Direct Object The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence. -ed, -d, - en, -n, - ne, & -t Past- tense Participles -ing The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles. Predicate Nominative Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject Author A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc. Subject The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence. Title The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work. Paraphrase It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words. Adjectives It describes nouns and pronouns. Noun Person, place, or thing Transition Words & Phrases They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea. Homophones Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling. Object of Preposition A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase. Verb Words that show action Analyze To break down and examine R.A.C.E.C.E. To write well- developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain. Gerunds Always function as a noun Commas A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. Indirect Object indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward Supporting Details They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea. Textual Evidence Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary. Central Idea It tells what the text is mainly about. Appositive Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas 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 Topic The general subject or purpose of a text. Verbals Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Informational Text Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers 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. Direct Object The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence. -ed, -d, - en, -n, - ne, & -t Past- tense Participles -ing The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles. Predicate Nominative Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject Author A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc. Subject The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence. Title The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work. Paraphrase It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words. Adjectives It describes nouns and pronouns. Noun Person, place, or thing Transition Words & Phrases They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea. Homophones Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling. Object of Preposition A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase. Verb Words that show action Analyze To break down and examine R.A.C.E.C.E. To write well- developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain. Gerunds Always function as a noun Commas A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. Indirect Object indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward Supporting Details They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea. Textual Evidence Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary. Central Idea It tells what the text is mainly about. Appositive Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas 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 Topic The general subject or purpose of a text. Verbals Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Informational Text Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers 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.
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The thing that the subject acts upon; answer "the what" in the sentence.
Past-tense Participles
The ending for gerunds & the present tense ending for participles.
Follows linking verbs, answers what?, and compliments the subject
A person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.
The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.
It shows you understand the source well enough to write it in your own words.
It describes nouns and pronouns.
Person, place, or thing
They are used to link words, phrases, or sentences & help the reader to progress from one idea to the next
idea.
Words pronounced alike, but have different meaning or spelling.
A noun that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase.
Words that show action
To break down and examine
To write well-developed constructed responses: Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain.
Always function as a noun
A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence.
indicates who, whom or what the action is directed toward
They contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the central idea.
Evidence or examples from a text to illustrate your own points in an essay or summary.
It tells what the text is mainly about.
Provides extra or non-existential information enclosed between commas
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 general subject or purpose of a text.
Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
Examples: newspapers, textbooks, reference materials, and research papers
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.
