Essays
The first sentence in an essay
What is the hook?
The first sentence in a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Telemachus is the son of this character.
Who is Odysseus.
This is the name of the character who stabs Caesar last.
Who is Brutus?
Finish Kinard's motto: We can and...?
What is "we will"?
This term refers to analysis of a quote that includes topic words from the prompt, and is present in all body paragraphs.
What is elaboration?
The Grandma test helps you decide if you need this in a paragraph.
What is BK?
Name of the character who steals Helen away from her husband.
Who is Paris?
This character tells Julius Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March".
Who is the soothsayer?
Name Kinard's two assistant principals.
Who are Mr. Healy and Mrs. LaRue?
What is the last sentence of the introduction paragraph?
What is a thesis statement?
This is needed at the end of each evidence sentence.
What is a citation?
This is the name of the King of Troy, who is also Hector and Paris' father.
Who is Priam?
These are the two female characters in the play.
Who are Portia and Calphurnia?
The first name of our school's namesake, Mr. Kinard.
What is Hal?
Name three types of hooks
What is a question hook, an imagine hook, a bold statement hook, a figurative language hook, a fact/statistic hook...
List three different transitions that could be used before an evidence sentence.
What is in the text, the author states, the text proves, etc.
In The Odyssey, this is the name of Odysseus' dog.
What is Argos?
This is the name of the city that Brutus and Cassius' armies march to. It is also where Caesar's ghost tells Brutus he will see him again.
What is Philippi?
Name two core teachers (English, math, science, or social studies) you could have next year in 7th grade.
Who are Mrs. Lonac, Mr. Yacobucci, Mrs. Perricone, Mrs. Rakiecki, Mr. Meuret, Ms. Hennen, Mr. Jackson, or Mrs. Darrow?
Use the following elements to write a properly punctuated citation:
Quote: Odysseus was overjoyed
Author: Robin Lister
Page number: 14
What is "Odysseus was overjoyed" (Lister 14).
According to the paragraph structure we learned this year, this is the minimum number of sentences a paragraph should have.
What is 10?
This is the name of the swineherd who helps Odysseus and Telemachus defeat the suitors. (spelling counts!)
Who is Eumaeus?
This is the act and scene where Marc Antony gives his funeral speech.
What is Act 3, Scene 2?
What is Mr. E's last name?
What is Wilson?