Informational Texts
Argumentative Texts
Narrative Texts
Group Projects
Vocabulary
125
Another Name for an Expository text is known as a
Informational Text
125
Which ride was NOT included on the "Why my Disney ride is the best" Argumentative Presentation?
A. Matterhorn Bobsleds
B. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
C. Pirates of the Caribbean
D. It's a Small World
C. Pirates of the Caribbean
125
What are the three necessary sequential requirements in a narrative text?
Beginning
Middle
End
125
What did you have to create with your group on Halloween that was through a group presentation AND involved making a replica?
A Haunted House
125
What questions that we discuss in class are designed to encourage further questioning about a particular subject? (HINT: They’re intended to spark a conversation about the subject rather than simply providing a factual answer to the question and we would discuss them in WONDERS)
The Essential Question
250
We compared the women in Zanzibar from "Jewels From the Sea" to what famous sports athlete in a Compare/Contrast Informational Essay?
Kobe Bryant
250
What was the name of the story in which you had to argue in which "Do you agree with Nilda’s decision to forgive her friend and continue their friendship? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your claim. " (Must get Spelling Correct to get points)
Hey Nilda, Hi Rachel
250
EVERY Narrative Text needs a _______ to further the story.
Conflict
250
We did a math project performance task where we had to compare fractions using dozens of this food sweet known as _______
cookies
250
What does the RACE strategy stand for?
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite the Evidence
Explain the Evidence
300
In January, we spent several weeks conducting an Informational Essay on "Is Your City Green?". In this essay, you were given 3 different choices on GREEN countries to focus EXCEPT:
A. Sweden
B. France
C. Finland
D. Canada
B. France
300
In your argumentative essay for how you can improve your grades what data did I present the class?
There were THREE graphs that showed our classroom percentages for:
GPA/Honor Roll
Classroom Data of Student Growth Progression/Regression
A.R. Goal
300
A "Drama" or "Narrative" text or play can be broken down into 5 essential components including:
Introduction
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Conclusion
300
ALL of the following were WONDERS stories we did group assignments/projects on EXCEPT:
A. Treasure in the Attic
B. Thunder Helper
C. Hey Sasha, Hi Rachel
D. My Visit to Arizona
C. Hey Sasha, Hi Rachel
300
What were the names of the three Ancient Civilizations we acted out in our walkthrough?
Name AT LEAST one character from every Civilization (For example, George Washington, USA) Will get an extra 25 points for EVERY character named.)
500
Read the following paragraph:
Spacesuits also supply astronauts with oxygen to breathe while they are in the vacuum of space. They contain water to drink during spacewalks. They protect astronauts from being injured from impacts of small bits of space dust.
Space dust may not sound very dangerous, but when even a tiny object is moving many times taster than a bullet, it can cause injury. Spacesuits also protect astronauts from radiation in space. The suits even have visors to protect astronauts' eyes from the bright sunlight.
What is the author's central idea in this paragraph?
Rank the following answers in order from most effective to least effective:
B. The author’s central idea is to inform the reader how a spacesuit helps the astronaut. This is the central idea because the text says that the "spacesuit protects an astronaut by including oxygen to breathe, visors to protect their eyes from the sun, and from being injured by the impact of space dust."
A. The author's central idea is that space suits have lots of protectful gear that comes in handy in harmful situations in space. For example, space suits provide a vizor that will protect astronauts from the harmful UV rays of the sun.
C. To talk about how space suits help astronauts in space.
500
Some teachers at our school have stopped giving homework to their classes. Unlike most students, I am against this change.
Long or difficult homework can place too much stress on students and keep them from getting a good night’s sleep. Too much homework can also keep students out of after-school clubs and activities. For reasons like these, it makes sense to change how teachers give homework.
There are also good reasons to assign homework, though. In a large class, teachers can find it hard to figure out whether the lesson made sense to each student. Homework lets students practice what they have learned in class, and it lets teachers know whether students understand their lessons.
