Reading
How can you define a word you don't know?
Dictionary or Context Clues
What are the 5 paragraphs in an essay?
Introduction
Body Paragraph 1, 2, 3
Conclusion
Neither Mary nor Jared like being late to school
Likes
Ice Cream
Open
What is Ms. Spearman's cats name
Margo
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
What should be included in a body paragraph?
Topic, Evidence, Why (Analysis)
Her mother and her brother want her to study medicine.
Correct
Firefighter
closed
How old is Ms. Spearman
24
What are the 3 things you do when you annotate a paper?
Underline key points
Circle/define words you don't know
Write gists/summarize
What is the thesis?
The main idea of what your essay is about
The plate and spoon has to be labeled to avoid confusion.
have
waterfall
closed
What day is the STAAR Test
Tomorrow
What is a simile
Comparing two things using words such as like, as, or as if
What should you look for when revising an essay?
Punctuation
Spelling
Incomplete sentences
ETC
Each wall and cabinet looks newly painted.
correct
runner-up
hyphenated
Where should you write your notes for the STAAR test
on a blank piece of paper
What is personification
Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object
How many pieces of evidence should be in a full essay?
Three (one in each body paragraph)
People who spends many hours sitting at work each day often find it difficult to lose weight.
spend
heart attack
open
What is Ms. Spearman's first name
Kylie