Vocab
What is a challenge?
What is an illustration?
A picture
The museum displayed tools that were thousands of years old. Some were made of stone, and others were shaped from metal that looked worn and faded. Visitors were amazed that people long ago had used these items in daily life. The ancient objects told a story of the past.
What does the word ancient mean?
A. New and modern
B. Colorful and bright
C. Broken and useless
D. Very old
D. Very old
What do you put around your evidence?
What is a P?
The answer to the question.
Who is the narrator?
The person who tells the story.
What is summary?
Retelling what happened in the story (the most important parts)
When it was her turn to speak, Maya paused at the front of the room. She looked down at her notes, then back at the audience. She stood quietly for a moment before beginning her presentation. She seemed to hesitate before talking.
What does the word hesitate mean?
A. Speak quickly
B. Pause before acting or speaking
C. Forget what to say
D. Leave the room
B. Pause before acting or speaking
Which part of your PEE should be the longest?
Explanation
What is the first E?
Evidence
What is a conclusion?
The ending of the story
After the rainstorm, the garden was full of flowers blooming in every direction. Bees flew from plant to plant, and butterflies covered the air. There was more food for insects than they could possibly need. The garden had abundant plant life.
What does the word abundant mean?
A. Very little
B. Large amount
C. Damaged or weak
D. Hidden away
B. Large amount
What is a sentence starter for your evidence?
Where do you get your evidence and how do you write it?
From the text and copy it exactly from the text
What is a theme?
A lesson or message the author wants us to learn from the story.
What does affect mean?
After the storm destroyed her garden, Mrs. Lopez did not give up. She cleared away the broken plants and replanted seeds in the soil. Even when the weather turned bad again, she continued to care for her garden every day. Over time, her flowers began to grow back stronger than before. Mrs. Lopez was very resilient in her efforts.
What is the meaning of the word resilient as it is used in the paragraph?
A. Easily defeated
B. Able to recover after difficulty
C. Slow to act
D. Careless with work
B. Able to recover after difficulty
What is a sentence starter for your explanation?
This shows...
This demonstrates...
What is the second E and what does it mean?
Explanation - How does your evidence show that your point is true?
What does it mean when the question says "How does this contribute to the story?"
How does this ADD to the story?
What does infer mean?
Educated guess
When the teacher asked for a volunteer to read aloud, Jason looked down at his desk. He avoided eye contact and shifted in his seat. After a long pause, he slowly raised his hand only halfway before lowering it again. Jason seemed reluctant to participate.
What is the meaning of the word reluctant as it is used in the paragraph?
A. Excited and eager
B. Unwilling or hesitant
C. Confident and bold
D. Confused and lost
B. Unwilling or hesitant
When do you press ENTER on your computer?
After you write ONE PARAGRAPH. Do NOT PRESS ENTER DURING A PARAGRAPH.
What do you have to do when you read two articles?
Write two PEE paragraphs