Question/Longer Answer Notecards

What is VIC A NAPPA supposed to help you remember?

the nine parts of speech

What are the only two parts of speech that can be the simple subject of the sentence? Be specific.

non possessive noun or non possessive pronoun

Tell what each letter of VIC A NAPPA stands for.

Verb

interjection

conjunction

adverb

noun

adjective

pronoun

preposition

article

What is the difference between there, their, and they’re?

there—place

their—ownership

they’re—contraction

Does every sentence need to have a verb in it?

Yes, because the verb is the simple predicate in the sentence.

What are the five parts of a complete sentence?

1. capital letter

2. simple subject

3. simple predicate

4. complete thought

5. punctuation to end the sentence

Does every verb show action?

No, they can also express being—like is, are, was, were, etc.

Do I have an infinitive every time I see the word to?

No, you only have an infinitive if it followed by a verb. If it is followed by a noun, you have a preposition.

Do I have to quote paraphrased evidence?

No, you do not quote this type of of evidence because it is now your own words!

What are three transitions that I can use to lead into the first piece of evidence in a RACEE response?

To help prove this point,

As a matter of fact,

This claim is definitely proven…

What are four transitions that I can use to lead into the second piece of evidence in a RACEE response?

Furthermore,
In addition,
Moreover,

Additionally,

What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

A hyphen is meant to join words together (and is just one hyphen) while a dash is meant to separate words (and is two hyphens).

What does an ellipsis look like?

…

How many spaces go before and after a dash?

There are zero spaces before and zero spaces after.

What are three interjections that are often/usually followed by a comma when they start a sentence?

Yes,

No,

Well,

What are the only two times that the articles A, AN, THE are capitalized?

1. When they are the first word in a sentence

2. When they are the first word in a title

What is the difference between when I use A and when I use AN?

A is used before words that start with a consonant sound

An is used before words that start with a vowel sound

What is a good way to come up with a creative title for your writing assignments?

Use a creative word or phrase from your essay/narrative as the title

Why do we use italics when writing (besides to indicate you have a “big” title)?

You can use italics to emphasize something you want the reader to notice and read differently.

What word is often put in front of the title of an excerpt to show that you are reading part of a larger work?

from

What does each letter of SCCRAP stand for?

Substitute in one or two word definitions

Connotation

Context clues

Root

Affixes (prefixes and suffixes)

Prior knowledge