Open Ended Questions
Context Clues
Figurative Language
Text Structure
Persuasive Essay
100
What acronym (letters) should you think of when answering open ended questions? What do these letters stand for?
Restate Answer Support with several pieces of textual evidence Insight
100
What are context clues and why do we need them?
Context clues help us to figure out word meaning without a dictionary.
100
What is onomatopoeia? Give an example.
Onomatopoeia is writing sounds. For example: Woosh, Bang, boom
100
Name the cause of this pair of sentences: John vacuumed the carpet. The carpet was dirty.
The carpet was dirty
100
How should you begin a persuasive essay?
With a hook
200
What is the difference between "referring" to the text and "citing" the text?
Referring is to mention the text. Citing is to give a direct quote (with quotation marks).
200
Name 4 types of context clues.
Synonym, antonym, inference, definition, word root, spanish cognate
200
What is alliteration. Provide an example and say when you could use alliteration when writing an essay?
Alliteration is the repitition of consonant sounds. Ex: Beautiful Bonnie's Big Birthday You could use it to begin an essay for "compositional risk" points
200
Identify the solution of this problem/solution situation.
Students are often distracted in school. To assist with this situation Mrs. White created a ban on all electronic devices while in the school building.
200
Name 4 things you need to do in your first paragraph.
1. Have a hook 2. clearly state your topic 3. clearly state your opinion 4. give three reasons in a thesis statement.
300
Restate the following question: In the story, why does John steal the money from the teacher's desk?
In the story John steals money from his teacher's desk because...
300
Determine the meaning of the word (adequate) using context clues. The teacher determined that the students had an adequate, or sufficient, amount of homework and didn't give them anymore.
adequate: sufficient or enough
300
First, second, before, after are signal words commonly used in what type of text structure? -cause/effect -problem/soultion -sequence
Sequence (Steps in a process)
300
Name 4 kinds of nonfiction text structures
1. cause/effect 2. chronological order 3. problem/solution 4. sequence (Spatial/descriptive)
300
What 4 things do you need in the conclusion of your essay?
1. Restate topic 2. Restate opinion 3. Restate 3 reasons 4. Give a call to action
400
After you cite the text what type of sentence should you add directly after your quote? How might this sentence begin?
Add a sentence explaining the evidence. It might begin with: This indicates...
400
Determine the meaning of the word problematic. The teacher's gradebook went missing. The situation was problematic for both the teacher and the students.
Problematic: creates a problem
400
What does the phrase "All that glitters is not gold" really mean?
It means that just because something costs a lot of money doesn't mean it has true value.
400
Name two clue words that signal a cause/effect relationship.
Because Cause Since Due to As a result
400
Explain the difference between a score of a 1, a 3, and a 6 on the NJASK persuasive essay rubric.
1- doesn't stick to topic, no support, no intro or conclusion 3- some support, some transition words, may or may not have intro or conclusion 6- clear, has supported reasons, has intro and conclusion, has transition words, uses figurative language correctly.
500
Describe what it means to add insight to an open ended question? How might you begin your insight sentence?
Insight means literally to see inside of. You might connect the question to your life, to the world, or to another text. You could begin the sentence with: This reminds me of a text we read in class where....
500
Determine the meaning of the word "inflammation". She thinks aspirin's ability to reduce inflammation is the key to healing her injury.
pain, heat, redness, swelling
500
Give an example of how you could add figurative language to an essay. Explain why it is important to try to add figurative language to your writing. (2 reasons)
Your hook, your call to action. To make writing more interesting and to score more points on the NJASK.
500
What does the word chronological mean?
In time order.
500
What are some ways to add details/ support to your body paragraphs?
Add data, facts, statistics, expert opinion, etc.
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