Reading Rules
What kind of reading provides nonfiction information in the form of an article?
Informational / Informative
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
If you don't know what a word means, you should use _________ from the sentence/text.
context clues
What does ABT-TLQA-RMC stand for?
Attention Getter, Background Statement, Thesis, Topic Sentence, Lead-In, Quote, Analysis, Rephrase Thesis, Main Points, Clincher
In 2010, Mr. Bev attended a championship game for which of these four teams: Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, Flyers
Flyers (Game 3 against the Chicago Blackhawks)
Readers can reach a conclusion by making a(n) ____________ using context clues and background knowledge.
inference
What do we call a sentence with 2+ independent clauses and 1+ dependent clause?
Compound-Complex Sentence
What do these two words mean?
1. She’s METICULOUS with every detail she touches.
2. He was RELUCTANT to speak in front of the intimidating crowd.
1. Careful, cautious
2. Unwilling, not interested
You found an excellent quote on page 2 of a reading by Batthew Mevenour. What are two ways you could write the in-text citation?
(Mevenour).
(Mevenour 2).
Mr. Bev is going to the beach tomorrow! Which beach? (His Mom lives there... in Delaware!)
Lewes Beach
Define these three:
C_____ - to communicate a message or information
R_____ - things that are unnecessary
C_____ - events in the order they happen
Convey, Redundant, Chronological
"The task was completed by Mr. Bev after an incredibly long day at school, and thankfully, it was time to go home!" What change should be made to improve this sentence's clarity?
Change it to ACTIVE voice
Use the word SCARCE in a sentence.
1. After the storm, food and clean water became scarce in the village.
2. In a world full of noise, genuine advice is often scarce and overlooked.
A topic sentence needs three things. What are they?
1. Transitional word/phrase
2. Tie back to thesis
3. Preview paragraph topic
Fill in the blank: Mr. Bev is currently in grad school pursuing a __________ in Education.
Doctorate
Define these four examples of figurative language:
1. "The car danced through the car-wash."
2. "Time is money!"
3. "I'm the best liar you've ever seen!"
4. "This question killed my brain."
1. Personification
2. Metaphor / Idiom
3. Oxymoron
4. Hyperbole
Write a sentence that includes the following:
1. Ellipsis
2. Two em dashes
3. One hyphen
Example: She hesitated — just for a second — before saying, “I’m not sure if it’s self-explanatory… or if I’m just overthinking it.”
What do the following prefixes mean:
1. Re-
2. Pre-
3. Semi-
4. Ir-
1. Again (return, reminder)
2. Before (prefix, preschool)
3. Half (semi-final, semi-interested)
4. Not (irrelevant, irregular)
Name four things you should do before WRITING your actual T.D.A.
1. Understand the prompt!
2. Carefully read the text!
3. Find strong evidence!
4. Outline your paper!
This is Mr. Bev's 4th year at D.M.S. Name four "extracurricular" clubs/activities/events he has taken part in!
1. Track & Field
2. Student Council
3. Student-Faculty Basketball Game
4. Student-Faculty Softball Game
5. Winter Dance
Name five common types of writing styles. (Hint: You wrote one in the 1st marking period.)
1. Narrative
2. Informational
3. Argumentative
4. Persuasive
5. Compare/Contrast
Identify the verb mood:
1. If I were you, I'd get out of here.
2. What time is the movie again?
3. If you study hard, you could get an A.
4. I truly love going to the park.
5. Grab a pencil and get started.
1. Subjunctive
2. Interrogative
3. Conditional
4. Indicative
5. Imperative
Definitions for common PSSA terms:
1. Break something down to better understand it
2. Judge or decide the value of something
3. Show how two things are similar
4. Tell the main points in a shorter way
5. Find or name something specific
1. Analyze
2. Evaluate
3. Compare
4. Summarize
5. Identify
Give me:
1. Three words you should use in your "analysis"
2. One transitional phrase
3. An attention getter for a paper all about fighting evil
1. Because, If, Then
2. "Later on...", "As a consequence...", "From this instance..."
3. Answers vary
Mr. Bev's favorite character from:
1. Flowers for Algernon
2. The Call of the Wild
3. The Monkey's Paw
4. The Diary of Anne Frank
5. Alma
1. Miss Kinnian
2. John Thornton
3. The Paw
4. Mr. Frank
5. The dude on the tricycle