Essays
How many reasons need to be in a thesis statement?
3
Is the following clause dependent or independent?
"I ate all of my breakfast"
Independent
List 2 things to look for when IDENTIFYING a nonfiction text.
Dates, Headings, Pictures, Statistics
How do you spell your Writing Teacher's First and Last Name?
RAMYA POKALA
How many brothers and sisters does Ms. Pokala have?
1 Brother
What are the 3 components of a argumentative and informational introduction?
Hook, Background Information, and Thesis Statement
Is the following clause dependent or independent?
"Even if you are sorry"
List 2 things to look for when IDENTIFYING a fiction text?
Dialogue, Characters, Personal Pronouns
How many pencils should be in the bins?
8
What is the name of the social worker that you wrote notes for yesterday?
Ms. McCullough
What topic did we write our informational essays on this year?
Yellow Fever
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So
What 4 things should you be thinking about when annotating a fiction text?
Characters, Problems, Solutions, Lesson Learned
What is the name of the comedic spy movie we watched last week?
Get Smart
How many reading teachers have you had this year?
4
What are the 3 genres of essays that we studied this year?
Fiction, Argumentative, Informational
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
"Whenever I eat Taco Bell I always get sick"
Between "Bell" and "I"
What 2 things should you think about when annotating a nonfiction text?
Teach, Opinion
What are the names of all the tables in this class? (WITHOUT LOOKING AROUND)
Duke, Texas Tech, Northwestern, UCLA, Texas A&M, UT, MIT
What was the name of Ms. Pokala's high school crush?
Thomas
What is another word for the most exciting moment in a fiction story?
Climax
What is wrong with this sentence?
The phone was broken, I used it anyway
Missing FANBOYS
What 2 things should you think about when reading a poem? (Not just gist and theme)
Literal Meaning and Deeper Meaning
How many students are registered in your class?
C2- 25
C3- 27
C1- 27
How many academic (not specials) teachers have you had this year?
11