Chicken What
What’s the formula for an RTL topic sentence?
In “Title,” Author uses Literary Device to reveal Theme Statement.
Name the 4 parts of embedding/citing a quote in RTL.
Context, Tag, Quote, Citation
What are the two methods of embedding evidence and explain each.
Long (Tag + Quote + Citation)
Chunked (Tag + Quote + Quote + Citation)
What’s the method for writing expository essays?
Read-Think-Write
Edit and Identify MINTS: my sister moved south in december to see dr. dylan.
My → Start of sentence
South → lowercase unless used as region Name
December → Month
Dr. → Title
Dylan → Name
What is the formula for a Theme Statement in RTL?
Subject + Author’s Message
Write 2 Theme Statements, label both parts.
Ex: Tradition + importance, Power + destruction
List as many examples of a tag word as you can.
Said, described, exclaimed, stated, argued, uttered, etc.
Make it into a This-or-That Question : Mirror the claim: “The nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were for the good of the people and bad, so like justifiable or whatever.”
Was the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings justified: yes or no?
Edit: never forget the alamo.
Never forget the Alamo.
What is the acronym for RTL paragraph structure? What does it stand for?
S.E.E → Supporting Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation
Name 3 transition words you can use in your conclusion.
Finally, In conclusion, So, To conclude, etc.
How many sentences should your explanation be? What does each sentence do?
Two sentences: (1) Connect to literary device, (2) Connect to theme/topic sentence.
What’s the formula for an expository topic sentence, or making your claim/position?
Claim/Position because Reason #1, Reason #2, and Reason #3
Which is correct: The (boy’s/boys’) bikes were stolen.
boys’ (plural possessive)
Contextualize & embed a quote from Things Fall Apart pg. 95
Context + Tag + Quote + Citation
Answers vary.
Correct the quotes: Ms. Elena exclaimed I love Family 9. Ms Phillips said I love Family 8. Mr. Mansur asked, "I love family 7 more than family 8 and 9, right?"
Ms. Elena exclaimed, “I love Family 9!” Ms. Phillips said, "I love Family 8." Mr. Mansur asked, "I love family 7 more than family 8 and 9, right?"
Turn this quote into a theme statement: "The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers..."
Colonial systems gain power by quietly challenging and replacing traditional structures.
Dominance often begins with deception rather than violence.
Write a 1-2 sentence hook about why Tiktok should or should not be banned.
Answers vary.
Subject-verb: The mayor, who has brothers, (is/are) going to jail.
The mayor, who has brothers, is going to jail.
What are all the A-Team's names (Program Director, Dean of Student, Dean of Faculty, Americorp Member)
Ms. Barnes, Mr. Tommy, Ms. Henderson, Mr. Edwards
Name all 9th Grade teachers
Mr. Mansurm Ms. Kaylie, Ms. Ballentine, Ms. Bulla, Mr. Jadyn, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Dyllan, Mr. Bernal, Mr. Acosta, Ms. Elena, Mr. Dylan, Ms. Amber, Ms. Adonai
When, were, and what time is Celebration.
Thursday(July 24), at 5PM in the Theatre
When was BTH founded?
1995
Who's the BEST family?
Answers vary. Each say their own.