Vocabulary
This word means something that is difficult to do.
What is a challenge?
This is the past tense of jump.
What is "jumped?"
This student improved the reputation of Arlington High School in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Who is Eve Vang?
This is the first sentence in an informational paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This word means to become a part of something.
What is "involved"?
This is the past tense of "feel."
What is "felt?"
This student contributed to a national anti-bullying campaign.
Who is Matt Cavedon?
A topic and a main idea.
What are the parts of a topic sentence?
This word means "to succeed at something that is difficult."
What is overcome?
This is the past tense of "think."
What is "thought?"
Eve organized this yearly event to promote Arlington High School.
What is a carnival?
To inform readers what the paragraph will be about.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
This word means to say something is a good thing.
What is "promote"?
This is the past tense of speak.
What is "spoke?"
According to the chart in the story, 30 % (3 of 10) students are involved in this activity in one form or another.
What is bullying?
Everything in the paragraph should support this part of the topic sentence.
What is the main idea?
This word means "what people think about something."
What is "reputation"?
These types of verbs do not follow the rule of adding -ed to the end in order to form the past tense.
What are "irregular verbs?"
Eve and Matt both saw a problem, decided to do something to help and contributed to their communities.
How are Eve and Matt similar?
The topic is one word, but the main idea tells more about the topic.
How are the topic and main idea different?