There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What does M.E.A.L mean?
Main Idea, Evidence, Analysis, Link
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald.
Introduces the main point or claim of a paragraph.
M.ain Idea
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution written to secure these.
What are basic rights/liberties/freedoms
The 10th Amendment deals with the relationship between what two things
What is the States and the Constitution
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise.
Providing facts, quotes, or data to support the argument.
What is Evidence?
The Bill of Rights was inspired by the mistreatment by this country
What is Enlgand
A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?
He was born on February 29.
A concluding sentence that ties the paragraph's main idea back to the next paragraph.
What is a Link?
If the federal government makes laws taking away powers of the states, this is a violation of which amendment?
10th amendment
A man is arrested and is told that he has the right to remain silent but not that he can have a lawyer. What amendment is being violated?
6th
This amendment allows citizens to have rights that are not in the constitution including marriage and education
9th amendment
What has 13 hearts, but no other organs?
A deck of cards
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
What is 3-8 sentences