Vocabulary 1
fill in the blank: We have noticed an upward_____in high school boys running cross country
Trend
They knew they also had to find the source of the sudden population decrease so their efforts to save the bird were not wasted.
Finding the reason for this bird’s decreasing population is _____________________
paramount
The Introductory paragraph of an essay should always include, an opening (hook), background (intro), and a _____________ that responds to the prompt
Thesis Statement
First thing you do when reading a new text
Make a prediction
Which friend group in this class consists of all girls
Hint 3
Layla, Alasia, and Maliyah
Months of reading Niah and Yahzionna's handwriting________Mr. Doward's eyesight.
Impaired
To help her achieve her goals, Holly created a plan for better organizing her time. She also committed to thinking more deeply about what she was learning in school. Over time, she began to remember things better and became a more vocal participant in her classes.
Holly’s ___________________ skills improved
cognitive
Each body paragraph should have what 3 things?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.
After making a prediction, whats the next step before reading?
Review the questions
Which friend group is all boys with its lady leader
Esteban, Anthony, Makhi, Josiah, Adrianny
So many of Mr. Doward's students use AI to write essays it's become a class wide________
Epidemic
Marlene’s headaches were a constant obstacle in her daily life. Each time the weather changed, she had to endure headaches that could not be dulled with medicine. She visited several doctors, but none found a way to cure this illness.
Marlene’s headaches are ___________________
chronic
Two Questions: Evidence should always come from the text, and be a direct _____. How many pieces of evidence should each paragraph have?
You must answer both correctly
Quote. Two pieces of evidence.
While reading a text you should?
Hint: Q and C- Fab 4 strategy
Ask questions and clarify
Which four students have turned in nearly every assignment this quarter?
Alasia, Jihad, Maliyah, and Aaleeyah
When students realized they were missing assignments it became_________for them to complete them.
Paramount
Students usually perform well on each individual unit test throughout the year. However, the final exam is more challenging because it combines the skills from every unit, covering an entire year’s worth of class content.
The final exam is ___________________
cumulative
A claim is a statement that:
Answers the original question
After reading a text, you should do what in your own words?
Summarize what you read
Who are Mr. Doward's three favorite students?
Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Doward doesn't have favorites
Writing essays and reading books builds your_________skills
cognitive
After people all across the region began to have the same symptoms, local doctors enlisted the help of scientists at a nearby university. The scientists began to trace the connections between all the infected patients to determine the source of the quickly spreading outbreak.
The scientists looked for the cause of a(n) ___________________
epidemic
Two questions:
Every claim needs to be defended with?
_________ Explains why the ________ supports the ______.
Evidence
Reasoning, evidence, claim
To help you better understand a text, you should do what?
Hint 5 specific things
1annotate main ideas and 2key details, 3circle vocabulary words or unknown words, 4number the paragraphs and 5think or ask yourself questions while you read.
Which students love to argue with Mr. Doward
A A M
Alasia, Maliyah, and Aaleeyah