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What is a time capsule?
A time capsule is a container that holds objects meant to be opened in the future, preserving a snapshot of the present for future generations.
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I am convinced that students would do better in school if they had a midday break that allowed them enough time to eat a good meal and recharge their brains with physical activity.
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What is the "Look 4" list?
Why do we do it?
Create a list of what you should be looking for as you read based on the questions.
Gives us the intention behind "Reading with Intention".
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What should a thesis statement include?
Up to 3 shot attempts!
The main claim of your essay using the wording from the prompt.
Also, 2 supporting claims that you will further explain in your body paragraphs.
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Addition of Roman Numerals.
What is IV + XII?
IV + XII = ________
(Answer should be in Roman Numerals.)
XVI
(16)
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Define significance.
The importance of something.
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The cake was eaten by children before the party started.
The children ate the cake before the party started.
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What are the 2 functions you can use the dictionary for?
Definition
Spelling
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What are the 4 paragraphs of an Informational Essay, in order?
Intro
BP1
BP2
Conclusion
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What is one of the central themes of the novel "Animal Farm"?
Danger of forgetting the past
Power and corruption
Class inequality
The abuse of language/propaganda
Blind loyalty and ignorance
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Define treatment.
How something is treated. The way that people think/act in reference/towards to something.
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Combine these two sentences.
The teacher explained the lesson clearly. the students took notes attentively.
The teacher explained the lesson clearly while the students took notes attentively.
or
While the teacher explained the lesson clearly, the students took notes attentively.
Suborinating conjuntions don't need a comma when used in betwwen clauses/ in the middle of the sentence.
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When reading a passage, I should annotate for ______.
Main ideas
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What are the 3 components of a Short-Constructed Response?
Answer the question.
Use Evidence to support your answer.
Explain your reason for choosing such evidence and how it supports your answer.
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What year did Mr. Regalado graduate from YPSE?
What was the color of his senior polo?
2019
Lavendar
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Define connotation.
The feelings/emotions/concepts that a word evokes.
This is different from the definition of a word.
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Correct the following sentence.
Let's eat grandpa
Let's eat, grandpa.
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What questions should everyone read before they start reading a new passage. (You truly should never sacrifice these questions. You neeeeeed to look for these before reading any passages.)
Any Extended Response Question!
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What are the 6 components of a Body Paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Evidence 1
Analysis 1
Evidence 2
Analysis 2
Concluding Sentence (try to transition into next paragraph)
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What was our growth percentage for Common Assessment 2? (Give or take 3 percentage points)
63%
(Anything within 60-66 counts)
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Define extraneous and redundant.
Extraneous - extra information
Redundant - repetitive
It doesn't add anything to the main idea of the passage.
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Everybody Shoots!
wow...
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What should an Essay Map look like? (for an informational essay)
What should it contain? (for an informational essay)
4 squares with thesis, evidence, and conclusion.
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Describe how the treatment of a time capsule overtime could symbolize its significance.
The treatment of a time capsule overtime could symbolize its significance through actions such as _________ and _________.
idk, lets brainstorm ideas lol.
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Any team that has every member wearing their ID. No cheating! Its either on or not.
Should've had your ID on