What Organizer?
What organizer do you use for Main Idea?
Who/What?
(did) What?
Why?
How do you know your answer is correct to a question?
You found the answer in the text or can support your answer with evidence.
Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him. His parents should pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention, instead of just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Why does Sonny have horrible behavior?
Sonny has horrible behavior because he is being inspired by "the cartoons he watches" and needs more attention instead of just watching TV.
It was a backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some of them wore their t-shirt backwards. They took a test before they studied or completed the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk home backwards, but they kept bumping into each other and fell down.
Students had a backwards day because they had to do things backwards.
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied. What is the theme?
What is money can't buy happiness.
What organizer do you use for Summary?
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The MAIN theme of The Three Little Pigs is that people should not be mean to others.
The book is mostly about the Three Little Pigs, who were not mean to others. The MAIN theme is that you should take your time making something so that it is your best work.
What is a TDQ and how do you answer it?
A TDQ is a Text Dependent Question and you answer it using RaCE! :)
Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him. His parents should pull the plug on the TV! A baby needs more attention, instead of just keeping them occupied and quiet.
Sonny watches too much television because he needs more attention and TV is bad for him.
Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class. Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it. She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late. Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work. That weekend was horrible for Sammy. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments. The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A." Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity either. What is the theme? a. Do the best you can in school b. Work hard, play hard. c. Complete all your assignments to achieve success.
B. Work hard, play hard.
What organizer do you use for Theme?
Who/What?
(did) What?
Why?
THIS IS THE BIG IDEA
Winston Churchill was one of the great world leaders of the 20th century. His leadership helped Britain to stand strong against Hitler and the Germans, even when they were the last country fighting. He is also famous for his inspiring speeches and quotes that encouraged hope in Europe. Churchill was one of the many great leaders that brought the Allies to victory in WWII.
What is the error in the main idea statement, "The main idea of this passage is that Winston Churchill was a great leader who helped bring the Allies to victory."
This main idea is missing Why. It should be "The main idea of this passage is that Winston Churchill was a great leader who helped bring the Allies to victory by inspiring Europe as they were fighting in WWII."
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied.
Why is Money Mark bored with life? (Don't forget RaCE!)
Money Mark was bored with life because in the text it says, "he was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life." This shows that Money Mark doesn't have the things in life that make a person truly happy.
Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond with emotion. Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
Someday, robots will be our personal servants to make our lives easier by doing our work so that we can relax.
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next bone I find." Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dog," Mr. Pig said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate. What is the theme? a. Watch out for danger b. Treat others the way you want to be treated c. It is better to share than to be greedy.
C. It is better to share than to be greedy.
What organizer do you use for an informative or opinion essay?
Introduction (3 Sentences)
Body Paragraph 1 (3-5 Sentences)
Body Paragraph 2 (3-5 Sentences)
Body Paragraph 3 (3-5 Sentences)
Conclusion (Restate introduction)
What is wrong with this graphic organizer?
Introduction: For as long as cats and dogs have been around, there has been an argument for which is a better pet. In my opinion, dogs are better than cats.
Reason #1: Dogs like to play. In the text it says "Dogs are playful creatures."
Reason #2: Dogs can go to different places. The article states "Dogs are animals that are accepted many places, like restaurants and some stores!"
Reason #3: Dogs don't carry as many diseases. On page 3 of the article the author writes, "Dogs on average go to the vet way less than cats do."
Conclusion: These are my reasons as to why dogs are way better than cats. Next time you are looking for a pet, you should get a dog!
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Mercury is a small planet which orbits closer to the sun than any other planet in our solar system. As well as being very hot, it features a barren, isolated crater which looks similar to Earth's moon. There is also no water on the surface of Mercury, it is possible however that there could be water underneath the surface.
What is the meaning of barren?
a. fruitful
b. empty
c. growing
b. empty
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He is also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room anymore. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in the living room either. When his parents got the new carpet, a lot of new rules were put into place.
Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000 wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children. What is the theme?
What is be thankful for what you have in life.
What is RaCE and transition words to help you with RaCE? ex. First... Second... Third...
R-Restate the question
a- Answer the question
C- Cite with QUOTES (In the text it says...)
E- Explain your quote (This shows...)
Condensation is the process by which water vapor becomes liquid. It is the reverse of evaporation, where liquid water becomes a vapor. Condensation happens one of two ways. Either the air is cooled to its dew point or it becomes so saturated with water vapor that it cannot hold any more water.
What is wrong with this summary?
Who/What- Condensation
(did) What- Turns water vapor into liquid water
It is missing When/Where, Why, and How.
Who/What- Condensation
(did) What- Turns water vapor into liquid water
When/Where- When the air is cooled to its dew point OR it becomes so saturated with water that it cannot hold any more.
Why- The water cycle so that we can have water!!
How- Water from the air becomes liquid water by condensation
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He is also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room anymore. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in the living room either. When his parents got the new carpet, a lot of new rules were put into place.
Why is Peter's furry dog not allowed to play ball in the living room?
Peter's dog is not allowed to play ball in the living room because he will probably get the new carpet dirty with his ball or slobber.
There is a village on an island near Scotland built out of stone. A storm covered it in sand 4,000 years ago. It stayed covered with sand until 1851. Then another storm blew the sand away. The village looked just like it did 4,000 years ago!
There is a village covered in sand from a storm that happened over 4,000 years ago.
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. He figured that this would save a lot of time and energy. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. It grew and grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. Alan thought to himself, I guess it's in the closet. When he opened up the closet door, he was faced with a huge, unnavigable mess, some of which poured out as he opened the door. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. He dug and dug, and as he dug his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. Alan sighed in despair. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long concluded their game and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave. What is the theme? a. Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time. b. Take shortcuts in life. c. Do things right the first time to enjoy your friends and family.
What is a. cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.