Grammar
Name each letter or the acronym M.I.N.T.S.
Months, days, holidays
The pronoun “I”
Named nouns
Titles
Start of sentence
The main idea of a piece of writing is also known as this.
What is a thesis statement?
An inference is made up of these two things.
What are background knowledge and text evidence?
The big idea of unit 1
What is empathy?
The big idea of unit 2
What is oral tradition?
A question uses this type of end punctuation.
What is a question mark?
A thesis statement is made up of these two things.
What is a claim and reasons?
A number of inferences put together allows a reader to draw this.
What is a conclusion?
Understanding someone else’s feelings
What is empathy?
A reason people and cultures tell stories.
Named nouns are also known as this.
What are proper nouns?
These are the facts, data, and information that explain and support the thesis statement.
What are supporting details?
Make an inference about the chore a person might have completed using the following evidence: boots, rake, garbage bag, and a spade
What is raking leaves?
According to “On Empathy”, this drives disconnect.
What is sympathy?
The story “Popo and Ixtla” explained these features in Tenochtitlan.
What are the mountains Poppcatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl?
Correct the sentence:
this year, halloween fell on a monday.
This year, Halloween fell on a Monday.
This type of writing states a claim and then tries to convince a reader of the argument.
What is persuasive?
Make an inference about the activity a person may be participating in: fire, marshmallows, trees, and tents
What is camping?
The reason Margot did not see the sun in “All Summer in a Day”
What is she was locked in a closet by her classmates?
This was the price of all the stories in “All Stories are Anansi’s”.
What is the hornets, python, and leopard?
Correct this sentence:
i went to dr. smith to treat my flu symptoms.
I went to Dr. Smith to treat my flu symptoms.
Brainstorming is a part of this step in the writing process.
What is prewriting?
Make an inference about what event is happening: photographer, flowers, chairs, and a cake
What is a wedding?
Explain the metaphor in the poem “Sympathy”
What is the author was comparing newly freed black slaves to a caged bird?
A possible theme of “Demeter and Persephone”.
What is love causes us to take extreme action?