Essay It Up
How many paragraphs should we aim for based on our Painted Essay structure?
4 paragraphs.
What does "convey" mean?
Convey means to show or make something known.
What should you do with your Chromebook tonight?
CHARGE IT!
What are characters?
The main people (or animals) in a story.
What is wrong with this sentence?
In the book, esperanza rising, the main characters face many challenges.
The E in Esperanza and the R in Rising should be capitalized because they are part of the title.
Your proof paragraphs should all begin with a sentence that states what the main idea of the paragraph will be. What do we call this sentence?
Topic sentence.
What is a "speaker" in a poem?
The speaker is the narrator, or the voice of the poem.
True or false: it is a bad idea to eat a good breakfast tomorrow.
FALSE! Breakfast helps wake your brain up. Eat at home or at school!
What is the setting of a story?
Hint- there's two parts to this!
Where AND when a story takes place.
What is wrong with this sentence?
In the fable, Virtue Goes to Town, the foreman and the workers judge Virtue too quickly.
"Virtue Goes to Town" should be in quotation marks because it is the title of the story.
Direct quotes or paraphrased details from the passage(s) can be evidence.
What does "main idea" refer to?
A main idea is what the author wants us to understand after reading a text or excerpt.
If a question asks you to reread paragraph 6 of the passage, what should you do?
Reread paragraph 6 before answering the question.
What is the most exciting/dramatic part of a story where the main character faces their conflict head on?
The climax
What is wrong with this sentence?
This article discusses how much energy the United states of america uses compared to other countries.
States and America should be capitalized because it is the entire name of the country.
The end of your introduction should include a ________ __________, a sentence that directly answers the prompt and shows what your proof paragraphs will be about.
focus statement
What does it mean to infer or make an inference?
To infer means to make an educated guess based on background knowledge or clues in the passage.
Name three tools/features on the MCAS testing site that can help you focus and answer questions.
answer hider, highlighter, notepad, contrast changer, zoom, masking, line reader
What is the exposition of a story?
The exposition is the beginning of a story where the characters and setting start to be introduced.
What is wrong with this sentence?
The text states "Nellie Bly changed the lives of many patients in Blackwell's Asylum."
There should be a comma after "states" because we are introducing a quotation.
The following words are examples of what kinds of words/phrases?
Then, in conclusion, for example, additionally, due to, as a result, next, etc...
Linking words/phrases
What is a theme when talking about a story or poem?
A theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to learn from a text.
If you forget a book on MCAS days, what are your options when you're done testing?
Stare at the wall. Stare at the floor. Put your head down. That's about it, y'all.
Problem, issue
What is wrong with this sentence?
In conclusion the characters learn not to judge a book by its cover.
There should be a comma following "In conclusion."