There are ways to solve the problems homework can cause without getting rid of it. Teachers could give shorter assignments to give students more free time. To lower stress, teachers could grade students just for turning in homework instead of checking right and wrong answers. I believe teachers should rethink homework instead of getting rid of it.
Choose the sentence that best concludes the introductory paragraph of the argumentative essay.
D. While there are good reasons to change the way homework is assigned, I don’t agree that it should be stopped altogether
500
A Narrative Text usually consists of a ________ who is known as the "hero" of the story and mostly has a _______ who is the antithesis (or enemy) of the "hero".
protagonist, antagonist
500
BONUS!!!!! Name all (six) CURRENCIES from our Currency Project created by the Spider Crabs, Sharks, Bears, Wildcats, Hornets, and Suns after reading "Making Money" where we discussed "What factors influence how people use money". (Will get 200 points for each correct answer, can earn BONUS up to 1200)
Sun Bucks
Horts/Hoins
Web coin/Claw dollar
Wild Yen/Beast Coins
Berries, Bearos, Bearbucks
Sharkbucks
500
Match the Vocab Term to the Definition (MUST get all matched correctly to get points):
A. Unearthed
B. Impoverished
C. Abundant
D. Ingenuity
E. Something in a large amount
F. To show great genius by accomplishing something great.
G. An area with little amount of resources.
H. To find or discover something
A, H
B, G
C, E
D, F
505
Select TWO sentences that best support the claim that extra - vehicular space exploration would not have been possible without spacesuits.
B. "Spacesuits also supply astronauts with oxygen to breathe while they are in the vacuum of space."
C. "The layers perform different functions, from keeping oxygen within the spacesuit to protecting from space dust impacts."
505
Using Cell Phones Responsibly
C. Not surprisingly, the debate over cell phone use has divided teachers and students.
E. Many teachers oppose allowing cell phone use in school, while most students would allow them.
505
A student is writing a narrative for class about a boy helping his mother.
Read the draft paragraphs from the narrative and complete the task that follows.
Andy stirred the large pot of soup, watching as orange carrots and white potatoes bubbled in the broth. He and his mom spent the morning cutting onions, celery, and green beans. After they added the spices, a wonderful aroma filled the kitchen, but Andy had other things on his mind.
As he watched the steam escape from the pot, Andy imagined his friends playing in the park. “Everyone's having fun but me”, he thought to himself. “If I'm lucky, we can start another game of touch football after lunch.”
"Andy," his mother said, interrupting his thoughts, "thank you for helping out. I know this is not how you wanted to spend your Saturday morning. Everything has been so difficult since I broke my wrist, but you have made things much better."
Write an introduction to the narrative that sets up the action to come.
B. Andy had woke up on a Saturday morning excited to go outside and play touch football with his friends. After Andy had got dressed he went downstairs and told his mom, “Bye mom I’m going outside to play football with my friends.’’ “Andy wait," his mom said, “I need your help to make lunch remember I have a broken wrist.” “Okay mom,” Andy said.
C. Andy, helps his mother by making a soup on a Saturday morning because his mother broke her wrist.
A. A boy is helping his mother with her cooking ona Saturday morning but the boy doesnt really want to but towards the middle to the end he understands that his mother has a broken wrist. It is hard to cook or do anything like that so he needs to understand that he isn't being punished or something like that he is helping his mom which is a good thing and he should be happy that he could help her when she was hurt because she would probably do the same for him.
505
BONUS!!!!! Name all (six) DREAM Project El Centro locations created by the Spider Crabs, Sharks, Bears, Wildcats, Hornets, and Suns after reading "The Rockers Build a Soccer Field". (Will get 200 points for each correct answer, can earn BONUS up to 1200)
Skate Zone - S.C.
Putt Golf - Sharks
The Game Cave - Bears
El Centro Graveyard - Wildcats
Muscle Mass - Hornets
Jumping Junction - Suns
505
Name the Vocab Term to the Definition (245 for correct term):
A piece of burning wood or coal that falls from a fire.
Living the lifestyle in which someone moves several times a year.
Nomadic
Ember