Writing
How many sentences in a paragraph?
5
What should you do when reading a text?
summarize and find main the main idea of each paragraph. (annotate)
How can you show effort during a test?
a. take a guess
b. use process of elimination
c. check my answers
d. take notes
d. take notes
What is main idea?
The main idea is one sentence about what the text is mostly about.
What are the 4 E's?
Evidence
Explanation
Example
Elaboration
The order of an Introduction paragraph
a. Detail one, Evidence, Explanation, Example, Elaboration
b. Topic sentence,Evidence,Detail one,Detail two,Detail three
c.Eye catcher,Topic sentence,Detail one,Detail two,Detail three
d.Eye catcher,Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation, Example
c. Eye catcher,Topic sentence,Detail one,Detail two,Detail three
What should you do before reading a text?
Look for text features
What should you do before submitting a test?
a. take a guess
b. use process of elimination
c. check my answers
d. take notes
c. check my answers
How can you find the main idea of a text?
You can find the main idea of a text by circling the most repeated words and by answering the WH questions.
In source 1, the author states, "......."
What does a body paragraph include?
a. Detail one, Evidence, Explanation, Example, Elaboration
b. Topic sentence,Evidence,Detail one,Detail two,Detail three
c.Eye catcher,Topic sentence,Detail one,Detail two,Detail three
d.Eye catcher,Topic sentence, Evidence, Explanation, Example
a. Detail one, Evidence, Explanation, Example, Elaboration
What should you do after reading?
What must you do when answering questions?
a. take a guess
b. use process of elimination
c. check my answers
d. take notes
b. use process of elimination
What is the main difference between the main idea and supporting details?
The main idea is the central idea/key point while supporting details are the facts or examples that explain or prove the main idea.
What transitional phrase do you use when providing explanation?
What this means.....
In other words.....
How do you write a topic sentence?
By answering the WH questions.
How many should you read a text?
2-3 times
What should I do if I don't understand a word when reading?
a. use context clues
b. substitute the word with each answer to see which one makes more sense.
c. check my answers
d. take notes
a. use context clues
How do I prove my main idea?
a. by giving an explanation
b. by providing evidence
c. by providing supporting details
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What transitional phrase do you use when providing an an example?
For example....
The eye catcher can be written in the form of a __________________.
question
How do I answer fill in the blank questions or tell the meaning of underlined vocabulary words?
a. use context clues
b. substitute the word with each answer to see which one makes more sense.
c. check my answers
d. take notes
b. substitute the word with each answer to see which one makes more sense.
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay where you provide your position/opinion/claim about a topic.