DIFFUSING PROMPTS
What is the question being asked in the below passage?
"A goldfish swam directly across a pond at a constant velocity for 0.3 seconds. It swam 9centimeters in that time. What was its velocity?
Write your answer as a whole number."
What was its velocity?
What is the definition of plot?
Plot is what happens in a story.
To find text evidence, you should _____ the passage multiple times and ______ the text.
Reread, annotate
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes COMPARE two things; Metaphors say one thing IS another thing.
What is the question being asked in the below passage?
"In a group of cats, some individuals have straight fur and others have curly fur. In this group, the gene for the fur type trait has two alleles. The allele F is for straight fur, and the allele f is for curly fur.
Tigger, a cat from this group, has curly fur. Tigger has two alleles for curly fur. What is Tigger's phenotype for the fur type trait?"
What is Tigger's phenotype for the fur type trait?
What is the definition of theme?
Theme is the lesson that can be learned from a story.
Which evidence below best supports the claim: Fishing is a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
A) Fishing requires the use of special equipment as well as access to a clean body of water.
B) Many anglers find that fishing promotes both patience and care for the natural world.
B) Many anglers find that fishing promotes both patience and care for the natural world.
What are the five types of imagery?
Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch, Smell
What information in the below passage is unnecessary for answering the prompt?
"Tamir was flying his small plane at 245 meters per second, tracking an ostrich in Africa. Tamir was working on his final college project. The ostrich ran west at a constant velocity for 15 seconds, and ran 78 meters in that time. What was the ostrich's velocity?"
Tamir was working on his final college project.
Is the below sentence an example of plot or theme?
"It is often through the most difficult times that we learn the most."
Theme
Select the evidence that best supports the claim: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the greatest president of the twentieth century.
A) Roosevelt's policies helped Americans weather the Great Depression, and his leadership during WWII ensured victory.
B) Under Roosevelt, the scope and power of the federal government ballooned, and critics argue that this prolongued the Great Depression.
C) The 22nd Amendment, which limits a president to two terms, was ratified in 1951 in response to Roosevelt's four-term presidency.
A) Roosevelt's policies helped Americans weather the Great Depression, and his leadership during WWII ensured victory.
What does the simile in the following passage tell the reader?
"The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I knew only from stories. The one just outside of town with big blue letters: Manifest: A town with a rich past and a bright future. "
The train ride is making the character sleepy and relaxed.
What information in the below passage is unnecessary for answering the prompt: What charge do electrons have?
"The most commonly used atomic model was proposed by Ernest Rutherford in 1911. This model consists of negatively charged electrons and a nucleus with positively charged protons."
The most commonly used atomic model was proposed by Ernest Rutherford in 1911?
What is a possible theme of this story?
In "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a young man lies about a wolf attacking his village. Eventually, a wolf actually does attack, but no one believes him and all his sheep are killed.
If you tell enough lies, don't be surprised when people stop believing your truths.
Which claim below is best supported by the evidence: "Instructional cooking shows have influenced and inspired both home cooks and professional chefs to try new cuisines and techniques."
A) TV has replaced traditional cooking classes.
B) Cooking shows have had a positive effect on American culture.
C) Cooking shows have led to an increase in food waste in America.
B) Cooking shows have had a positive effect on American culture.
What does the following example of hyperbole tell you?
"Then she goes into the house and comes out with her suitcases that she must have packed the night before, and Roy's food dish and water bowl. That killed me, her taking his food dish and water bowl. All she says to me is, 'Don't call me.'"
The speaker is very upset.
What information in the below passage is most important to determining if charcoal is a product or a reactant?
"Gunpowder is a mixture of three different substances: potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. When these substances are burned together, they release a large amount of heat and gas. In the past, gunpowder was used in muskets and cannons, but today, it is mainly used in fireworks."
When these substances are burned together, they release a large amount of heat and gas.
What was the plot of Fahrenheit 451?
A fireman named Guy Montag decides that burning books is wrong. He begins stealing books, and ends up murdering his boss and running away. His city is destroyed by a nuclear bomb, and he begins to return home to help society rebuild.
Which claim below is best supported by the evidence: "Electric cars require much less maintenance than gas-powered cars."
A) Electric cars will soon replace gas-powered cars.
B) Electric cars are better for the environment than gas-powered cars.
C) Electric cars are superior to gas-powered cars.
C) Electric cars are superior to gas-powered cars.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence an example of?
The only constant in life is change.
Paradox