... open a book or browse the Internet, and ask yourself these 5 W’s. All good thesis statements contain these 5 W’s, and good pieces of writing usuallyanswer the 5 W’s within the first paragraph,sometimes ... process.1 15 Look at your list, and select two topicsthat interest you the most. For example, maybeyou are a history buff and you have chosenPresident John F. Kennedy as a potential topic, and ... nothing worse than finding an ideal book or source and not having an index cardwith you to jot down those importantthoughts and ideas. Index cards are also light, and you can spread them out in...
... of something and write three clues about it. Then ask a classmate to answer your riddle. Practice It has six legs.It is small and black.It makes a hill.What is it? Handbook39 Writing FormsRhymeA ... Incomplete Sentences 45 Plural Nouns: –s and –es47 Lack of Subject/ VerbAgreement49 Irregular Past Tense 51 Adjectives That Compare 53 Incorrect Use of Pronouns: I and meTroubleshooter41 ... this a sentence? Handbook36Think of someone who did something nice for you. Write a thank-you letter to that person. Make surecommas are in the right places. Practice Writing FormsThank-You...
... spot, And hardly move a single bit — And sit — And sit — And sit — And sit!Some poemshave morethan one part,or stanza.This poem hasone stanza.Some poemsrhyme. Thewords hot and spot, bit and sit ... spellingpattern. (b + and = band; h + and = hand)4. Use words you know how to spell to help spellnew words. Word beginnings and endings canhelp. (star + bone = stone) 5. Make up clues to help ... boxes and cans of your catfood.I am sending you a picture of Tiger. If you like him,you can write to me. You can also call me at 55 5-44 95. Thank you.Yours truly,Alexis WilsonAlexis WilsonWriting...
... 128 Composition134 Writing Forms138 Grammarand Usage 156 Mechanics170 Diagramming176 Extra Practice 232 Study Skills244 Vocabulary 250 Spelling 254 Troubleshooter127 Practice Write each ... more interesting.Many farms were ruined. The land had been damaged. PRACTICE AND APPLYRevise Your Own Expository Writing 1. Add explanations and descriptions that will help make your meaning ... shows little understanding of topic and no personal style■ relies on basic vocabulary with no transition words■ uses run-on sentences and sentence fragments■ makes serious and repeated errorsGo...
... Wyoming WY Practice Rewrite each city and state. Use an abbreviation for the name of the state. 1. El Paso, Texas 2. Portland, Maine 3. Seattle, Washington 4. Highland Park, Illinois 5. Tampa, ... state. 5. Our teacher, (Mister) Lee, helped us make the call. Titles and NamesMechanics ã Abbreviations 156 • Capitalize the first, the last, and all important words in the title of a book, ... magazine or newspaper article, and chapter of a book. “Jack and the Beanstalk” “Little Miss Muffet”“Yankee Doodle Dandy” “A Mysterious Visitor”Quotation Marks Practice Rewrite each sentence...
... Parts 5and 6 explaining the safety advantages for passengers offlagging down buses at night.d. Reverse the order of Parts 4 and5. 423. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard ... Parts 2 and 4.c. Delete Part 8.d. Reverse the order of Parts 5and 6.440. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard use of a pronoun?a. Part 2b. Part 4c. Part 5 d. Part ... Sunday Times.'' 450 . From which of the following numbered parts should a comma be removed?a. Part 3b. Part 4c. Part 5 d. Part 9Answer questions 451 – 452 on the basis of the following...
... freedomto buy my back to school wardrobe. They took me to the mall and let me choose everything, fromsweaters and Page 155 shirts to socks and shoes. I'll never forget how independent that made ... have to attend school in beat-uphand-me-downs and wouldn't have to face the kind of teasing they often get from students whocan afford Tommy Hilfiger and $ 150 Reeboks. True, students from ... is practically nonexistent and general incoherenceSevere and widespread writing errorsA "0" essay does not address the topic assigned.For more material and information, please visit...
... under the correct headings. 15 Spectrum Word Study and Phonics Review: Lessons 1–3 Grade 4 PhonicsReview Beginning and Ending Consonants, Hard and Soft c and g, and the Sounds of sREVIEW: CHAPTER ... Alphabetical Order, Guide Words, and Entry Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Lesson 4.4 Pronunciation Key and Respellings. . . . 152 Lesson 4 .5 Accent Marks . . . . . . ... NAMESpectrum Word Study and Phonics Chapter 1 Lesson 15 Grade 4 PhonicsThe Morales family is going shopping. Read their lists and circle the wordsthat have long e spelled ee and ie. Underline the...
... didn't.(understand)14 She expensive clothes and drove a Mercedes.(wear) 15 I sixty letters asking for jobs, (already write]70For more material and information, please visit www.tailieuduhoc.org Verbs 55 d ... (lose) my job. 5 I'm surprised that they (join) the tennis club. They (not like) tennis. 75 For more material and information, please visit www.tailieuduhoc.org Verbs Practice 56 b Circle the ... hall and them by the front door, (put)14 She most of his booksalready, (read) 15 I left the house and quicklydown the street, (run) 54 d Complete these sentences, putting the verbs given into...
... grown and handledaccording to strict guidelines to ensure that itis safe and pesticide-free. And organic farmingrespects the balance demanded of a healthyecosystem.a. Many restaurants and ... Earth. (2) Ithas created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, devised intricatescientific theories. (3) It thinks and dreams,plots and schemes, and easily holds moreinformation ... gathered speed, and took Grandmaback to a life as exotic to me as the desertsof Egypt. (4) When Grandma’s visit wasover, we’d take her down to the Greyhoundstation, watch her hand her ticket...