ELA
What are three qualities of the genre fantasy?
- Talking animals
- Animals have human like characteristics
- Fiction
- Made-up story
- Teaches a lesson
What is a fact family?
Also, give an example :)
Numbers in an equation that can be interchanged to make four equations that mean the same thing.
For example...
2 + 4 = 6
4 + 2 = 6
6 - 4 = 2
6 - 2 = 4
What are different properties of rocks?
The way that different rocks can be categorized. For example, by shape, color, and heaviness.
What do you always have to do before starting an essay or a paragraph?
Indent!
What is the best baseball team in the world?
Dodgers!
What is a main idea of a story?
The main idea is what the author wants you to learn or take away after reading the story. It is supported by text evidence called "key details."
What place value is the 3 in the number 24,231?
In the tens!
What is a habitat?
A place where animals live?
What is the method we use to make sure we are answering the entire part of the question?
RACE method!
What is a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset?
Growth - "I can't do this YET so I'll keep practicing"
What is the difference between the genres of fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction = a fake/made-up story
- Fantasy
Nonfiction = a real story
- realistic fiction, expository
Equal Groups = 2 groups of 3 items
Arrays = 2 rows and 3 columns
How is sand made naturally?
By erosion and the rubbing of rocks together from different natural occurances.
What does the RACE method stand for?
R-restate
A-answer
C-Cite
E-Evidence/explain
Why do we use thinking maps?
To help organize our thinking and thoughts on paper
What is an example of a nonfictional genre?
What is an example of fictional genre?
Nonfictional genre = biography, expository
Fictional genre = fantasy, folktale
What is the difference between a picture graph and a bar graph?
A picture graph utilizes diagrams to show the amount of items vs. a bar graph uses a bar that aligns with the number of items.
What s a hypothesis?
An educated guess for what you think will happen in the experiment.
What is a narrative writing for?
To tell a story!
Is it more important in class to always be right or always be kind?
Always be kind! I can help you learn but it's hard to learn when people's feeling are hurt. It's more fun to learn in a fun place where everyone feels appreciated!
What are the 5 W's of questions we should ask when we are reading a new piece of text?
WHAT - is the story about
WHO - is the story about
WHY - are the events happening in the story
WHERE - does the story take place
WHEN - did the events happen in the story
Josie finds 23 pine cones on a walk. She finds 4 more pine cones than Addy. How many pine cones does Addy find?
19 pine cones!
What are the three types of volcanic rock?
Basalt, Scoria, and Tuff
What is the writing process?
(Which thinking maps and what is the order?)
Circle map (brainstorm)
Tree Map (List events/details)
Flow Map (Order of writing)
Rough Draft
Final Draft
Who is the best musician of all time?
Taylor Swift!!!