Fundamentals
What is the purpose of expository writing?
To inform the reader.
Name 1 reading strategy we have used in this unit.
Summarize, find 2 key details, clarify, boxes and bullets
What is the name of the baseball team in Milwaukee?
Brewers
How many vocab words were in Vocab Set 1?
14
How many vocab words were in Vocab Set 2?
20
Give 2 examples of where you might find expository writing.
Textbook, cookbook, nonfiction, biography, news article
Name any one of the readings we covered in this unit.
Kabul's Singing Sensation, Robolegs, Eureka, Interview with a Songcatcher, etc
How many extra credit assignments are currently on Google classroom?
2
What does the word denial mean?
Refusal of a request or acceptance
The author's tone should be neutral.
What illness was starting to spread through Philadelphia in our last reading?
Yellow fever
Who is the most followed singer on Instagram?
Ariana Grande
Which vocab word is a synonym for barrel?
Cask
To be eligible, something ....
must be qualified or suitable.
What are text features and what are their purposes?
Text features are elements on the page that help readers identify key details and organizes information.
Give the main idea of Robo-Legs in 1 sentence.
Young amputees are proud of their prosthetics because they use advanced new technologies.
Who is the best friend of Lightning McQueen in the movie Cars?
Mater
What is a stevedore?
Someone who loads cargo onto a boat
Give an antonym for superficial
Deep, real
Name any text feature and describe how it helps inform readers.
Heading - tells you what the reading is about
Subheading - tells you what a section within a reading is about
Sidebar - Gives extra information about the topic in general
Bulleted list - list items of equal importance (this is an example of a bulleted list)
Who was Mirwais Najrabi and where is he from? How old was he when he started singing?
Give the name of any one of Ms. Morris' pets.
Scout, Harper or Louie
Use the word channel as a verb in a sentence (I have to know that you know what the word means based on your sentence.
The pipes channeled the water out to the street.
I tried to articulate how I felt, but my kids kept talking over me!