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What's a claim?
A statement
Name a compound word
Airport
How did Mama get sick?
The Dust Bowl
I see snow outside. What can you infer?
It is cold outside
What type of fish is Nemo, the adorable forgetful friend from "Finding Nemo"?
Clown Fish
What's a hook?
First sentence of your essay; to attract your reader to want to read more
Name a word containing OU
OUT
When Miguel left, what did he bring with him back?
Give an example of a simile
His hair looks like the sun
Where does the ancient Great Pyramid of Giza proudly stand tall?
Egypt
What's a good reasoning sentence?
This shows..
This is important because..
Name a word ending in 'sion'
Television
Even though she is the smartest in the class, she is not chosen for the play
What is an inference?
An educated guess using context clues, background knowledge
How many pearly whites does an adult human have?
32
How do you cite evidence?
Quotation marks, page number (direct quote)
Name a word with a tricky Y
Sunny
How did Esperanza help Marta?
She gave Esperanza an apron, making her look like a migrant worker
What is personification?
When a non-human thing ACTS like a human
How many are in a rainbow?
7
What's a thesis?
A sentence containing 2-3 claims
When do you need to add a double consonant before adding ED or ING?
When there is only ONE consonant after the vowel
For example: flip, flipping, flipped
Why was Miguel upset with Esperanza?
She told him that they belong on opposites sides of the river; meaning that she is rich and he is poor. She also called him a 'peasant' which is a negative word for being 'poor'
Give an example of a metaphor
He is the sun
What team is Ronaldo on?
Portugal