Do it yourself!
Write a sentence in the first person.
ex) I love coming to the boys and girls club.
List the order of the plot sequence.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution.
What Topic does the Principle and Teacher discuss in their meeting in Chapter One?
Bullying and Possible Solutions
What is the definition of text?
Written word, print, words in the story
DESCRIBE
How do you describe?
BONUS: Describe one of you teammates outfits today.
Describe: Give detail to something.
Compare and Contrast our schedule at BGC for Monday and Friday.
Mondays: We have T3, dinner, and rotations - the same thing every Monday.
Fridays: We have dinner and fun activities - something different every Friday.
What is the Climax in the movie "The Incredibles 2"?
Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl both find themselves wearing the glasses that turns them into villains. We find out who Screenslaver is.
Who is Ricky and what happened to him?
Ricky is a friend of Arlene who went missing after a car accident.
What are supporting details and what do they support?
Information found in the text that supports an argument or the main idea.
COMPARE & CONTRAST
What is the difference between compare and contrast?
Compare: Finding similarities between two things.
Contrast: Finding differences between two things.
PROBLEM/ SOLUTION:
Give an example of a solution to bullying.
ex) Reporting bullying behavior to teachers first and always show kindness.
Describe what is happening in the Rising Action of a story.
The characters have been established, things begin to get complicated as we get closer to the climax creating tension for the readers.
Why did 48 people meet on a corner and what character told the readers his story?
A boy put out an Ad for free money and Jerry told his story on why he needs the money.
List the different types of point of view an author could use.
BONUS: List the key words used for each point of view.
First person: I, Me, We
Second person: You, Your, Yours
Third Person: He, She, It, They
QUOTE:
How do you quote from the text?
Take a section of the text and use quotation marks to show you've borrowed it and write a citation to give credit to who you borrowed it from.
Write a sentence in the third person.
ex) She worked really hard to make the Literacy Jeopardy Game.
What is the exposition and what information is introduced to the readers during this section of the plot sequence?
Exposition: The first step in the plot sequence/ the beginning.
Introduces the characters, settings, and background information.
Who is Rueben and what happened to his eye?
The teacher in chapter one who hurt is eye in the war.
What is the definition of chronology?
BONUS: Give an example by using chronology.
Chronology: putting things in order in the way they happen; chronological order.
SUMMARIZE
How do you summarize a text and what information is needed to do that?
Write a smaller version of the text only using the main idea and a few strong supporting details.
Write a sentence to persuade your readers to come to Boys and Girls Club.
ex) You should come to BGC because we have fun, practice our skills learned in school, and build friendships with the other members.
Which point of the plot sequence is the turning point of the story?
The Climax
What is the theme of the book "Pay it Forward"?
Be kind to others so they'll turn and be kind back to more people.
A spread of kindness
What are the reasons that an author would use for writing their text?
To Inform
To Perseuade
To Describe
To Entertain
ANALYZE
What does it mean to analyze a text?
Analyze: examining the text in a deeper level to discover a detailed response.