Subjects & Predicates
What is the complete subject in this sentence?
"The energetic students finished their assignment."
The energetic students
What is characterization?
The way an author reveals a character's traits, personality, and qualities.
A young girl travels to a magical land with a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion. What movie is it?
The Wizard of Oz
What is a character trait?
A quality or characteristic that describes a person's personality or behavior.
What is Spider-Man's real name?
Peter Parker
What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
"Maria completed her homework before dinner."
completed her homework before dinner
Moana is afraid of leaving her island, but she chooses to sail across the ocean because she wants to save her people.
What character trait does Moana demonstrate, and what evidence supports your answer?
She is courageous/brave/determined. She faces her fear and sails across the ocean to help her people.
After entering the classroom, where should you put your backpack?
Along the wall by the teacher's area.
What does infer mean?
To figure something out using clues and evidence.
Which popular spicy snack is famous for its rolled shape?
Takis
Identify the complete subject AND complete predicate:
"The nervous seventh grader carefully presented her project."
Subject: The nervous seventh grader
Predicate: carefully presented her project
A narrator says:
"Jordan was the most responsible student in the class."
Is this direct or indirect characterization?
Direct characterization.
What should you begin working on immediately after getting to your assigned seat?
The Do Now.
What candy has a chocolate center surrounded by a colorful hard candy shell?
M&M's
Which candy uses the slogan "Taste the Rainbow"?
Skittles
Which part of this sentence is the complete predicate?
"The students in the back of the classroom quietly completed their Do Now."
quietly completed their Do Now
Marlin travels across the ocean and faces many dangers because he refuses to give up searching for his son, Nemo.
What character trait does Marlin demonstrate?
Determined, persistent, or loving.
How long should students work silently at the beginning of class during the Do Now?
The first five minutes.
What is indirect characterization?
When the reader learns about a character through things such as their actions, thoughts, speech, feelings, or interactions with others.
In Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
This sentence has a long subject and predicate:
"The talented soccer player from our school scored the winning goal during the final minute of the game."
What is the complete subject?
The talented soccer player from our school
In The Incredibles, Edna Mode is very small, wears large round glasses, has a short black bob haircut, and dresses in a stylish, dramatic outfit.
What type of characterization is being used when the audience learns about Edna through her physical appearance?
Direct characterization- it tells us and shows us her physical appearance.
Name THREE classroom expectations students are expected to follow in Fiddler Foundation: RLA Support.
A character says:
"I don't care if I lose. I'm going to keep practicing until I get better."
What can you infer about this character?
Give TWO character traits and explain your evidence.
Possible answers include determined, persistent, hardworking, motivated, or dedicated. The evidence is that the character plans to continue practicing despite losing.
Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter