Are you a walking dictionary?
Synonym: a word that has the same meaning
Antonym: a word that has the opposite meaning
What is a claim?
A claim is a statement that answers a proposed question.
In the Tinker vs. Des Moines article, what did they wear black armbands to protest?
Vietnam War
Define the literary tool "theme"
Teaches a life lesson
Moral of the story
What should you do if you are absent from Miss Johnston's class?
Email her asking for the work you missed and include what class period you are in when doing so.
Do not ask at the beginning of the class when you return.
Use the word inadvertently in a sentence?
I inadvertently set my alarm for 6 p.m. instead of 6 a.m.
(open-ended)
What are the two rules for writing claim?
1. It must be a statement (NOT written as a question)
2. It must be a complete statement.
How did Nina Simone use her voice when writing and singing "Strange Fruit?"
She vocalized the horrific act of lynching (hanging) of black Americans that was once very common.
What is one theme in My Sister's Keeper?
(open-ended)
What is wrong with the following direct citation?
"Peace? I despise the word." (Shakespeare)
The period goes after the last parentheses:
"Peace? I despise the word" (Shakespeare).
What does precarious mean?
dangerous, not held in place, not firm
Why is important to cite evidence from multiple sources, rather than just one?
When providing evidence to prove something (in this case, a claim), providing evidence from just one source doesn't really provide a strong case. Having multiple pieces of evidence from an array of sources backs your claim. Think of a lawyer trying to prove their case to a judge..
Generate one claim that answers our first essential question, "what is in a person's voice?" Generate evidence to support your claim.
open-ended
What does it mean to say, a theme is "universal?" Give an example of a theme that is universal.
Anyone in the world could relate to the lesson behind the theme.
Ex: "Don't judge a book by its cover"
(open-ended)
What does remission mean?
to diminish, a temporary recovery
What does indelible mean?
Cannot be erased
What is the purpose of "reasoning" in CER?
It connects your evidence to your claim by explaining it.
The Tinker vs. Des Moines case proved what amendment?
Students have freedom of speech that did not stop when they walked in the school.
We started learning the basics of MLA formatting. When we pull quotes from articles to use in our papers, we call this "text evidence." Why must you cite evidence as a writer?
To take someone's words/writing without citing it is considered plagiarism.
What does eclectic mean?
unique, funky, diverse, different, to stand out
What is an antonym for tenacity?
lazy, discouraged
From CER, we add the "I" to the acronym to make it: CIER. What does the "I" stand for? (Think about your evidence- what must you do before you state it so that it makes sense to the reader?)
You must "Introduce your evidence" by giving background information about your quote (evidence), otherwise the reader will have no idea where the quote came from, or who/what/when/where it came from.
Generate one claim with evidence and reasoning from the article Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie that answers the essential question, "what is in a person's voice?"
open-ended
What is the difference between the theme and the main idea?
The main idea briefly describes what happens in the story in one or two sentences.
The theme is broad, it removes any context or specific details of the story.
Provide a definition, antonym, synonym and sentence for the word "languish."
definition: failure to make progress or succeed
synonym: weaken
antonym: strengthen
Her lower body strength languished when she decided to skip the gym for an entire month.
(open-ended)