Writing Essentials
Random Things You've Taught Mr. Jax
Reading Essentials
Space Stations
Vocabulary
100
Name two transition (sequence) words.
First, second, third, next, then, last, finally
100
How do you add songs to the queue on Spotify?
Swipe left
100
Name the five w's that we look for when we read
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
100
What is one thing you learned about in the space stations activity?
[Various answers are acceptable]
100
What does dismay mean?
a) Happiness b) Sadness c) Surprise d) Confusion
b) sadness
200
What do we do when we compare and contrast?
Look at what is the same and what is different
200
Who is this artist?
Fuerza Regida
200
What is annotation?
When we circle, underline, or highlight key words or phrases
200
How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space?
They use a hose and funnel.
200
What does inquire mean?
a) Ask b) Answer c) Listen d) Tell
a) ask
300
What are the parts to a complete sentence?
Capital letter, subject (or noun), predicate (or verb), punctuation.
300
What is this called?
A banana
300
What is a "genre"?
A type of something
300
What happens to the water astronauts pee or shower with in space?
It gets recycled.
300
What does deteriorate mean?
a) Improve b) Get worse c) Stay the same d) Change quickly
b) get worse
400
What are the three key parts of a paragraph? (Use the hamburger anchor chart)
Topic sentence, details, concluding sentence
400
What is this called?
A RZR
400
Name one genre of literature (reading)
Fantasy, non-fiction, realistic fiction, autobiography, biography, mystery, historical fiction, traditional literature
400
Compare and contrast living in space vs. Earth with two complete sentences.
Living in space is different than on Earth because ________________.
Living in space is the same as on Earth because __________________.
400
What does float mean?
Move gently on the surface of water or in the air
500
Name two of the letters in RAFT
Role, Audience, Format, Topic
500
What is this Mario Kart character called?
King Boo
500
What genre was the Matthew A. Henson reading we read?
biography
500
How do you cite evidence from the space stations activity?
According to the presentation, ____________ (Mr. Jax, 2023).
500
What does swirling mean? (Or use it in a sentence)
Spinning or moving in circles