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