Multiple Choice
In paragraph 8, the word “wilted” most likely means that Josh is...
A) confused
B) frustrated
C) sad
D) tired
C) sad
What follows a piece of evidence (important evidence)?
Detailed examination (explaining how your evidence connects to the claim).
What do you do with your scrap paper?
Use your scrap paper for a Do|What/TIDE chart.
People often use food as a way to create a sense of community. Which phrase from the story best supports this idea?
A) “Everyone took turns cooking” (paragraph 1)
B) "Cottage Cheese Contraption, invented by an old woman” (paragraph 2)
C) “when Mom served chai lattes at the Sunflower Café” (paragraph 3)
D) "fried it all into a delicious hot mush, while Josh ‘talked’ to me” (paragraph 9)
A) “Everyone took turns cooking” (paragraph 1)
What is the structure of TIDE in a 2 credit response question?
TIDIDE
Insert there, their, or they're.
My cats won't stop meowing until they get _______ treats.
Their
In paragraph 6, how does the narrator’s question to Josh affect the resolution of the story?
A) by giving Josh an opportunity to express his feelings
B) by letting the narrator share a memory with her brother
C) by revealing how Josh has grown in his ability to play the cello
D) by allowing the narrator to make dinner while her brother is occupied
A) by giving Josh an opportunity to express his feelings
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization, usage (grammar), punctuation, and spelling.
Name one strategy for approaching a multiple choice question.
Reading whole question, underlighting, going back in the passage, process of elimination, etc.
Which quotation shows a change in the direction of the story?
A) “. . . she landed in Takoma Park, at Ahimsa House.” (paragraph 2)
B) "But he loved hearing stories about the people who lived there.” (paragraph 3)
C) “When Josh was five, he discovered the cello.” (paragraph 4)
D) “The next day, Mom signed him up for cello lessons . . .” (paragraph 5)
“When Josh was five, he discovered the cello.” (paragraph 4)
What do you have to do in your claim?
Answer the prompt.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone = the character's or speaker's emotion
Mood = The emotion the speaker or writer wants the reader to feel
How does paragraph 4 develop a theme in the story?
A) by identifying the mother’s opinion about Haydn
B) by describing the crates where the mother keeps her music
C) by showing the value of music in the mother’s life
D) by explaining the importance of the concert for the mother
C) by showing the value of music in the mother’s life
What is the full TIDE structure of a four credit question?
Intro | TIDIDE | TIDIDE | Conclusion
What three things do you include in an introductory paragraph?
Hook, background, and claim.