Topic The general subject or purpose of a text. R.A.C.E.C.E. To write well- developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain. Indirect Object indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward Noun Person, place, or thing Objective Summary Focuses on the central ideas Is short – 4 to 5 sentences max Is written in your own words Omits minor details Does not contain opinions, stereotypes, or bias Title The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work. Object of Preposition A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase. Subject The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence. Nonfiction It's writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. Participles A verbal that is used as an adjective. Analyze To break down and examine Adjectives It describes nouns and pronouns. Author A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc. -ed, -d, - en, -n, - ne, & -t Past- tense Participles Commas A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. -ing The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles. Predicate Nominative Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject Informational Text Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers Supporting Details They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea. Homophones Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling. Verb Words that show action Direct Object The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence. Gerunds Always function as a noun Appositive Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas Transition Words & Phrases They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea. Paraphrase It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words. Verbals Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Central Idea It tells what the text is mainly about. Textual Evidence Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary. Topic The general subject or purpose of a text. R.A.C.E.C.E. To write well- developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain. Indirect Object indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward Noun Person, place, or thing Objective Summary Focuses on the central ideas Is short – 4 to 5 sentences max Is written in your own words Omits minor details Does not contain opinions, stereotypes, or bias Title The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work. Object of Preposition A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase. Subject The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence. Nonfiction It's writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history. Participles A verbal that is used as an adjective. Analyze To break down and examine Adjectives It describes nouns and pronouns. Author A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc. -ed, -d, - en, -n, - ne, & -t Past- tense Participles Commas A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. -ing The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles. Predicate Nominative Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject Informational Text Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers Supporting Details They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea. Homophones Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling. Verb Words that show action Direct Object The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence. Gerunds Always function as a noun Appositive Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas Transition Words & Phrases They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea. Paraphrase It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words. Verbals Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Central Idea It tells what the text is mainly about. Textual Evidence Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary.
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The general subject or purpose of a text.
To write well-developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain.
indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward
Person, place, or thing
Focuses on the central ideas
Is short – 4 to 5 sentences max
Is written in your own words
Omits minor details
Does not contain opinions, stereotypes, or bias
The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.
A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase.
The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
It's writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
A verbal that is used as an adjective.
To break down and examine
It describes nouns and pronouns.
A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.
Past-tense Participles
A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence.
The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles.
Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject
Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers
They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea.
Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling.
Words that show action
The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence.
Always function as a noun
Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas
They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next
idea.
It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words.
Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
It tells what the text is mainly about.
Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary.
