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Editing(Writing)
Revising(Writing)
Essay Structure(Writing)
Reading 1Reading 2
This is shown by the way a verb is CONJUGATED
(changed) to show WHEN something happens.
Examples include PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE.
TENSEWhen writing, keep your verb TENSE
consistent.Don’t switch from PRESENT to PAST.
Check for this when REVISING.
Explain the difference between THEY’RE, THEIR,
and THERE
THEY’RE
THEIR
THERE
THEY ARE
BELONGING TO THEM
LOCATION
When describing a SPECIFIC PLACE
(Clint Small Middle School, downtown
Austin…) it is important that the place name is…
CapitalizedAustin, Texas city & state names
South Texas directions which are part of a place name
United States of America country name
Autumn found her cat, Veruca, adorable, so when
she sauntered into the room as if she owned the place,
Autumn just laughed.In this sentence, the word
SHE refers to.
The Cat, VerucaWhat PART OF SPEECH is a word (such as
SHE) which replaces a noun (such as Veruca)?
PRONOUN
While taking the MOY, students will need to read
revise edit and write.What punctuation mark should be inserted
to improve this sentence?
COMMAS!
While taking the MOY, students will need to read revise edit and write., , ,
A statement in the introduction of an
expository essay which explains what the essay
will be about.
Controlling Idea
Should be clearly stated in the introduction.
Words used to CONNECT ideas, sentences, and
paragraphs
TransitionsCan connect similar and different ideas, show time, introduce examples, clarify,
and summarize.
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
In this part of an expository essay, the
writer should refer back to the controlling idea.
Conclusion
Do NOT add new information
When revising, students should focus on the following 4 actions-
A-ddR-emove
M-oveS-ubstitute
A) Our MOY test is this week, and we will take it in TX History and ELA.
B) Our MOY test is this week, so we will take it in TX History and ELA.
C) Our MOY test is this week, but we will take it in TX History and ELA.
D) Our MOY test is this week and we will take it in TX History and ELA.
Combine the following sentences-
Our MOY test is this week.We will take it in TX History and
ELA.
When events are written in the order they occurred.
Chronological OrderFor what type of essay should
this be used?NARRATIVE…
& EXPOSITORY
What questions should be answered when PLANNING an essay OR summarizing a text.
WHO?WHAT?WHEN?WHERE?
WHY?HOW?
All narrative essays should have the following parts…
Exposition,Rising Action,
CLIMAX,Falling Action,
Resolution
All expository essays should have the following
parts…
Introduction,BODY,
Conclusion
No matter what TYPE of essay, all essays should
have AT LEAST 3 of these…
PARAGRAPHSHow does one show that they have
started a new paragraph?INDENT
When should a writer start a new paragraph and, therefore, indent?
When you change ideas or get more specific.
Any person or thing in a story which moves the
plot forward.
CHARACTERS
When analyzing setting, one must consider…
WHERE & WHENa story takes place.
The problem in a story.What the plot is centered
around.
Conflict
When the narrator is on the OUTSIDE of the story
and can reveal the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
Third Person Omniscient
The root OMNI means…ALL
A summary is…
A SHORT retelling of the MAJOR events in a story.
WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? HOW?
To design an answer based on background knowledge
(what you already know) and textual evidence.
INFER/ CONCLUDE
Use context clues to define the word pexplee.
Needless to say, the fact that we are taking our MOY tests is not pexplee, but I know it’s necessary to show what I know.
A) frustratingB) anxiousC) exciting
D) common
Needless to say, the fact that we are taking our MOY tests is not pexplee, but I know
it’s necessary to show what I know.
The reason why the author chose to write a text.
PURPOSE
PersuadeInform
Engage Emotions (entertain)
The message or lesson about life an author wants
a reader to learn.
THEME
Specific details which help the reader VISUALIZE or IMAGINE the story as it is
being told.
The 5 senses
SIGHT, SOUND, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH
In order to succeed on BOTH MOY exams,
students must be sure to…
Read carefully!