Wildcard Round
Claims and Reasons
Literature Qs
Phrases and Clauses
Speaking and Listening
100
How is a paragraph organized? What is the first sentence called, the middle sentences, and the final sentence?
Topic sentence, evidence and explanation, conclusion sentence.
100
What is the difference between a claim and a supporting claim (reason)?
A claim is the main statement that you are trying to prove. A supporting claim helps to support a claim.
100
What are the 6 conflicts?
Person vs:
person, self, society, technology, nature, supernatural
100
What's the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A clause has a subject and a predicate
A phrase is missing a subject or a predicate
100
How can you show active listening skills? Name at least one way.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: repeat/clarify what someone else has said, make eye contact and take notes, no side conversations, ask questions related to what that person has said.
200
The dudeen--a short-stemmed clay pipe--is found in many Irish folk tales.
1. What is a dudeen? 2. What type of context clue does the author give?
1. A dudeen is a short-stemmed clay pipe
2. The author gives the definition directly in the sentence.
200
People should take more naps. Taking more naps can help you do better in school. 58% of students surveyed said they felt more capable of studying longer hours if they took a nap in-between studying time.
What's the SUPPORTING CLAIM here?
Taking more naps can help you do better in school.
200
Why is the setting in a story important?
Setting can help us better understand our characters and the storyline better.
(The Giver isn't possible in this time period...we don't have the technology!)
200
Write an example of a phrase
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: over by the water, circular metal discs, my brother Fred
200
What questions might you ask to better understand someone's reason or evidence?
1. Do I understand you correctly?
2. What causes you to feel that way?
3. Could you explain your reasoning to us?
Question 3: Could you explain your reasoning to us?
300
Rewrite the sentence to correct the dangling/misplaced modifier.
"Susan was stung by a bee playing soccer in the park."
Playing soccer in the park, Susan was stung by a bee.
300
Should school be year-round?
(Year-round: School goes all year--no summers off--but there are still large breaks throughout the year.)
Write a claim in a full sentence to answer this question.
School should be year-round.
School should not be year-round.
300
What does setting include in a story? (4)
Setting is time, place, historical context, and sensory details/mood
300
Write an example of a clause
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: The dog wagged his tail, The lady finished her work, Crayfish are often in water
300
What questions might you ask to clarify (better understand) what someone has said?
1. Could you put that another way?
2. What affect would that have?
3. How are these two ideas similar and different?
Question 1: Could you put that another way?
400
Which sentence has a dangling modifier? Identify and fix it.
On vacation in India, Winston saw monkeys and peacocks.
Trying to fall asleep, the sheets felt uncomfortably hot.
After reading the book, I thought the movie made more sense.
Sentence 2: Trying to fall asleep, the sheets felt uncomfortably hot.
Correction: Trying to fall asleep, I felt uncomfortably hot in the sheets.
400
Communities shouldn't ban bottled water. Many countries rely on bottled water to survive. The article shows that "around the world, 780 million people do not have access to clean water. When they drink tap water, these people get very sick." If these countries and communities no longer have access to these water bottles, they will not be able to drink or shower, and their chances of getting water-borne diseases increase.
Identify the claim, reason, and evidence.
Claim: Communities shouldn't ban bottled water.
Reason: Many countries rely on bottled water to survive.
Evidence: "around the world, 780 million people do not have access to clean water. When they drink tap water, these people get very sick."
400
Write an example of a theme statement
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: Be cautious when you talk to strangers; Family sticks together when things get tough.
400
While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my phone.
Rewrite the sentence. Underline the subjects and circle the predicates. Then, write how many clauses are in this sentence.
While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my phone.
There are 3 clauses in this sentence.
400
During a discussion, what should you do BEFORE giving evidence?
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers:
1. Clarify what someone else has just said (Do I understand this correctly?)
2. State your main claim to the question (I believe that...)
3. Ask a question to build on what someone else has just said (Going off of that last piece of evidence, I have a question...)
4. Acknowledge what someone has just said (I heard you say..., I think...)
500
“But the frequency of the planes diminished. They came less often, and flew, when they did come, less slowly, as if the search had become haphazard and no longer hopeful.”
What does frequency mean? Make a guess and explain how the text helped you make this guess.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
(Possible answer: Frequency means how often something happens. I guessed this because it seems like the author gives a clue by explaining that there are less planes flying overhead now.)
500
Is Instagram helpful or harmful for students?
Write a claim and a reason.
Answers vary...are they correct?
500
Write an example of a person vs. supernatural conflict.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: A group of teens is in a haunted house, being chased through the night by a vampire.
500
Write a compound sentence that uses 2 clauses.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers:
The rainbow mantis shrimp is beautiful, but their lethal claws easily punch hard enough to break glass!
We jumped from the stairwell, and Jack tripped on the last stair.
500
Why is it important to consider the other side when preparing for a Socratic seminar or debate? State a claim and list a reason.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers:
Main claim: During a Socratic seminar, it is important to consider the other side when preparing your evidence.
Supporting claim(s): You can get an understanding of the other viewpoint; You can better prepare your own evidence to show the other side why your side is best; You can guess what they might say and be more prepared to respond.