Game Preview

7th Grade ELAR Writing and Grammar Review

  •  English    26     Public
    ELAR Vocabulary associated with STAAR writing skills and strategies
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • The type of sentence that joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
    Compound Sentence
  •  15
  • The type of sentence that joins sentences using a subordinating conjunction (AWUBIS).
    Complex Sentence
  •  15
  • A sentence error when you combined two sentences with only a comma. (DO NOT DO THIS!)
    comma splice
  •  20
  • A sentence error when you join two sentences together without any punctuation (DO NOT DO THIS!)
    run-on sentences
  •  20
  • Edit: Alan and me were late to the party, but we still had fun.
    Change me to I
  •  15
  • Revise: After we take the STAAR test we will do a research project.
    Add a comma after "test"
  •  15
  • True or False: The SCR must have two body paragraphs.
    FALSE
  •  15
  • Explain the structure of a body paragraph in an ECR.
    Start with the answer, then cite evidence from the text, then explain how the evidence supports the answer
  •  25
  • True or False: In an ECR, the thesis statement should be written in the introductory paragraph.
    TRUE
  •  15
  • Edit: The author of the famous series have a birthday next week.
    Change have to has
  •  15
  • Edit: You're projects turned out amazing!
    Change you're to your
  •  15
  • True or False: An ECR must have an introduction and a conclusion.
    TRUE
  •  25
  • Explain how to use semicolons.
    They replace periods to join sentences.
  •  25
  • What is the F in FANBOYS?
    FOR
  •  10
  • What is the A in FANBOYS?
    AND
  •  10
  • What is the N in FANBOYS?
    NOR
  •  10