Characters
Name one main character in the story "Rent Party Jazz"?
Sonny, Smilin' Jack
Name one reading strategy you can use to help you understand an unknown word?
Context Clues, Dictionary, Prefix, Suffix, Root Word
What is the main message or lesson of a story called?
Theme
What is a problem in a story called?
What do you call a group of lines in Poetry?
Stanza
What is the name of Matthew's dog in "Blind Ambition"?
Twyla
What is a tool the you MUST use to master STAAR?
Scratch Paper, Highlighter, Dictionary
What is one of the themes in the story, "Kitoto the Mighty"?
You can be small and powerful. Believe in yourself. Big things come in small packages.
What problem do smokejumpers deal with in "Smokejumpers to the Rescue" AND what is their solution?
They cannot reach forest fires quickly by land so they jump out of planes.
Name the different parts of an ECR.
Introduction, Body Paragraph 1 and 2, and Conclusion
In which event did Atalanta and Young John meet in the story "Catch Me if You Can"?
Race
What is a synonym for Central Idea?
Key Idea
What is a theme for the story "Rent Party Jazz"?
Be kind, Help those in need, There's always a solution to your problem
How did Smilin' Jack help Sonny and his momma solve their conflict in "Rent Party Jazz"?
How many sentences do you need for an SCR and what are they?
2: Answer and Text Evidence.
Who was the narrator in the story, "My Diary from Here to There"?
Amada
What do you have to find in the passage before selecting an answer?
Text evidence
What is the theme of the text "Blind Ambition"?
Don't give up, You can do hard things, You can always count on your best friend, Your situation doesn't define you
Her Papa lost his job and went to Los Angeles to look for a job.
How can you tell if a prompt is an ECR?
Bullet points, Argumentative and Informational Composition, Really long Instructions, Character Count
What is the name of the main character that slayed Medusa?
Perseus
What must be on your scratch paper before writing your ECR?
Organizer
What is a lesson we can learn from Martina's loss in "Now You're Cooking"?
You don't always have to win the be great, Always try your best, Don't be afraid to do difficult things
Why did Perseus have to slay Medusa in "Perseus and the Fall of Medusa"?
To save his mother from marrying the king.
What is the latest you should go to bed tonight?
9 pm