Ms. Hostetter
What is the name of your class that you have with Ms. Hostetter?
English Foundations2
What is something new that we started doing in semester 2 at the beginning of class?
'How are you doing?' check in with visuals.
Would also accept, reading Article-A-Day in ReadWorks.
What is the name of the novel that we read together in class?
whirligig
What did we use the program ReadWorks for? (name one thing, answers may vary)
Reading articles, identifying main idea, writing in Book of Knowledge, answer comprehension questions
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the reading is mostly about
What do you like best about Ms. Hostetter?
Any positive answer is correct!
What is something that is part of our daily class routine?
Answers could include:
Ms. Hostetter welcoming the class, going over the daily schedule, going over class announcements, doing a daily check-in, or Ms. Hostetter having tech problems. :)
What is a whirligig?
a toy that spins around, for example, a top or a pinwheel.
something that has spinning parts that are moved by the wind
What was the section in the Article-A-Day where you wrote a few things you learned?
Book of knowledge
What is a supporting detail?
Details from the text that prove or support the main idea
What is Ms. Hostetter's first name?
Sonya
What is the Reading Program that we have been using this semester?
ReadWorks
What was the main character doing in each town he visited?
Building a whirligig
What did you think of ReadWorks?
1. I liked it
2. I did not like it
3. Neutral feelings
What is one thing you can do to improve your reading comprehension? (We focused on three.) Answers may vary.
Read aloud, identify main idea, identify supporting details
How many children does Ms. Hostetter have?
Bonus 100 pts. How old are they?
3 kids.
20 yrs old, 18 yrs old, 14 yrs old
Name one thing that you do when in logged into the ReadWorks online program? (There is more than one correct answer.)
Answers could include: Read an article, read the article-a-day, write in the Book of Knowledge, write down what you learned, answer comprehension questions, identify main idea, identify supporting details.
What is the main character's name?
(Or one of the main characters)
Brent - main character
Will also accept, Jonathan, Lea, Chaz, Stephanie, Anthony, Alexandra, Brianna, Emil, Jenny, Flaco
What was something we focused on at the end of the semester?
Finding Main Idea and Supporting details
If there was a reading passage with the title of "Saving the Sealions," which main idea is most likely to be correct just from reading the title?
1. The difference between sealions and seals.
2. What you can do to help save endangered sea lions
3. Whales and their habitat
How many cats does Ms. Hostetter have?
6 cats
What was the name of the program that we tried using at the beginning of the school year that had a lot of problems?
Common Lit
What was one of the main ideas of the novel whirligig?
Redemption, forgiveness,
Tell me one thing you learned from class:
Answers will vary
What did you do to find the main idea of a passage/reading?
Answers will vary