Revision
Revise the sentence below:
One day, while he was walking through the forest, he seen a strange plant
One day, while he was walking through the forest, he saw a strange plant.
What does it mean to be "omniscient?"
All-knowing.
omni = all
scient -> scientia = knowledge / science
How long do you have for the English II STAAR test?
Potential answers:
4-8 hrs
All day
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotation -- underlying emotion, feeling, or "vibe" of a word
(e.g. Unique vs Weird; Frugal vs Cheap)
Denotation -- the literal definition of the word
(e.g. Cool vs Cool)
How should someone structure a body paragraph?
RACE
R- Restate the question (make sure you're answering the question fully)
A- Answer (provide your answer / claim)
C- Cite (provide evidence to back up your claim)
E- Explain (how does this quote prove your answer? Why do you believe your answer?)
How can this sentence be rewritten:
"A misstep by just one student creates a flaw in the perfectly coordinated display that is visible. "
a. A misstep by just one student and a flaw is created that is visible in the perfectly coordinated display.
b. A misstep by just one student creates a visible flaw in the perfectly coordinated display.
b. A misstep by just one student creates a visible flaw in the perfectly coordinated display.
What does it mean to "divulge" something?
to announce publicly
di = widely
vulge -> vulgare = publish
Paired Passage: What should you do first?
Skim the passages and questions
What is the difference between informational and argumentative texts?
Informational: Explaining something
Usually will have a section for research and a section for discussion
Argumentative: Persuading something
Usually will have lots of rhetorical appeals
What is the purpose of a thesis?
"(10) There are no musical cues for the students to use as they march in the changing formations. (11) Furthermore, they walk in perfect step by following the direction of an announcer."
Which word can replace "furthermore" in sentence 11?
a. Instead
b. For Example
What does it mean if someone is being "ambivalent?"
having mixed (or contradictory) feelings about something.
ambi = both
valent -> valentia = strength
What does the typical essay outline look like?
Intro
Body 1
Body 2
Conclusion
What is the difference between syntax and diction?
Diction -- the author's word choice
Syntax -- the author's structure
What are the two sections you can get points in on STAAR?
Development (thesis, organization, evidence, and expression [original ideas and voice]) -- up to 3 points
Conventions (sentence correctness: sentence construction • punctuation • capitalization • grammar • spelling) -- up to 2 points
Total: 5 points
"(5) Consumers pay far too much for a drink of water, and those same bottles clog oceans and contaminate the soil. (6) This needs to stop now!"
How can sentence 6 be rewritten as a more effective thesis?
a. It’s foolish to buy several bottles of water each day when there’s no good reason for doing this.
b. These problems can be solved, however, if people choose to drink water from reusable containers instead of plastic bottles.
b. These problems can be solved, however, if people choose to drink water from reusable containers instead of plastic bottles.
What does it mean if something is "inevitable?"
Unavoidable; Certain to happen
in = not
evitable -> evitabilis = avoidable
What should you put in the STAAR sticky note function?
Question-specific notes
What is the difference between meter and rhyme scheme?
Meter -- rhythmic structure of a poem, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables (e.g. iambic pentameter)
Rhyme Scheme -- the rhyming structure of a poem (e.g. ABBA; ABCABC)
What skills are tested in Expository Writing? and
What skills are tested in Descriptive Writing?
Expository -- explaining, analysing, and informing
Descriptive -- using figurative language
What is the most effective way to revise the sentence below?
"Also consider that chemicals are released by these many bottles when they are discarded into landfills over hundreds of years and decompose."
Also consider that many bottles are discarded into landfills, where the bottles release chemicals as they decompose over hundreds of years.
What does it mean to be a "precursor?"
A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind.
pre = before
cursor -> currere = to run
When you're looking at an author's choice / purpose question, what should you do? (2 potential answers)
1. Look at the verb in the answer choices
2. Look back at the text for evidence
What is the difference between Analysis, Synthesis, and Summary?
Analysis -- examining all of the different parts of a work to find meanings (or patterns) in it.
Breaking it apart
Synthesis -- taking ideas or information from multiple works and putting them together to see how patterns and meanings emerge.
Putting things together
Summary -- retelling a work in a shorter or more concise way.
Retelling it
Draw or Describe the graphic organizers used for the following essay genres:
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Compare and Contrast: Venn Diagram (Concentric circles)
Cause and Effect: C --> E
Sequence: First --> Next --> Last