Multiple Choice
The central message means the....
A. Main idea
B. Theme
C. Mood
D. Summary
B. Theme!
What are all of the things you need to have to get 2 full points on the Short Answers? Name 3...
Restate
Claim
Evidence
Proper spelling, punctuation, grammar
True or False: You can use the prompt of the essay to write your introduction.
True!
What does central idea mean?
The main point of the text, what it's mostly about.
Besides reading the text, name three other things you can read or look at to help you understand what text is about.
Ex: the title, summary at the top of page, images, subheadings, bolded words, etc.
What three things do you need to have on your paper when answering the questions?
Answers may include:
-Question
-Answer
-Evidence
True or False: You should use words in the question to help you write a full sentence.
True!
What do you need to include in your informational essay?
HIT - RACE - RACE - Conclusion
What is point-of-view? (and no, you can't just say 'perspective.' You need to elaborate!)
How the character or authors sees or feels about a topic.
What is an inference?
Creating an educated guess using textual evidence.
Try to answer this multiple choice question:
"The boy was bewildered. He couldn't figure out what was happening!"
What is another word for 'bewildered?"
a. Sad
b. Scared
c. Confused
d. Happy
C. Confused!
What transition words you need to use in your thesis?
- And
What STRUCTURE do you need to use when writing an argumentative essay?
ICR - RACE - RACE - Counter/Conclusion
What is mood?
The emotion or feeling a text gives off.
We have a family photograph taken each year. This year, Mom chose an elegant dress for herself. Dad picked out a sports jacket. My little brother, Chester, chose a blue dress shirt. I decided on a pink sweater with gray pants.
Which is the best summary of the story?
A. A family chooses what to wear for their photograph.
B. The parents always choose what the children will wear.
C. Everyone enjoys getting a photograph taken each year.
A. A family chooses what to wear for their photograph.
What is the mood of this passage:
He ran toward the glimmering blue waves of the ocean as fast as he could. He dove right into the water and let the cool water wrap around him and sooth his sunburnt skin. "Ahhhh' he signed with relief as he emerged from the depths below.
A. Cold and eerie
B. Energetic and lively
C. Sad and gloomy
D. Calming and peaceful
D. Calming and peaceful
What strategy do I use to answer a SHORT Constructive Response Question?
Use RACE
How many body paragraphs would this essay have? What are they?
1. ICR/Intro
2. RACE 1
3. RACE 2
4. Counter/Conclusion
What is plot?
The big moments in a story.
(beginning, middle, end)
What is 'theme?'
The message of the story, the lesson to be learned.
The cars passed by in a steady stream. Devany stayed back from the curb and waited for the light to change. All around her, people moved about like leaves caught in the wind. Devany enjoyed the excitement of the city, but she missed the quiet of home too. Back home there was very little traffic. She hardly ever heard a car horn.
Which sentence summarizes the story?
A. Devany waits at a traffic light and remembers her quiet home.
B. Devany realizes the traffic of the city is too noisy for her.
C. Devany does not hear car horns near her home.
A. Devany waits at a traffic light and remembers her quiet home.
Scientists have been studying how people talk to each other. In one study, the scientists asked people about their feelings. Do people talk more about sad and angry feelings? Or do they talk more about happy and proud feelings? Scientists found out that people talk about unhappy feelings twice as much as happy feelings.
The main idea of this passage is to explain
A. how to get over sad and angry feelings
B. what scientists have learned about feelings
C. which feelings people talk about most often
D. how often people brag about feeling unhappy
C. which feelings people talk about most often
Lucía frowned at all the books scattered around her room. She picked them up, and then she arranged them on her shelf. "That's better," she said.
What does arranged mean?
A. ordered
B. removed
C. counted
A. ordered
Sasha wanted to enter a paper airplane contest. She made her first airplane from stiff card paper. It didn't fly the way she hoped, so she built another. Her second airplane, made out of printer paper, flew farther. She still wanted to do better, so she changed the design again. Sasha was pleased with how far the airplane flew and felt ready for the contest.
Which is the best summary of the selection?
A. Sasha practices making paper airplanes for a contest.
B. Sasha makes the first airplane out of stiff card paper.
C. Sasha's second plane flies farther than the first plane.
A. Sasha practices making paper airplanes for a contest.
Tim was a little nervous. He had entered the story contest, but he hadn't actually expected to win. As the winner, he was asked to read his story to the entire school. The principal, Mrs. Chae, introduced him. Then she gave Tim the microphone. "Good afternoon, everyone," said Tim. As he began to read, his fear faded away.
What is the story's setting?
A. evening at Tim's home
B. morning in the principal's office
C. afternoon at Tim's school
C. afternoon at Tim's school