Making Connections
Determining Important Ideas
Vocabulary
Writing
Mix It Up!
100
This event is like the real event...
What is a Text to World connection sentence starter?
100
Exercise
What is a topic?
100
very happy; excited; joyful
What is 'delighted'?
100
R in RAFT
What is the role of the writer?
100
a child's playroom or bedroom
What is nursery?
200
This reminds me of the book...
What is Text to Text connection sentence starter?
200
The Paralympics are Olympic Games for sports people with disabilities.
What is an interesting detail?
200
an area of darkness made when light shines on something
What is a 'shadow'?
200
F in RAFT
What is format?
200
1 to 2 words, or a short phrase
What is topic?
300
This reminds me of the time I was jealous when my brothers got to go to a baseball game and I could not, like Tinkerbell is jealous of Wendy.
What is a Text to Self connection?
300
Exercise protects you from health problems.
What is an important detail?
300
the chance that something bad may happen or you could be hurt
What is 'danger'?
300
T in RAFT
What is topic?
300
Suddenly there is a ________. Mrs. Darling sees a young boy outside the nursery window. She is very surprised.
What is a noise?
400
Make a connection: ''One summer evening Peter, Wendy, John, Michael and the Lost Boys go the Mermaids' Lagoon. Beautiful mermaids live here and they are Peter's friends. They swim and play in the blue lagoon. Then they sit on Marooner's Rock to comb their long hair. They sit in the sun and laugh.''
Do you have a sentence starter + description + evidence?
400
Exercise makes your bones and muscles stronger.
What is an important detail?
400
Peter Pan is outside the house with his sword. He wants _________ Wendy and the Lost Boys.
What is 'to protect'?
400
add details, substitute
What is revising?
400
the main point in a text; about the topic
What is the main idea?
500
Make a TEXT to TEXT connection: ''Suddenly they hear the voices of the pirates. Nibs is very brave. He goes out, hides behind a tree and looks around him. He sees horrible pirates. They are walking in the forest. They are big and ugly.''
Do you have a sentence starter + description + evidence?
500
Exercise is good for your health.
What is the main idea?
500
Peter _________ Captain Hook's voice and says, 'Cut the ropes and let her go! Do as I say, you idiots! Let her go!
What is 'imitates'?
500
punctuation, capitalization, subject & verb agreement
What is editing?
500
Ms. Jen's favorite food
What is pie?
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