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What sentence best describes something as “grungy”?
Kenny’s clothes are always so clean
Sara’s dog always smells so good.
Peter and Pam have a nice new car.
James had on a pair of really dirty pants at school.
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What does each letter in IDEAS stand for?
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
What does each letter in RACE stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Name the 5 parts of a letter.
Date
Greeting
Body
Closing
Signature
What does carnivore mean in this paragraph?
Many animals in the wild eat other animals. These animals are called carnivores. Carnivores include lions, tigers, and bears.
A. a plant eating animal
B. An animal that eats plants & animals
C. A meat eating animal
D. An animal that eats dead
C. A meat eating animal
What does the following sentence mean? Andra is an absolute riot.
Andres likes to fight.
Andre likes to damage things.
Andre is really funny.
Andre is nice.
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Read the prompt and determine if it is narrative,opinion, LAT, or RST.
Prompt: Today you have read 3 different articles about the effects of having a dog or cat as a pet. Based on the articles, write an essay persuading the reader to believe if a dog or cat is a better pet to have. Make sure to use evidence from the text to support your opinion
Answer: Opinion
What does each letter in RAFT stand for?
Role
Audience
Format
Topic/Task
Define the word continuation.
To rewrite the whole story.
To retell the story in your own words.
To continue story connecting to previous events in the story
To write a letter to a friend
To continue story connecting to previous events in the story
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
I read an interesting story online today. The setting of teh story is Mexico in 1870.
a. sitting
b. people in the story
c. the time and place the story occurred
d. cover of a book
c. the time and place the story occurred
What does the italicized word or phrase mean? Jessica is a chicken, she was too scared to jump off the diving board.
Jessica was afraid to jump.
Jessica was doing the chicken dance.
Jessica does not know how to swim.
Jessica was not afraid to jump
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Prompt: Learning to accept what makes you different from everyone else is not an easy task. Consider how the main character in "Hermia's Shell" struggled to make herself stand out and be uniquely different from the rest. How did this change the way others looked at her? Think about how the story would be different if Hermia managed to be unique in a different way. Using what you’ve learned about the characters in the story, rewrite the story with a different ending. Be sure to include details from the original story like the characters and setting.
Answer: Narrative
Name the 6 story elements that need to be included in a narrative essay.
Characters
Setting
Plot
Problem/Conflict
Solution/Resolution
Theme
Read the short passage and identify the author’s POV on the topic.
What is the most poisonous creature on Earth? Many people guess that the answer would be a snake. a jellyfish. a scorpion, or a spider. Actually, most scientists agree that the most venomous animal is a harmless-looking small golden frog, called "terribilis." The golden frog is so toxic that even touching it can be dangerous to humans. A single frog contains enough poison to kill 20,000 mice or ten people.
That author’s POV is that the terribilis frog is dangerous.
What is the teacher asking you to write?
After reading a book to the class, your teacher asks you to write a summary of the story.
a. sentence about teh main character
b. the title of the book
c. A few sentences describing what the story is about
d. your own story that is similar to the story she read.
C. A few sentences describing what the story is about
What does the italicized word or phrase mean? My grandfather bought two new cars and a boar last Saturday. He is made of money!
Poor
Rich
A thief
A banker
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Prompt: Today you will read a passage from a story titled “My Chocolate Brother.” As you read, pay close attention to how the events in the story help develop the character’s actions, thoughts and feelings. Prepare to write a continuation of the story about what happens next. Make sure that you connect your response to the prior events from the story
Answer: Narrative
Name the 4 paragraphs in an LAT and RST essay.
Introduction
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Conclusion
Read the short passage and identify the main idea. Wearing sunscreen keeps your skin healthy and protected. There are SPF levels in the cream or spray. This is what prevents the sun rays from damaging your skin. You should put a new layer of sunscreen on your skin every 80 minutes.
The main idea is that sunscreen is important to protect your skin
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
My cousin Hans lives in Germany. He is a German citizen.
a. person
b. country
c. a person living in a particular country
d. visitor to a particular country
c. a person living in a particular country
What does the italicized word or phrase mean? Jonah thought I cheated when we were playing video games against each other, but I told him I won fair and square.
Cheating
Dishonestly
honestly
In the last minute
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Prompt: Look at the illustrations from the folktales. Write an essay describing how each illustration helps the reader understand the characters' actions in each folktale. Be sure to use evidence from both texts to support your response.
Answer: LAT
Name the 4 parts of a body paragraph.
Point
Evidence
Explanation
Link
The main idea of the short passage is that basketball is the best sport to play. Identify the sentence from the passage that best supports the main idea. Basketball is the best sport to play. It is a lot of fun because you get to run, which gives you great exercise. You also get to shoot a large ball into a net to try and score points. It’s better than using your feet to play sports.
It is a lot of fun because you get to run, which gives you great exercise.
It is a lot of fun because you can play with friends.
It is a lot of fun because you get to play with a bouncy ball.
It is a lot of fun because Mr. F teaches how to play.
It is a lot of fun because you get to run, which gives you great exercise.
Which of the words in the sentence below is a plural noun?
We saw four deer in the field on our hiking trip.
a. we
b. four
c. our
d. deer
D. deer