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8th Grade Language Arts Mid-term Exam Scavenger Hunt
What are the five steps in the writing process? What happens in each step?
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What are the four types of sentences? Define each. Write an example.
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What are the three ways to combine sentences to form compound sentences?
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The Prompt
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Decode the following two prompts by completing the blanks according to T.C.A.P.
Writing Situation: When you try something new you add to your experiences.
Writing Directions: Think about something you have never done but would like to try. Explain
what new thing you would like to try and why you would do it.
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Writing Situation: Some research indicates that gum chewing is good for thinking skills.
Writing Directions: Think about your views on gum chewing in school. Now write to persuade
the school board to allow gum chewing in school.
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What is voice?
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If the audience is not noted in your essay prompt, who do you write to? __________________________
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Troublesome Words
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