ESSAY WRITING
MAIN IDEA
C and C
THEME
GRAMMAR
100
What does each bullet point stand for in an essay question? (BESIDES THE DETAILS BULLET)
A body paragraph.
100
What is the main idea of a text?
The main idea of a text is what the text is MOSTLY ABOUT. (THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT)
100
What does compare mean? What does contrast mean? 
How are they similar and how are they different? 
100
What is the THEME of a story? 
The theme is the message or moral of the story.
100
Read the following:


     1. my name is Juan and I am from the country of brazil. 2.  we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit. 3. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 4. This includes rice and beans. 5. It also includes corn and tomatoes. 


What correction would you make to sentence 1? 

My name is Juan and I am from the country of Brazil. 
200
What two paragraphs do you ALWAYS include in an essay? 
An introduction and a conclusion paragraph.
200
True or False:


The main idea should be one sentence about what you read that describes the most important point made in the text.

True. 
200
Compare and contrast Joel and Tony from "On My Honor".  What is one similarity they have? What is one difference? 
Varies 
200
Name one reoccurring theme of "On My Honor"? 
Varies:


The importance of keeping a promise.

The value of friendship.

The importance of trust.

The effects of peer pressure. 

200

Read the following:

     1. my name is Juan and I am from the country of brazil. 2. we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit. 3. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 4. This includes rice and beans. 5. It also includes corn and tomatoes.

If you were to rewrite sentence 2, how would it be written? 

A. we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit.

B. We eat different foods like tamales, papaya, and starfruit.

C. We eat foods that are different like tamales, papaya, and starfruit.

D. We eat foods that are different like tamales and papaya. We also eat starfruit. 

B. We eat different foods like tamales, papaya, and starfruit.


300

In "Excerpt from 'Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time!' and 'Excerpt from Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden: My Adventures on Ampato' what challenges did the discoveries face? How did these challenges affect their decisions about what to do with the mummies? Use details from both articles to support your response.

In your response, be sure to:

. describe the challenges the discoverers faced

. explain how the challenges affected their decisions about what to do with the mummies

. use details from both articles to support your response

In the above essay question, what would you discuss in your 1st body paragraph?

The challenges the discoverers faced.
300
Read the following:


Mammoths play a powerful role in Nenets mythology. The story goes that wooly mammoths are giant beasts herded by gods of the underground. If the animals come to the surface and see sunlight, they die. Some Nenets say that mammoths will bring bad luck or even death to people who touch their remains. 


What is the main idea of this paragraph? 

The main idea is that mammoths play a powerful role in Nenets mythology. 
300

Read the following short answer question below:


Tony and Joel are similar and different in many ways. In what ways are the boys similar? Use two details from the text to support your answer.


Based on the above question, what acronym would you use to help you answer the question? 

RACC or RADD


Restate Answer Cite evidence Cite evidence

or

Restate Answer Detail 1 Detail 2

300
Which of the following is an example of a theme based on the paragraph below?


When babies are born they are tiny and fragile. When they need something, they use their mouths to cry and alert someone they need something. Many times this cry is high pitched and unpleasant. Parents respond to this cry because it tells them something is wrong.


A. Babies are cute.

B. Babies are born small and get bigger.

C. Babies cry a lot.

D. Although babies cries are unpleasant, they help let a parent know that something is needed. 

D
300

Read the following:

     1. my name is Juan and I am from the country of brazil. 2. we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit. 3. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 4. This includes rice and beans. 5. It also includes corn and tomatoes.


Choose the best way sentence 3 is rewritten:

A. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil.

B. There are similar foods in Brazil and the United States.

C. Some foods are the same.

D. However, there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 


D. However, there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 

400

In "Excerpt from 'Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time!' and 'Excerpt from Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden: My Adventures on Ampato' what challenges did the discoveries face? How did these challenges affect their decisions about what to do with the mummies? Use details from both articles to support your response.

In your response, be sure to:

. describe the challenges the discoverers faced

. explain how the challenges affected their decisions about what to do with the mummies

. use details from both articles to support your response

Read the above essay question. What would the second body paragraph be about? 

How the challenges affected the decisions the discoverers made about what to do with their bodies.
400

Read the following:

Mammoths play a powerful role in Nenets mythology. The story goes that wooly mammoths are giant beasts herded by gods of the underground. If the animals come to the surface and see sunlight, they die. Some Nenets say that mammoths will bring bad luck or even death to people who touch their remains.

What are 2 details that support the main idea of this paragraph?

Details vary. 
400

Read the following multiple choice question:

Based on paragraphs 13 and 14 how are the words "FOX" and "WAR" similar?


How would you begin to answer this question? 


Go back and reread both paragraphs. Think about how the words were used in the sentences and how they are alike.
400
What is the difference between a theme and a main idea?
The theme is the message or moral of the story. The main idea is what the story is mostly about. 
400

Read the following:

     1. my name is Juan and I am from the country of brazil. 2. we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit. 3. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 4. This includes rice and beans. 5. It also includes corn and tomatoes.


Rewrite sentences 4 and 5 so that they make more sense and flow better.

This includes rice, beans, corn, and tomatoes. 
500

In "Excerpt from 'Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time!' and 'Excerpt from Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden: My Adventures on Ampato' what challenges did the discoveries face? How did these challenges affect their decisions about what to do with the mummies? Use details from both articles to support your response.

In your response, be sure to:

. describe the challenges the discoverers faced

. explain how the challenges affected their decisions about what to do with the mummies

. use details from both articles to support your response

Read the above essay question. At least how many challenges should you discuss in your first paragraph? How many affects should you discuss?

At least 2 challenges and 2 ways those challenges affected what to do with the mummies. 
500
What is the difference between a main idea and a detail? 
A main idea is the most important part of the text given in a sentence. The details should be specific examples that support the main idea. 
500
Read the following paragraphs:


1       "There you go sounding just like Papa," I said. "It is June of 1888," I added. Clearly that meant nothing to him. Looking for a better way to answer, I decided to show him the farm. He had seen it, but not through my eyes.

 2       First we went to the kitchen garden where Mama had set out turnips, collards, beans, corn, tomatoes, okra, sweet potatoes, goobers, and peppers. "We'll eat out of this garden all summer, then we'll can or dry a lot of it come fall." 


What is the relationship between paragraphs 1 and 2? 

In paragraph 1 the narrator tells what time of year it is in words and in paragraph 2 the narrator uses the garden to show how the time of year changes through the foods they eat and the way they eat it.
500
If I am asking myself the following question am I looking for the main idea or the theme of the text?


-What did the character learn from the story or fail to learn? 

I am looking for the theme. I am thinking about the character's actions and the message the author wants the reader to get from them.
500

Read the following:

     1. my name is Juan and I am from the country of brazil. 2. we eat foods that are different in my home country like tamales papaya and starfruit. 3. However there are some similar foods between the United States and Brazil. 4. This includes rice and beans. 5. It also includes corn and tomatoes.


Which sentence would be most appropriate to add to the end of this paragraph?

A. In conclusion, we have a variety of foods that we eat in Brazil.

B. In conclusion, the food we eat in Brazil is better than the United States.

C. We also play some sports that the United States play.

D. Do you like rice and beans? 

A. In conclusion, we have a variety of foods that we eat in Brazil.

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