Writing

Question 1

name ways teachers can help students write clearly and coherently

Answer 1

• organization/graphic organizers
• transitional words
• cooperative learning
• frameworks
• rubrics

Question 2

these assessment tools outline expectations for student writing / outline a set of parameters that help students focus their writing

Answer 2

rubrics

Question 3

the techniques, language, and approaches used in writing to make the writing appealing to the reader

Answer 3

writer’s craft

Question 4

linking/transition words, precise language, figurative language, temporal words, dialogue, and sentence variety are all part of ____’s _____.

Answer 4

writer’s craft

Question 5

these are words that link two ideas and are used to provide sentence variety in writing

Answer 5

linking words (like: in addition, however, therefore)

Question 6

language that clarifies or identifies specific details

Answer 6

precise language

Question 7

using metaphor, imagery, hyperbole, etc. in writing to make the writing interesting

Answer 7

figurative language

Question 8

these are words used to indicate time

Answer 8

temporal words (i.e., meanwhile, before, after, then, next)

Question 9

words used to show a conversation or verbal exchange between characters

Answer 9

dialogue

Question 10

refers to the practice of varying the length and structure of sentences to avoid monotony and provide appropriate emphasis

Answer 10

sentence variety

Question 11

Pieces of literature that both teacher and student can return to and reread for many different purposes. They are texts to be studied and imitated.

Answer 11

Mentor texts

Question 12

stages of the writing process

Answer 12

1) pre-write
2) drafting
3) peer review
4) revising
5) editing
6) rewriting
7) publishing

Question 13

brainstorming, considering purpose and goals for writing, using graphic organizers, connecting ideas, and designing a coherent structure for a writing piece

Answer 13

pre-writing

Question 14

working independently to draft the sentence, essay, or paper

Answer 14

drafting

Question 15

students evaluate each other’s writing in this process

Answer 15

peer review

Question 16

reworking a piece of writing based on structure, tone, and clear connections

Answer 16

revising

Question 17

making changes to writing based on conventions and mechanics

Answer 17

editing

Question 18

incorporating changes as they carefully write or type their final drafts

Answer 18

rewriting

Question 19

producing and disseminating the work in a variety of ways, such as a class book, bulletin board, school newspaper, or website

Answer 19

publishing

Question 20

what are the four main modes of writing?

Answer 20

1) opinion/argumentative
2) informative/explanatory
3) descriptive
4) narrative

Question 21

writing that describes or helps form a visual picture using sensory details and spatial order

Answer 21

descriptive writing

Question 22

a first-person account that tells a story as it happens using sensory details and chronological order

Answer 22

narrative writing

Question 23

point of view impacts the ________ a reader has with the story

Answer 23

relationship

Question 24

POV where the story is told from a character in the story (I, me, she)

Answer 24

1st person

Question 25

POV that puts the reader in the story (you, your)

Answer 25

2nd person

Question 26

POV where the narrator is not in the story (she/he, her/his)

Answer 26

3rd person

Question 27

text structure: analyzes two or more items to establish similarities/differences

Answer 27

compare and contrast

Question 28

text structure: gives information in order of occurrence

Answer 28

chronological sequence

Question 29

text structure: describes things as they appear

Answer 29

spatial sequence

Question 30

text structure: gives reason/explanation for occurrences and describes what results

Answer 30

cause and effect

Question 31

text structure: sets up a problem and outlines a solution

Answer 31

problem and solution

Question 32

text structure: descriptive details about characteristics, actions, etc.

Answer 32

description

Question 33

what three elements shape the content in a piece of writing?

Answer 33

tone, purpose, audience

Question 34

this refers to the overall feeling of the piece of writing

Answer 34

tone

Question 35

this refers to the reason for the piece of writing (i.e. is it to entertain, explain, persuade, etc,)

Answer 35

purpose

Question 36

this refers to the individual(s) expected to read the writer's work

Answer 36

audience

Question 37

T or F: writing is a linear process

Answer 37

F: the writing process is flexible and recursive

Question 38

tools used to convey expectations and criteria of an assignment- they provide an explicit breakdown of the elements used to grade a students' writing and provide teachers with a framework to implement specific and meaningful feedback

Answer 38

rubrics

Question 39

when should rubrics be given to students?

Answer 39

before writing to convey explicit expectations during writing so students can check their progress & after writing to communicate grades/progress

Question 40

person, place, or thing

Answer 40

noun

Question 41

replaces a noun

Answer 41

pronoun

Question 42

action words

Answer 42

verbs

Question 43

describes nouns

Answer 43

adjective

Question 44

modifies verbs or adjectives

Answer 44

adverb

Question 45

word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word (often shows location)

Answer 45

preposition

Question 46

words that join clauses or phrases

Answer 46

conjunction

Question 47

words that express emotion

Answer 47

interjection

Question 48

words used to describe actions or states, and they form the main part of the predicate of the sentence

Answer 48

verbs

Question 49

what are the 5 main forms of verbs?

Answer 49

1) simple/base form 2) third person singular present (s-form) 3) past tense form 4) -ing form 5) past participle form

Question 50

the main verb used in the present tense

Answer 50

simple/base form

Question 51

verbs that have -s or -es added to the simple/base form of the verb & these actions are present tense

Answer 51

third person singular present (s-form)

Question 52

the basic past tense of the verb (usually add -ed or just -d)

Answer 52

past tense form

Question 53

a verb ending in -ing and is either a present participle or a gerund

Answer 53

-ing form

Question 54

when the verb is the subject and functions as a noun

Answer 54

gerund

Question 55

used with had or have to form the past perfect tense (like: have drive, had tried, have completed)

Answer 55

past participle form

Question 56

sentence that consists of one independent clause

Answer 56

simple sentence

Question 57

sentence that consists of two independent clauses with a comma in between (comma is followed by a coordinating conjunction like and, but, so)

Answer 57

compound sentence

Question 58

sentence that consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause

Answer 58

complex sentence

Question 59

sentence that consists of at least two independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause

Answer 59

compound complex sentence

Question 60

contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought

Answer 60

independent clause

Question 61

contains a noun and a verb but does not express a complete though

Answer 61

dependent clause

Question 62

the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., "went home" in Jane went home ).

Answer 62

predicate

Question 63

dependent clauses without the independent clause in a sentence

Answer 63

fragments