Paragraph
What is the first sentence in your paragraph?
Your claim
What is an inference?
An educated guess
What is a simile?
Comparing two things USING like or as
She is as sweet as candy
What is the worlds largest country?
Russia
What town in Massachusetts did the Pilgrims arrive in?
Plymouth
How many sentences makes a paragraph?
5!!
What is theme?
The overall message or lesson the author is teaching their readers
When you provide evidence in your paragraph, what do you need after it?
Reasoning (Explanation)
Name one piece of evidence that shows that we have a moral duty to protect others
Annemarie ripping off Ellen's necklace
what is the countries largest state?
Alaska
When you finish stating your evidence and reasoning, what should be the last sentence in your paragraph?
Conclusion (putting everything together)
What is main idea?
Main idea is what the story is all about
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as
What is an Hyperbole?
An exaggeration
"I ate like a lion today"
Which NBA team has 17 NBA Championships.
Boston Celtics
When you quote something from a text, what do you need?
Quotation marks and a page number
What is point of view?
Point of view is WHO IS SPEAKING
First, second, and third person
When a text says the words "them, they, he, and she" in it, what point of view is it?
Third
What is setting?
The place where the story takes place
What is central idea?
(Just like main idea!)
What do you need in a paragraph?
CLAIM, EVIDENCE, and REASONING
What is an author's mood?
How the AUTHOR is feeling
When a text says the words I, me, and my in it, what is the point of view?
First
What is the layer of air that surrounds the earth called?
The atmosphere
What is the worlds largest river?
The Nile