Writing
How do we organize short responses?
Restate question
Answer question
Cite evidence 1
Infer based on evidence 1
Explain evidence 1
Cite evidence 2
Infer based on evidence 2
Explain evidence 2
1. What does it mean to find the theme of a story?
2. How do we find the theme of a story?
3. [Double points] How do we find the theme of a poem?
1. The moral or life lesson learned in a text.
2. Look at how characters react to challenges. What is the problem? What is the solution? How do characters change or grow?
3. [Double points] Identify the thoughts and feelings in a poem.
What is the definition of compare and contrast?
Contrast means what is the difference.
Compare means what is the same.
Make an inference!
Link 1: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/use-actions-and-dialogue-to-understand-characters
Link 2: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/draw-inferences-from-a-text
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What should you do if you have been on a question for more than 5 minutes and aren't able to answer?
- skip it and return to it later
- Fold the corner or the pages to remind you to return to it at the end of the test.
How do we cite text evidence?
- paragraph, line, and/or stanza number
- quotation marks
- word by word from the text
- (double points) title of the passage, when citing evidence from more than one text.
Example: In the text Don’t Release Animals Back Into The Wild paragraph 12 states that “...these animals can’t survive in the wild due to habitat destruction, poaching or other factors in captivity.”
1. What does it mean to find the main idea of a text?
2. How do we find the main idea of a text?
1. Main idea is what a text is mostly about.
2. First, determine the TOPIC of a text.
Second, highlight details in the text about the topic.
Finally, determine what you mostly learn about the topic.
What is the definition of lines and stanzas?
Lines are rows of words, and stanzas are groups of lines (like mini paragraphs)
Character trait
Link: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/compare-and-contrast-characters
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What should you do if you don't understand the essay or short response question?
Write a summary of what you've read.
Create a planning page template!
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Click Link: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/determine-the-main-idea-of-a-passage
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What is the definition of point of view?
Point of view is someone's opinion, thoughts and feelings.
Figurative language
Link: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/determine-the-meanings-of-similes-and-metaphors
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What does the acronym SWBST stand for and what do we use it for?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then helps us write a summary.
Find the theme of the text.
Click link: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-5/determine-the-themes-of-short-stories
answer provided in link
What is the definition of inferring?
to make an inference means to make an educated guess based on evidence and your background knowledge.
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What should you do if you do not know how to spell a word?
- Check if the word is in the text or another text.
- Sound it out and try your best.
List what makes a strong essay (at least 3 reasons).
An essay needs to have:
- an introduction
- at least 2 body paragraphs that use RACIECIE
- a conclusion
- answers all of the bullet points in the prompt correctly.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Themes are normally part of a made-up text, while main ideas are commonly part of informational text.
Theme is a life lesson, main idea is what the text is mostly about.
What is the definition of chronological order?
Create a PLORES anchor chart.
- What does each letter of PLORES mean?
- What does each letter entitle (asking you to do)?
What does it mean to annotate a text?
to highlight and write in the margins.