This week's stories
Who is the main character in the story "A Life in the Woods"?
Henry David Thoreux
What is a sentence?
A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
What is the 1st step in the writing process?
Brainstorming
What is a homograph?
A homograph is words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Give me an example of a primary source.
An interview with the witness.
Diaries, autobiographies, speeches, official documents.
Explain the genre Narrative Non-fiction.
A true story written in the style of a novel.
Why would I look out of my window?
In what stage of the writing process do you fix any grammar mistakes?
Edit
What can I use when I do not know what a word in a sentence means?
Use context clues.
What is the definition of a secondary source?
A source that was created or told by someone that did not have a first hand experience.
In what state is Concord located?
MA- Massachusetts
Provide an example of a sentence fragment.
Went to the store.
If I say I am reading to share my essay with others, what stage of the writing process am I in?
Publishing
I can be a small insect or something that bothers a computer. What am I?
A bug.
Describe cause and effect.
Cause is why something happens. Effect is what happened.
Provide an example of cause and effect in "A Life in the Woods"
Cause: Thoreux was frustrated at home due to the loud noise.
Effect: Thoreau left home and built a cabin in order to write a novel.
What is an interjection?
A word or phrase used to express strong emotion. It is followed by an exclamation point.
True or False: In the drafting stage, it’s important to include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
True
This word can mean the opposite of win or to misplace something.
Lose
Give me 3 secondary source examples.
Biographies
Journals
Dictionaries
A news report
In the story "Camping with the President", what is the Presidents full name?
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Correct this sentence. hey don't touch that
Hey! Don't touch that!
What are the 5 stages of the writing process?
Brainstorming (pre-writing), draft, revising, editing, and publishing.
This word can mean a piece of wood or attach to something.
Stick
Did having a small house make Henry David Thoreux leave his home?
No