Grammar Name That Sentence Organization Revising Editing
100
Capital letter
Every sentence must start with this
100
Simple sentence
My dog barked at the mailman.
100
Central idea

What do you call the first paragraph in an extended constructed response?
100
A: add
R: remove
M: move
S: substitute
What do the letters in ARMS represent?
100
?
What day is your birthday (add correct punctuation)
200
Period, question mark, exclamation mark
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
200
Compound subject
Emily and Alyssa made a jeopardy game.
200
Conclusion/Concluding sentence
What do you call the last sentence of an ECR that restates the central idea?
200
Answer: D
Read the following paragraph: (24) In 1977, Dr. Goodall created the Jane Goodall Institute. (25) Its office is located in Silver Spring Maryland. (26) The institute teaches people about chimps. (27) It also teaches people how to save the wild areas where the chimps live. (28) Dr. Goodall doesn't live among the chimps any longer. (29) She still gives speeches and writes about her experiences. (30) She hopes that more people will become interested in these wonderful animals.

The writer would like to add a transition between sentences 28 and 29. Which transition word works the best?
A ) Then, B ) While, C) First , D) However
200
Change balanse to balance
What change should be made in sentence 15?

(15) My six legs and clawed feet gave me great balanse.
300
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are the 7 words that make up FANBOYS?
300
Compound predicate
Emily got her nails done and went to H-E-B.
300
Key Ideas
These sentences start new paragraphs and give specific ideas to support the central idea.
300
Answer: C
Read the paragraph: (5) Dr. Goodall was born in London, England. (6) She was born on April 3, 1934. (7) When Jane was young, she read many books on wild animals. (8) Later on, she wrote about them as if they were her friends. (9) Sometimes she imagined that she was living with them. (10) She dreamed of going to Africa. (11) She wanted to see wild animals in nature.

Which of these conclusions should be added to the end of this paragraph?
A) She had an amazing collection of animal pictures.
B) This area was known for having wild animals.
C) She hoped one day to become a scientist so she could study animals in their habitats.
D) This study of chimps made her famous.
300
Change your to you're
What change needs to be made in sentence 8?

(7) “Move,” she said. (8) “Your holding up the line.”
400
examples: Dr. Brown, Mrs. Smith, Wells Elementary
Name 3 proper nouns

400
Commas in a series
Joe went fishing, rode his bike, and watched a movie at the movie theater.
400
QTE
Text evidence to support your key idea

400
Answer: After sentence 18
Read this paragraph: (12) In 1957, two friends invited Jane to visit Africa. (13) Finally, her dream of seeing these animals was coming true. (14) A few months after she arrived in Africa, she met a famous scientist. (15) His name was Dr. Louis Leakey. (16) Dr. Leakey needed someone smart to help him examine chimps in the wild. (17) After meeting Jane Goodall, he knew that he had found the finest person for the job. (18) In 1960, Jane began to study chimps. (19) Dr. Goodall continued studying them for the next 35 years.

The writer would like to add the following sentence to the paragraph. Tell the best place to put the sentence:
At first it was difficult for her to be alone with the chimps, but she soon learned to enjoy watching them in the wild.
400
Change saw to seen
How should sentence 21 be changed?

(21) I turned my head to see one of the biggest, meanest-looking ants I had ever saw.
500
got, ate, ran, brought, threw
What is the past tense of the following verbs: get, eat, run, bring, throw
500
Compound sentence
The kids want the teachers to get class pets, but they are a lot of work.
500
Transition words
To start, after, in addition, finally...are all examples of...
500
Answer: D
Read the paragraph: (20) She learned that they were more like humans than people used to think. (21) She watched the chimps playing and she watched the chimp eating and she watched the chimps caring for their young and she watched the chimps making tools. (22) She wrote reports about all the things she saw. (23) Her reports taught the rest of the world how chimps behave.

The writer would like to add a central idea statement to the beginning of the paragraph. Which of these sentences would be the best choice?
A) While in Africa, she enjoyed the weather.
B) Over the years, she wrote many letter home.
C) Now that she was older, she planned to return to England.
D) While studying the chimps, she discovered many new things about chimps.
500
Change boy's to boys and girl's to girls
What change should be made to sentence 8?

(8) Other boy’s and girl’s are so eager for a challenge that they end up breaking the rules.






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