | AROUND |
CO- | WITH |
CONTRA- | AGAINST |
DE- | OFF |
DI- | TWO |
DIS- | NOT |
EN- | PUT INTO |
EX- | OUT OF FORMER |
EXTRA- | BEYOND |
HETERO- | DIFFERENT |
-AST(ER) | STAR |
-AUDI- | HEAR |
-BENE- | GOAL |
-BIO- | LIFE |
-CHRONO- | TIME |
-DICT- | SAY |
-DUC- | MAKE |
-GEN- | BIRTH |
-GEO- | EARTH |
-GRAPH- | WRITING |
-JUR-/-JUS- | LAW |
-LOG-/-LOGUE- | THOUGHT |
-LUC- | LIGHT |
-MAN(U)- | HAND |
-MEND- | ORDER |
-MIS-/-MIT- | SEND |
-PATH- | FEEL |
-PHIL- | LOVE |
-PHON- | SOUND |
-PHOTO- | LIGHT |
-PORT- | CARRY |
-QUI(T) | REST |
-SCRIB-/-SCRIPT- | WRITE |
-SENS-/-SENT- | FEEL |
-TELE- | FAR OFF |
-TERR- | EARTH |
-VAC- | EMPTY |
-VID- | SEE |