How do you pick a good fit book?
5 finger rule, look at the cover, look at the summary
What should our leads in writing do?
Hook our reader! Get us interested.
What can you use to check spelling?
Dictionary
What is a noun?
person, place, thing
What is Mrs. King's first name?
Whitney
Who is the author of The Tiger Rising?
Kate DiCamillo
What does it mean to draft our writing?
After we plan, we write a rough copy before publishing.
Fix the spelling of this misspelled word: speach
speech
an action
Why do we need to be zero noise at a fire drill?
If a teacher needs to communicate something to us for safety purposes
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction- story, fake
Nonfiction- informational, factual, real
What are ways we brainstorm before writing?
Talking, lists, draw pictures, graphic organizers, research
Fix the spelling of this misspelled word: dissappear
disappear
What is an adjective?
describing word
What do we do when we need help in class?
Try on our own first, ask a friend, raise hand to get teacher help
Name the 6 fiction signposts we see in books.
Words of the Wiser, Aha Moment, Again and Again, Contrast and Contradictions, Memory Moment, Tough Questions
What does it mean to edit our writing?
Fix spelling, punctuation, grammar
Use a dictionary
Fix the spelling of this misspelled word: thier
their
What is an adverb?
How do we work well in pairs?
Listen to each other, collaborate, communicate, work hard, focus, complete the task and learn from each other
What is close reading?
close read 1- read for understanding, close read 2- read and mark, close read 3- read and mark for TDA
What does it mean to revise our writing?
Make our writing more clear, fix word choice, add more details
Fix the spelling of this misspelled word: opertunity
opportunity
What is a preposition?
word to express direction, location, or time
Why are our grandparents so awesome?!
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