What does theme mean?
The message or moral of the story
What does dialogue mean?
A words the characters say
When do you use the RACE writing strategy?
When you need to write your answer
BONUS
What city did Mr. Pham run the marathon in?
Athens
Tim backpack was heavy.
Tim's backpack was heavy.
What does resolved mean?
When the problem is solved
BONUS
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
When you cite the author's words, what punctuation do you need to use?
Quotation marks
What does Cause and Effect mean?
Cause - why something happens
Effect - what happens because of it
Billy fart and he walked away.
a)Change walked to walk
b)Change Billy to billy
c)Change fart to farting
d)Change fart to farted
d)Change fart to farted
When the bell rang, the students cleaned up the classroom at the snap of a finger, putting away supplies and pushing in their chairs almost instantly.
What does the phrase "at the snap of a finger" mean?
Very quickly
What is author's purpose?
Explain all 3 parts
Persuade - to convince
Inform - to teach
Entertain - to enjoy
BONUS
Who is the main character of "Home of the Brave"?
Kek
What does Central Idea mean?
What the text is mainly about
How should this sentence be changed?
Last summer, Daniels mother agreed to take him to Six Flags.
Last summer, Daniel's mother agreed to take him to Six Flags.
The school announced that the playground would be closed for a week. The construction team needed time to fix the broken swings, repaint the slide, and make the climbing wall safer. Workers brought in tools, ladders, and paint buckets, and they put yellow tape around the whole area.
What is the effect?
Students could not play on the playground for a week.
Every Saturday morning, Maya helps her grandma in the garden. They pull weeds, water the plants, and check on the tomatoes growing in the back corner. Maya loves seeing how the tiny seeds they planted weeks ago are now turning into real vegetables. Working in the garden makes her feel proud and teaches her how much care plants need to grow.
What is the central idea?
A. Maya likes to watch TV on Saturdays.
B. Gardening with her grandma helps Maya learn how to take care of plants.
C. Tomatoes are Maya’s favorite vegetable to eat.
D. Maya thinks gardening takes too much time.
B. Gardening with her grandma helps Maya learn how to take care of plants.
Restate this question
What is the theme of "Green Eggs and Ham"?
The theme of "Green Eggs and Ham" is...
What does the word "gather" mean in this sentence?
The students gathered around dancer to see his crazy moves.
a)to come together
b)to run away
c)to fly
d)to wander
a)to come together
Sidney didn't have enough money to buy a new doll, so she spent all summer trying to earn them.
a)change she to I
b)change she to we
c)change them to it
d)change them to they
C)change them to it
(1)Billy didn't know how to add fractions together. (2)He was very frustrated that he couldn't keep up with the class.
(3)"I can teach you!" Bobby told him
(4) "I'll think about it." Billy replied
Which sentence shows that the problem is resolved?
(3) "I can teach you!" Bobby told him
Larry: Can we share the blanket please?
Patrick: No go away, I don't want to share with you!
What does the dialogue suggest about Patrick?
Patrick doesn't like Larry
Use RACE
What is the theme of this story?
Sofia loved her tablet and used it all the time. One day, her little brother accidentally dropped it and cracked the screen. Sofia was upset, but instead of yelling, she remembered the time she broke her mom’s favorite mug. She forgave her brother and gave him a hug.
The theme of the story is to forgive others. In the story it says, "She forgave her brother and gave him a hug" This proves that the theme is to forgive others because she forgave her brother instead of getting mad at him for breaking the screen.
The kids fought over the golden coins.
a)made of gold
b)looks like gold
c)better than gold
d)harder than gold
a)made of gold
Combine these sentences
Dalmatians are white with black spots. They are very tall.
Dalmatians are white with black spots, and they are very tall.