Midterm ELA Review

Which of these is NOT an example of informational writing?

My sister and I were at my grandma's house when the phone rang.

Pretty Princess and Big Bertha walked into the church they were amazed that no one was there.

The smiling clown, Robo, made balloon animals at the party.

My dog with brown fur jumped into the neighbor's pond.

After breakfast, Mom will drive us to the mall to buy shoes.

Purpose of informational writing?

After breakfast, Mom will drive us to the mall to buy shoes.

A great diet is a subject of books. A great diet is an aid to health.Combine w/app.

While at the park, we found a puppy with curly brown hair .

Heavy rain is falling over Texas.

What do the BF words in this sentence do? Hammy, our team’s kicker, booted the extra point.

Before the next storm hits, we need to cut the dead branches in that tree. What type of clause?

My favorite teacher at Vickery Creek Middle School eats pizza or pasta almost every day!

The yard was landscaped with daffodils and tulips.

After school, my favorite teacher drinks a large cup of coffee to help her stay awake to grade.

My sister Julie plans to attend college in the fall.

Around the corner from my house we found a puppy under the front porch.

All the noise in the library made Ansley's studying difficult.

Pretty Princess grabbed her ruby-gem cell phone, which sent a magical mass text message.

The oldest daughter, Lily Belle, was named after a flower. What is the appositive phrase?

The boy at the back table answered all the questions correctly. What type of sentence?

They flew all the way across Amazingville and landed at the youth center. What type sentence?

After Hayley did so badly, everyone doubted whether she would make the team.

When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, he got distracted by all the smells.

To avoid another lecture was Turner's hope. What are the bold words functioning as?

The books on the floor are Hannah's.

The U.S. Gymnastics Team, excellent athletes, won bronze at the Olympics.

The temperature will remain between 70 and 80 degrees this week.

Mary read a science fiction book about a teen-age girl who was "slated." What type of DC?

The Pretty Princess awoke inside the biggest castle in Amazingville. What type sentence?

A family did tricks on the flying trapeze while I took pictures. Type clause?

Writing a good novel is hard work; J. K. Rowling spent 6 years on the 1st HP. What is gerund?

Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.

Her license revoked, Jennifer was forced TO WALK for the rest of the summer. - What is TO WALK?

Jasmine's hobby, reading books, brings her much joy. Gerund in sentence is functioning how?

The young, brunette comedian performs in the evenings Monday-Friday.

Magically, a band showed up at Little Laney's party; it began playing popular songs.

The first man on the moon was born in Ohio. He was N. Armstrong. Combine w/appositive

We were watching TV on the couch, the old brown one, and eating sandwiches. Appositive?

My dogs with dark fur jumped into the neighbor's pond across the street.

While a guy stuck his head in the lion's mouth, the bears were dancing in tutus. Type clause?

My dog with brown spots jumped into the neighbor's pond across the street.

Since joining the company, Mike has been promoted twice.

I went shopping yesterday; I found everything that I wanted. What type of sentence?

Ansley showed us how to get to his house by drawing a map. What is the gerund?