Vocabulary
What does CER stand for?
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What is fiction text?
fiction text uses imagination and fake elements to tell a story
What is nonfiction text?
Nonfiction text uses real information and true events, can be articles, biographies, etc.
What does RAP stand for?
Restate, answer, proof
What is something you've learned in this class?
Answers will vary.
How do you make an inference?
Using schema + text evidence
"Will you distribute those materials to the students please?"
What does distribute mean?
a. to sell something
b. give something out
c. prepare something
d. store something
Which detail best supports the idea that Pandas eat a lot?
a. Panda pawprints were found outside
b. Pandas eat after they sleep
c. Pandas spends 14 hours a day eating 80+ pounds of bamboo
d. Pandas live in nature centers
Why do we use RAP?
To make our short answer and extended response answers strong and organized.
What is Mrs. Persons favorite animal?
Elephant
What is a character trait?
Give a classmate a character trait.
A character trait is a quality a character shows and/or feels in the story. It expresses their personality (whats on the inside)
One day, Jake and Amanda were walking home from school. Jake thought it would be a good idea to ask Amanda if she wanted to race home. At first Amanda said no, but after Jake begged, she agreed. Jake looked at Amanda and asked, "Ready to lose?", but Amanda actually ended up winning. Jake stomped his feet and went inside.
Which character trait BEST describes Jake?
Mean
Kindhearted
Competitive
Lazy
Competitive
What are supporting details?
Details and information from the text that develop the main/central idea
Restate this prompt:
Identify three duties of the class leader in Mrs. Norah's room.
Three duties of the class leader in Mrs. Norah's room are _______, _______, and __________.
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How is central idea different from theme?
Central idea is main idea, so it is what the text is mostly about, the most important point. We usually find central idea in nonfiction text.
Theme is the moral of the story, think what life lesson did the author teach you? We usually find theme in nonfiction text.
What point of view is this text? Explain your answer.
Serenity couldn’t wait to hear Mrs. Averie's big announcement. She had a feeling it had something to do with a class contest. Serenity loved contests- any kind of contest!
This is 3rd person because it uses pronouns "she" and the narrator is outside the story.
Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Sharks have teeth arranged in rows inside their mouths. These teeth do not have roots like human teeth do, so they fall out easily. When a shark takes a powerful bite into its food, several teeth are lost. When these teeth are lost, new ones push forward from the back rows to replace them. Luckily, sharks continually grow new teeth to replace the thousands they lose.
What is the central idea of this text?
Sharks lose many teeth throughout their lifetime.
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Question: Why would some students prefer a longer lunch time?
The text explains how it helps them get energized for their afternoon classes, so they are focused. Some students prefer a longer lunch time so they can recharge.
Some students prefer a longer lunch time so they can recharge. The text explains how it helps them get energized for their afternoon classes, so they are focused.
CAT, context, assertion, thesis
Explain POV and how each one is different using pronouns and narrator.
2nd person = narrator speaks to the reader so it uses pronouns, "You, your"
3rd person = narrator is OUTSIDE the story and uses pronouns, "He, she, him, her, they, them"
Larry had it all. A huge house, all the toys he wanted, and best of all he had enough money to buy anything he wants. He was always coming to school with new shoes and designer clothes. What more could a kid ask for? But everyday at recess Larry went out to the playground and played on the swings by himself. He disliked recess because there was no one that wanted to play with him. It made him very sad.
What is the theme?
Money does not buy happiness.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
What is the solution in the text?
People are trying to save the rain forests
Passage: Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little “rug rats” anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat.
Question: What life lesson did Matt learn?
Answer: The life lesson Matt learned was to treat others the way you want to be treated.
What part of RAP is missing? What could you say to complete it?
Proof is missing.
The life lesson Matt learned was to treat others the way you want to be treated. At first he was making fun of younger kids on the bus, but when he got to high school and became the youngest, he was laughed at and messed with.
What does TARGET stand for? Explain.
Tackle the title
analyze the text
read the passage
eliminate answers
Take your time and give best effort