ACE: A
ACE: C
ACE: E
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100

What does "A" stand for in ACE Writing?

Answer

100

What does the C stand for in ACE Writing?

Cite

100

What does the "E" stand for in ACE Writing?

Explain

100

Why did Dahl's mother choose to have him go to St. Peters Boarding School?

The school was closer to their home. 

100

What is Dahl's mood about being away from his family? Use at least one correct mood word we discussed. 

Nervous/Depressed/Scared

200

What is missing from this A-Answer?

"The main conflict in the story is the Hare thinks he is better than the Tortoise.

Title and Author

200

What is missing from the following C-Cite?

"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell," (paragraph 1).

Sentence Starter

200

What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?

Other animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. Also, he challenged the Tortoise to a race and lost because he thought he could take a nap during the race.

Sentence Starter

200

How did Dahl feel at the beginning of "First Day" when he first arrived at the new school?

Dahl was excited and ready for the new adventure

200

What does Dahl think about the Headmaster based on his description in the text?

The Headmaster is scary and intimidating, and does not like the boys at the school. 

300

What is missing from this A-Answer?

In "Boy: Tales of Childhood" by Roald Dahl, tuck boxes have items that remind the boys of home. 

Restate the question

300

What is missing from the following C-Cite?

According to the text, "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, (paragraph 1)

Quotation Marks

300

What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?

This explains that the animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. 

Does not have two full sentences.

300

Dahl wrote, "An English school in those days was purely a money-making business owned and operated by the Headmaster. It suited him, therefore, to give the boys as little food as possible himself..."

What does this tell you about how Dahl feels about English schools and Headmasters?

Dahl believed the schools only existed to make money and did not care about the children. 

Dahl believed the Headmaster did provide enough food in order to save money.

300

Dahl compared St. Peter's to a specific location. What was it?

Private Lunatic Asylum

400

What is missing from this A-Answer? 

In "Boy: Tales of Childhood" by Roald Dahl, the importance of the tuck boxes is to protect others from the nasty smell of dirty laundry.

Answer the question correctly (or Incorrect Answer)

400

What is missing from the following C-Cite?

The author states, "The mitochondria like powers the cell in the body and it also does different things and does some other things to it too," (paragraph 1).

Text Evidence (not copied and pasted)

400

What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?

Other animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. Also, he said, "Do you ever get anywhere?" He said with a mocking laugh."

Did not explain in own words/used text evidence. 

400

What does "Apprehensive" mean? 

To be anxious or nervous about a situation. 

400

How did Dahl's feelings about St. Peter's change from the beginning of the text to the end of the text?

Dahl went from being excited and ready to depressed and anxious. 

500

Name all three important elements of A in ACE Writing.

Restate the Question

Title/Author

Answer the Question Correctly

500

Name all five important elements of C in ACE writing.

Sentence Starter

Quotation Marks

Text Evidence

Quotation Marks

Page/Paragraph/Line Number

500

Name all four important elements of E in ACE Writing.

Sentence Starter

Restate Answer

Because

Explain in your own words in two sentences

500

List three reasons from the text that students at St. Peter's need tuck boxes:

To have homemade food.

All boys needed to have a tuck box.

Small boys had large appetites

To have items that remind them of home.

To help them get through their day. 

500

What is the main lesson that Dahl wanted the reader to learn about adventures based on his experience?

Adventures can be fun at the beginning but can become scary or frightening. 

Events that are positive in the beginning can change and not be positive at the end. 

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