A Scandal in Bohemia #1
What is a central idea?
what the text is mainly about
What does theme mean?
the lesson or message revealed in a text
What does "primary" argument mean?
the main argument stated; the claim
What is a claim?
Statement of the main idea for your argumentative writing.
What was the highwayman's girlfriend's name?
Bess
What is tension as it is referred to in literature?
that element in fiction that evokes emotions such as worry, anxiety, fear and stress on the part of both the reader and the characters
What is a supporting detail?
Text-based evidence that supports the main idea or other literary element found in a text
What does "sufficient" evidence mean?
What is a counterclaim?
Acknowledge the alternative or opposing claim.
State evidence to support why someone should or should not become a vegetarian.
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‘As to our servant girl, Mary Jane, she is hopeless, and my wife has given her notice, but there again, I fail to see how you worked that detail out.'
In this sentence, the phrase given her notice means
Choose...
taken advice
provided attention
terminated employment
This phrase adds to the meaning of the passage by confirming
Choose...
Mary Jane's disapproval of Watson
Watson's general happiness with married life
Holmes's guess that the servant girl was careless.
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terminated employment; Holmes's guess that the servant girl was careless
Which two details support a central idea of Watson's appreciation for intelligence and insight?
My marriage had drifted us away from each other; my own complete happiness, and the home-centered interests which rise up around the man who first finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to absorb all my attention.” (paragraph 1)
“As I passed the well-remembered door, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers of observation.” (paragraph 2)
“‘As to your practice, if a gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodine, with a black mark of nitrate of silver upon his right forefinger, and a bulge on the right side of his top hat to show where he has stowed his stethoscope, I must be dull, indeed, if I do not pronounce him to be an active member of the medical profession.’” (paragraph 10)
“‘When I hear you give your reasons,’ I remarked, ‘the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you explain your process.’” (paragraph 11)
“‘Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which can hardly be exaggerated.’” (paragraph 19)
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“As I passed the well-remembered door, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers of observation.” (paragraph 2)
“‘When I hear you give your reasons,’ I remarked, ‘the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled until you explain your process.’” (paragraph 11)
Monarch butterflies are good for the earth. Which paragraph supports that claim?
paragraph 9
What do you need to include in order to have a strong argument and in order to support the claim?
text-based evidence
State evidence to support why it is okay to tell a lie.
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Select two details from paragraph 1 that reveal the central idea of the paragraph.
One night, on the twentieth of March, 1888, I was returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. I had seen little of Sherlock Holmes lately. My marriage had drifted us away from each other; my own complete happiness, and the home-centered interests which rise up around the man who first finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to absorb all my attention.
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1 One night, on the twentieth of March, 1888, I was returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street. I had seen little of Sherlock Holmes lately. My marriage had drifted us away from each other; my own complete happiness, and the home-centered interests which rise up around the man who first finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to absorb all my attention.
What is the theme in paragraph 1?
admiration
change
manipulation in friendship
nonverbal communication
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change
According to the information in the passage, what is the effect of the disappearance of milkweed plants?
Monarch butterfly life expectancy increases.
Monarch butterflies migrate at different times.
People and governments work to conserve the habitat.
People and governments study monarch butterflies more.
People and governments work to conserve the habitat.
What is wrong with the following claim?
In my opinion, students should not be required to wear school uniforms because they do not allow for individuality.
"In my opinion"
State the dramatic irony found in "Lamb to the Slaughter."
The readers know that Mary killed her husband, but the police detectives do not.
What can the reader infer from paragraph 19?
Holmes has previously met the writer of the letter.
Holmes has a reputation of being reliable in his work.
Watson has guessed who the writer of the letter may be.
The writer of the letter wanted to leave clues for Holmes.
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Holmes has a reputation of being reliable in his work.
What is the theme of the text?
arrogance
betrayal
chaos and order
man versus science
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arrogance
Select the primary argument made by the author in paragraph 10.
10 Q: Why are people concerned about Monarch Butterflies’ existence?
A: The migration of the monarch butterfly has been considered by experts as an “endangered natural phenomenon.” The migration is endangered because their habitat of milkweed plants is being eliminated by society and industry. The governments and conservationists of the United States, Mexico, and Canada are working together to protect the seasonal homes of the butterflies by protecting and replanting milkweed plants.
The migration is endangered.
When completing an AUTO chart for argumentative writing, what does each letter represent?
A - Author/Title
U - Understanding (claim)
T - Text-Based Evidence
O - Overall summary (three sentences)
State a common theme found in both "Richard Cory" and "Lamb to the Slaughter," along with several other texts read this year.
Looks can be deceiving.
*Other answers may be accepted at the teacher's discretion.