Watermelon vs. Seed
Watermelon or Seed Moment:
Describing my 5th grade school year at BRMS.
Watermelon
What are the differences between simple, compound or complex sentences (hint: use what you have around the room to help!)?
Simple: has one complete thought
Compound: has two complete thoughts joined by a conjunction and a comma
Complex: has one complete thought + a dependent clause
Name the anti-hero (bad guy) in Front Desk. Explain 2 reasons why you chose who you did.
Mr. Yao
2 explanations
A comparison that uses "like" or "as:"
I'm as hungry as a horse!
Simile
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun (person, place or thing).
Watermelon or Seed Moment:
Describing the moment I realized broccoli could be tasty.
Seed Moment
Identify whether the sentence is simple, complex or compound:
The boy ran to the store.
Simple sentence.
Describe 3 reasons why Lupe is similar to Mia and explain why these factors are what may contribute to them being best friends.
Both come from immigrant families.
Both don't have a lot of money.
Both have a parent/parents who work for Mr. Yao and have experienced adversity.
The first letter of many of the words in a sentence are the same:
Mary made marvelous cookies for the morning.
Alliteration
If a verb is an action word, what is a progressive verb?
A progressive verb shows an action ini progress now, in the past or in the future:
*Past - I was talking with Iris.
*Present - I am talking with Iris.
* Future - I will be talking with Iris.
Watermelon or Seed Moment:
Sharing the time I rented a super fast sports car.
Watermelon
Identify whether the sentence is simple, complex or compound:
The boy ran to the store, where he bought milk.
Complex sentence
Share 3 points of evidence from Front Desk that explain why Mia's parents tolerate (put up) with Mr. Yao's disrespectful antics.
- Because they are immigrants, they don't feel they have a better choice.
- They are in need of money.
- They've just moved and they don't want to uproot Mia again.
- Other answers can be accepted....
A phrase that means other than its literal meaning:
I'm feeling under the weather.
Idiom
Identify the adjective(s) within this sentence:
The small lady ordered several delicious burgers for dinner.
small, several, delicious
Watermelon or Seed Moment:
Explaining the time I conceptually understood long division.
Seed moment
Identify whether the sentence is simple, complex or compound:
The boy ran to the store and his sister ran home.
Compound sentence
What are 2 possible themes in Front Desk?
* Racism
* Kindness counts - EVERYONE has something they're going through...give grace, try to find perspective.
Giving non-living things person-like qualities:
The car was suffering and was in need of some TLC.
Personification
Identify the progressive verb(s):
Danielle is counting the seashells in her collection.
"is counting" are the progressive verbs.
Watermelon or Seed Moment:
Describing why Great Wolf Lodge is my favorite place to go in the whole world!
Watermelon
Identify which sentence is simple, complex or compound:
#1 - Eli ran home as quick as lightening and his sister went to her friends.
#2 - After school finished, Eli ran home as quick as lightening
#3 - Eli ran home quickly.
#1 - compound
#2 - complex
#3 - simple
Explain in detail why the trip to the stationary store with Mia's dad meant so much to her.
- It proved Mia's dad believed in her.
- The glittery green pencil cost a lot of money, considering her family circumstances.
- This visit and the new glittery green pencil represented more than just a thoughtful gift - it represented her new motivation to write, to learn English as a native and to possibly prove to herself and her mom that she was good enough!
Extreme exaggeration:
Her smile was a mile wide.
Hyperbole
Identify the progressive verb(s) and adjective(s) in the sentence:
They will be practicing for the talent show all night.
Progressive verbs: "will be practicing"
Adjective: "talent"